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The Daily Dot

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

Screenshot of two girl characters from Disney Pixar's movie "Elemental" hugging each other. Tweet text overlay from director Joseph Kahn reads, "Even when a film is SCRAPPED, Pixar now has to clarify their kids movie was a "platonic" relationship. That's how much Disney has to position themselves as Not Gay now."

Entertainment

“Hypocrisy level: infinity”: Director Joseph Kahn calls out “de-gayification of Disney” after Pixar scraps film

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

U.S. Gold Olympics medalist Alysa Liu smiling widely during an interview against a blue background. Tweet text overlay reads, "And just like that, from America's sweetheart to flat out gross."

Viral Politics

MAGA celebrates Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu—then discovers she’s liberal and anti-ICE

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Blonde woman greenscreened against a video of a brunette woman speaking, TikTok text overlay reads, "Why I felt uncomfortable in the North of Ireland." Right: Blonde woman greenscreened against a video of a brunette woman speaking, TikTok text overlay reads, ""Left in tears in Northern Ireland. I've never felt more unwelcome."

Culture

“Actions mean consequences”: MAGA traveler who said her politics ruined an Ireland vacation gets lit up on social media

Left: A plate of eggs, the whites scrambled and yolks still whole, text overlay reads "Is this how you make frambled eggs???" Right: A pan of eggs cooking and being stirred with a fork, the whites scrambled and yolks still whole. TikTok text overlay reads, "Shoutout to the girl who posted about her frambled eggs bc I'm obsessed and this is the only way I'll cook my eggs now."

People are making “frambled eggs”—and indecisive egg lovers call it a “game changer”

Tweet text overlay from right-wing podcast host Alex Clark reading "I went to see this. Parents shouldn’t take kids under 10 to see this movie."

MAGA influencer warns parents about Pixar’s “Hoppers,” calling it “non-biblical”

President Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump inside of an Erewhon grocery store, YouTube title text overlay reads "I brought my Secret Serviece to Erewhon."

Critics say Kai Trump’s Erewhon vlog featuring Secret Service is “modern-day ‘let them eat cake'”

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