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Jordan Peele was offered the role of Poop in The Emoji Movie, and it changed the course of cinema forever. dailydot.com/emoji-movie-of…

Senator Bernie Sanders posted a political ad on Thursday in which he spoke to Anthropic's "Claude" about AI and privacy concerns. dailydot.com/bernie-sanders…

"Really curious how this slipped through the cracks when the Goodreads reviewers were all over it." dailydot.com/horror-novel-a…

DoorDash announced a new option for its gig workers called "Tasks" on Thursday, reviving concerns that robots will take our jobs. dailydot.com/doordash-stirs…

Notorious Western-style action hero Chuck Norris died at age 86 on Thursday, and the internet is mourning with old memes. dailydot.com/chuck-norris-m…

"This might be the funniest casting I've ever seen." dailydot.com/kirsten-dunst-…

A solo traveler reported on Reddit that spending zero time on her appearance during a trip resulted in a "freeing" experience. dailydot.com/female-solo-tr…

An upcoming movie featuring an entirely AI-generated version of Val Kilmer has both fans and AI doomers furious. dailydot.com/ai-generated-v…

Earlier this week, Elon Musk introduced a dislike button to help stop spam bot attacks. For the time being, the button is only available to the site's verified accounts and subscribers. dailydot.com/dislike-button…

President Donald Trump tried to insert dark humor during an Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in what many online considered to be an extremely insensitive statement. dailydot.com/trump-pearl-ha…

After a viral clip of Valkyrae from an old stream circulated, rumors spread that she was planning to retire. Here's what really happened. dailydot.com/valkyrae-not-r…

Fans of Pokémon now have a new way to incorporate the fandom into their real lives, this time with official Pokémon engagement rings. dailydot.com/pokemon-engage…

While it seems that the fervor behind Labubu collecting has died down, it seems that a new element of the gremlin-expressioned dolls has taken over in the form of a feature film. dailydot.com/labubu-film-ad…

Costco CEO Ron Vachris put fast food bosses like McDonald's Chris Kempczinski to bed with his own video eating a $1.50 hot dog. dailydot.com/costco-ceo-tas…

Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman came out of the courtroom victorious over a defamation lawsuit following a police raid on his Ohio home. dailydot.com/afroman-defama…

"So overdue, but I’m glad we’re finally here." dailydot.com/wnba-players-c…

Actor Anya Taylor-Joy impressed and amused fans by getting through a rather baffling interview comparing Joni Mitchell to Princess Peach. dailydot.com/anya-taylor-jo…

A Thai man was arrested after he snuck into the enclosure of Moo Deng, a sassy pygmy hippo who went viral globally in September 2024. dailydot.com/man-arrested-m…

The Sims 4 Marketplace has officially launched — but it is clear that gamers aren't enthusiastic about the new release. dailydot.com/sims-4-marketp…

Film fans are not happy with the way studios have been releasing trailers, as evidenced by the rollout for Dune 3 and Spider-Man. dailydot.com/what-are-we-do…