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<p>Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.</p>


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Cinnamon rolls that Geraldine DeRuiter had made from the recipe in Mario Batali’s sexual misconduct apology letter.

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Writer who went viral for making Mario Batali’s ‘apology’ cinnamon rolls says she was hacked

President Donald Trump with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott next to a tweet referencing Trump comments calling himself a 'stable genius.'

Donald Trump

The internet is having a field day with Trump’s assertion that he’s a ‘stable genius’

A screenshot of the 'Trapped' game that teaches players the difficulties in getting an abortion.

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‘Trapped’ is a realistic game about how hard it is get an abortion

The 'Pitch Perfect' stars practice choreography in an original practice video

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Streaming

Watch Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and ‘Pitch Perfect’ costars rehearse in a new behind-the-scenes clip

'Survivor' winner Todd Herzog takes a breathalyzer test on 'Dr. Phil.' He says the show enabled his alcoholism for his 2013 appearance.

Todd Herzog

‘Survivor’ winner says ‘Dr. Phil’ enabled his alcoholism, supplied him liquor, Xanax

A scene from the 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' trailer

Harry Potter

Fake J.K. Rowling tweet worms way into ‘Harry Potter’ reprints

Man who used VR for the first time breaks TV screen

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Man trying out VR for the first time suffers IRL consequences

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Filibuster queen Wendy Davis on how young women can make the most political impact

Bam Margera describes the time he was raped.

Bam Margera

Bam Margera on notion that women can’t rape men: ‘It happened to me.’

The 'Incredibles 2' is here and Jack Jack has powers.

Incredibles 2

Watch Jack-Jack do his thing in the new ‘The Incredibles 2’ trailer

MakeApp strips women of their makeup to show their 'natural' faces.

MakeApp

Man makes app to erase your makeup in photos—but insists it isn’t sexist

Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour meet for Vogue

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This is what happened when Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour got together

A 'How to Roast' book made by grade school kids.

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This ‘Kids Guide to Roasting’ should honestly be mandatory reading as an adult

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Ben Affleck accused of groping actress Hilarie Burton on MTV’s ‘TRL’

Men and women speaking at a desk in a workspace

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Finally, there’s a perfect term for when a man repeats, then gets credit for, a woman’s idea