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Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

French soap opera ‘Ici tout commence’ finds global queer fandom

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

Surprise wins, red carpet tumbles, and a ‘Batman’ reunion: The most talked-about moments of the 2024 Academy Awards

‘The best bit in a decade’: John Cena presented at the Academy Awards wearing nothing—thanks to a prank by Jimmy Kimmel

‘The Academy hates fun’: How Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’ made it to the 2024 Oscars—but not without controversy

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: Willy Wonka Memes

‘Watching Ike Barinholtz beating normie nerds is healing something within me’: How Ike Barinholtz became the first celebrity to compete in the ‘Jeopardy’ Tournament of Champions

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The Austin Butler voice discourse is back, and people still have strong feelings about it

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Who screamed at Rebecca Ferguson? Fans want to know

‘Cerveza Cristal!’: Resurfaced clips of hilariously bad ad placements in ‘Star Wars’ movies are cracking up the Internet

Meme History: Gigachad

‘I’ll see you in jail, literally’: Ariana Grande opened up about her music being stolen and leaked on TikTok

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

‘All that work and what did it get me?’: This classic ‘Glee’ cover is making us confess our deepest resentments

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‘It’s not a gay story. It’s a love story’: Nick Offerman called out anti-gay hate towards his ‘Last Of Us’ character during his Independent Spirit Awards speech