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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw


Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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Selena Gomez criticizes kidney transplant joke in Paramount+ show ‘The Good Fight’

The show mentioned Gomez's kidney surgery in an episode about edgy comedy and cancel culture.

On Aug 4, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Simone Biles returns to Olympic competition and wins bronze

She earned a standing ovation for her performance on the balance beam.

On Aug 3, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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How costume design shapes the worldbuilding of ‘The Expanse’

We explain the deceptively brilliant costume design of 'The Expanse.'

On Aug 2, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Scarlett Johansson’s Disney lawsuit is ramping up

Johansson's 'Black Widow' dispute is highlighting deeper problems regarding fair pay at Disney.

On Aug 2, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Aquaman 2’ producer pushes back against the campaign to fire Amber Heard

Johnny Depp's fans launched an online campaign to get Heard fired from the 'Aquaman' franchise.

On Jul 30, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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World of Warcraft responds to Activision Blizzard sexual abuse scandal

Blizzard's sexual harassment allegations are causing uproar in the games industry.

On Jul 29, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Disney’s latest ‘gay character’ sounds like another cop-out

'Jungle Cruise' includes a coming-out scene for Jack Whitehall's character, but it's intentionally subtle.

On Jul 27, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘I truly do feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders’: Simone Biles pulls out of Olympics gymnastics team final

She is thought to have withdrawn due to a mental health issue.

On Jul 27, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why some ‘He-Man’ fans are mad about Netflix’s ‘Masters of the Universe’ reboot

The show features a female lead alongside He-Man, earning backlash online.

On Jul 26, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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DC’s Constantine will leave ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ because J.J. Abrams is rebooting the character

Matt Ryan will no longer play Constantine—but the 'Legends' writers found a unique solution.

On Jul 26, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Loki’ director Kate Herron speaks up about the show’s ‘incest question’

The show's director says Loki and Sylvie's relationship is about 'self-love.'

On Jul 22, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Tumblr is testing a subscription service—users already hate it (updated)

Tumblr's Post+ will allow users to monetize their blogs, but there are major concerns that this could violate copyright law for fan creators.

On Jul 22, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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