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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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‘Film bro’ discourse is reaching new heights of toxicity on TikTok and Twitter

These satirical 'film bro' TikToks represent an anti-intellectual backlash against foreign and experimental art.

On Jun 30, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘I’m basically gonna see nothing and do nothing’: Workers’s video about traveling for work sparks debate

'People who think traveling for work is glamorous have never traveled for work.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Chris Pratt sparks debate with claim that he’s ‘not a religious person,’ despite attending church

The anti-Pratt backlash is still going strong, as Pratt denies any affiliation to the controversial megachurch Hillsong.

On Jun 29, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The problem with Disney’s new ‘Star Wars’ VFX technology, ‘The Volume’

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'The Mandalorian' rely on this innovative replacement for greenscreen—but it has some obvious downsides.

On Jun 29, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Flight attendant shows the drink everyone orders on the way to Vegas—and what they order on the way back

'As a flight attendant, this is the only flight attendant TikTok that I've ever related to.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Full House’ star Jodie Sweetin shoved to the ground by police at L.A. protest

Sweetin joined pro-choice protesters rallying against the SCOTUS decision on Roe v. Wade.

On Jun 27, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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woman in airport filming employee on loudspeaker with caption "These Airport employees have had ENOUGH OF US"

‘Any problems? Pray about it’: Hilarious airport worker lays down the law in viral TikTok

This wild airport audio is everywhere on TikTok this week.

On Jun 23, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Marvel writer apologizes for tone-deaf Miles Morales comic, facing criticism for racist stereotypes

Reimagining Miles Morales as Thor, this comic was criticized for its cringey hip-hop references and racist undertones.

On Jun 23, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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obi-wan finale review

The ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ finale brings a dull conclusion to an uninspired story

Despite a compelling performance from Ewan McGregor, this show suffers from painfully conservative storytelling.

On Jun 22, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Kraven the PETA member’: Marvel fans are dunking on Sony’s plan for an ‘animal lover’ Kraven the Hunter movie

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson describes his version of Kraven the Hunter as an 'animal lover and a protector of the natural world.'

On Jun 21, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Fat suits are never okay’: Netflix’s ‘Matilda’ faces criticism for Emma Thompson’s Miss Trunchbull prosthetics

Relying on heavy makeup and prosthetics, Netflix's Miss Trunchbull is accused of reinforcing fatphobic stereotypes.

On Jun 21, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Until we actually get clothes with pockets that fit items, I will never be embarrassed’: Lululemon fanny pack sparks debate

'Y’all … this is literally a fanny pack that we already agreed was never cool.'

On Jun 20, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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spiderhead netflix review

Chris Hemsworth gives a career-best performance as the villain in Netflix sci-fi thriller ‘Spiderhead’

With Hemsworth as the standout, 'Spiderhead' is otherwise a rather retro type of silly, high-concept sci-fi.

On Jun 17, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Old Man’ review: Jeff Bridges grapples with the past in this familiar-but-effective CIA thriller

From the creators of 'Black Sails,' this espionage miniseries pits Jeff Bridges against John Lithgow in a game of cat and mouse.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Almost all of you guys are setting your TVs up wrong’: Worker reveals what people are doing wrong when setting up their TVs

This TV post-production expert has some simple but useful advice for anyone who owns a TV.

On Jun 16, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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