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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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Review: ‘Wonder Woman: The True Amazon’ reimagines the superhero’s origin story

This new graphic novel is an ideal introduction to Wonder Woman's beginnings in the all-female Amazons.

On Sep 27, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Review: ‘Luke Cage’ is brilliant in its first episode

'Luke Cage' builds on the strengths of 'Daredevil' and 'Jessica Jones' with a deep understanding of its setting.

On Sep 27, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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What do the new ‘Sherlock’ episode titles mean?

Do the new episode title offer hints about the plot of season 4?

On Sep 26, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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BBC releases 2 new featurettes for ‘Doctor Who’ spinoff ‘Class’

Are you ready for a teen drama in the 'Doctor Who' universe?

On Sep 26, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Girl With All The Gifts’ is the best zombie movie of 2016

This British dystopian movie is a tense and thoughtful twist on the zombie genre.

On Sep 24, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Harry Potter’ actress Evanna Lynch hates her Pottermore Patronus

What am I supposed to do with a damn salmon?

On Sep 23, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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TV showrunners still don’t understand Twitter

Fans angered by out-of-touch livetweeting comments from TV writers.

On Sep 23, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Go back to the future with these 10 great movies about time-travel

This list has something for everyone.

On Sep 23, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Watch the first teasers for the live action ‘Ghost in the Shell’

Does the live action Hollywood remake live up to the original anime?

On Sep 22, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Stephen King’s ‘Dark Tower’ movie is getting a TV spinoff with Idris Elba

The TV series will flesh out the backstory of Idris Elba's character, the gunslinger Roland Deschain.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Love is Love’ is a comics anthology tribute to the Orlando shooting victims

Big names including Phil Jimenez, Patton Oswalt, and Damon Lindelof are in the lineup.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Hockey webcomic ‘Check, Please!’ destroyed its Kickstarter goal in a matter of hours

'Check, Please!' is one of the biggest webcomics on Tumblr, and its new Kickstarter is a smash hit.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ enters ‘Doctor Strange’ territory with the supernatural Ghost Rider

After months of hype for Ghost Rider, we would have liked to see more of him in this episode.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The 21 best superhero movies, ranked

No, we didn't put 'The Dark Knight' at number one.

On Sep 20, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Jon Snow stole the Emmys with this surprisingly funny bit

'Game of Thrones' is now the most-awarded show in Emmy history.

On Sep 19, 2016 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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