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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TRESemmé’s Rey hair tutorial is the weirdest ‘Star Wars’ cash-in so far

Want to copy this now-famous 'Star Wars' hairstyle? Just ask TRESemmé, apparently.

On Dec 30, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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female superheroes : Negasonic Teenage Warhead

A quick guide to Negasonic Teenage Warhead, the real star of ‘Deadpool’

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has the best name in superhero movie history. No arguments, please.

On Dec 29, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The 11 most important fandoms of 2015

2015 in fandom was the year of the comeback.

On Dec 29, 2015 by Aja Romano, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Marvel gets magical with costume reveal for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange

Benedict Cumberbatch's 'Doctor Strange' costume is incredibly loyal to the 1960s comics, cape and all.

On Dec 28, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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What ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ teaches us about life as a stormtrooper

Are stormtroopers a terrifying army of faceless drones or the victims of cult brainwashing?

On Dec 28, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The Force Awakens’ is officially the fastest movie to reach $1 billion

Soon enough, Star Wars will have made enough money for Disney to afford its own Death Star.

On Dec 27, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas special finally turned the Doctor’s marriage into a love story

'The Husbands of River Song' began as a heist comedy, but ended as a genuinely romantic love story.

On Dec 27, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Raidohead just posted its unofficial James Bond theme song on SoundCloud

Radiohead recorded a theme song for 'Spectre,' and you can listen online.

On Dec 27, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Love ‘The Hunger Games’ movies? Here’s what to watch next

Now that 'The Hunger Games' movies are over, what should you watch next?

On Dec 26, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Chris Pratt brought baby Groot to a children’s hospital for a Christmas visit

Chris Pratt, Russell Wilson, and Ciara visited Seattle Children's hospital this Christmas -- along with baby Groot.

On Dec 24, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Enterprising cat puts its surgery cone to clever use

This is one smart kitty

On Dec 24, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Company behind nightmarish ‘robot dogs’ makes terrifying Christmas video

Merry Christmas from a herd of terrifying robotic reindeer.

On Dec 23, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Buskers playing ‘Star Wars’ cantina song outside theater will probably earn so much money

This is the best song you could possibly play as a busker this month.

On Dec 22, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Game of Thrones’ showrunners might have learned something from the backlash to rape scenes

The writers behind 'Game of Thrones' are listening to criticism, but will it be enough to win back their lost fans?

On Dec 22, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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This teen may have developed a cheap new method of detecting pancreatic cancer

Jack Andraka is the poster child for the open-access movement.

On Dec 21, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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