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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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‘Actually, I played Sam as bisexual’: ‘Starfield’ voice actor responds to homophobic complaint

'Starfield' NPC Sam Coe can flirt with male characters—and a conservtive gamer had a problem with that.

On Sep 5, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘It’s a Bethesda game alright’: ‘Starfield’ players say the game is full of bugs

Gamers keep finding glitches like disembodied heads and NPCs yeeting themselves into space.

On Sep 5, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why Ahsoka’s map is such a bad MacGuffin

'Star Wars' fans are sick of map MacGuffins. But 'Ahsoka' has a bigger problem: The show doesn't even understand how MacGuffins work.

On Sep 4, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Disney’s ‘Ahsoka’ is mostly filler

Riddled with lingering moments of emptiness, 'Ahsoka' suffers from terrible pacing.

On Aug 31, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Ahsoka’ Marrok fan theories: Who is this masked villain?

'Star Wars' fans have plenty of theories about Marrok's secret identity, speculating that he could be Ezra Bridger or Starkiller.

On Aug 30, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Man gets roasted for complaining about Emily Wilson’s translation of ‘The Iliad’

This amateur critic got dunked on for mansplaining a supposedly 'woke' new translation of 'The Iliad.'

On Aug 29, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Barbie’ fans are celebrating the film’s box office victory over ‘Harry Potter’

'Barbie' is officially more popular than the highest-grossing 'Potter' movie.

On Aug 29, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Disney+ criticized for dropping completed ‘Spiderwick Chronicles’ TV series without airing it

'The Spiderwick Chronicles' already finished filming, but Disney decided to drop it as a cost-cutting measure.

On Aug 29, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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No, Rachel Zegler hasn’t been fired from ‘Snow White’ – and the movie isn’t canceled

Rachel Zegler's haters are spreading misinformation that she was fired from 'Snow White' for criticizing the 1937 film.

On Aug 28, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Delaying ‘Dune 2’ proves that Warner Bros. has no idea how to handle the strikes

This delay is the canary in the coalmine for a Hollywood disaster.

On Aug 28, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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'Riverdale' resolved its iconic love triangle with a foursome

‘Riverdale’ resolved its iconic love triangle with a ‘quad’

The most unpredictable show on TV found a characteristically wild solution to its shipping wars.

On Aug 24, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Chopper the droid is still a bloodthirsty war criminal in ‘Ahsoka’

There's a running joke among 'Star Wars: Rebels' fans that Chopper is a mass murderer.

On Aug 24, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Why Skyler Gisondo memes are suddenly everywhere

'Booksmart' actor Skyler Gisondo's enigmatic Mona Lisa face is a perfect meme template.

On Aug 23, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Zack Snyder fans are convinced his new movie ‘Rebel Moon’ looks better than ‘Star Wars’

Inspired by a rejected 'Star Wars' spinoff pitch, the movie literally includes copycat lightsabers.

On Aug 23, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Literally anyone else please’: ‘Tangled’ fans hate the idea of Zachary Levi starring in a live-action remake

After joking about reprising his role in a 'Tangled' remake, Zachary Levi sparked a surprising volume of backlash.

On Aug 22, 2023 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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