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Jessica Machado


Jessica Machado is the IRL editor of the Daily Dot. Previously, she was an associate editor at Rolling Stone. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, Elle, Vice, Salon, BuzzFeed, Guernica, Bitch, Bust, the Cut, the Awl, the Toast, among others.

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Yarn artist unveils massive Hillary Clinton billboard in New Jersey

The 16-by-46-foot piece is comprised of about 800,000 stitches.

On Nov 7, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Thousands of women in France walk out of work to protest gender pay gap

If men make 15 percent more, why can't women take the rest of the year off?

On Nov 7, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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‘China’s hottest grandpa’ is an 80-year-old model and DJ

Dude can work a runway.

On Nov 4, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Kim Davis doesn’t think she should pay the legal bills of the couples she wouldn’t marry

The couples’ lawyers are asking to recoup their $233,000 for taking the case to SCOTUS.

On Nov 3, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Father shares heart-wrenching photo of cancer-stricken daughter’s last days

Four-year-old Jessica Whelan has been given just a few weeks to live.

On Nov 2, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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BBC ends Black History Month with racist, fried chicken tweet

How 'bout a redo, BBC.

On Nov 2, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Student dresses in blackface and noose as a Halloween ‘joke’

Enough with the deeply racist costumes.

On Oct 31, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Look no further, here’s the sexiest costume of 2016

Bless you, clever pair of legs.

On Oct 31, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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These tween girls’ Jewish-Muslim superhero costumes just saved Halloween

These teens do Halloween better than the rest of us.

On Oct 31, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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This frat guy wins most offensive costume of the year

The University of Central Arkansas sophomore has since been expelled.

On Oct 31, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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This poignant deodorant ad puts a human face to the trans bathroom debate

It's simple and heart-tugging.

On Oct 28, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Facebook lets advertisers discriminate by race

Let's just say that's illegal.

On Oct 28, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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This adorable baby was rejected by a modeling agency because he has Down syndrome

Thankfully, there's a happy ending.

On Oct 27, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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University faces backlash after making Zayn Malik the face of Black History Month

Head's up: The One Direction Star isn't black.

On Oct 26, 2016 by Jessica Machado

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Dog gets epic last day full of good food and family, as the internet mourns

R.I.P., Daisy the beagle.

On Oct 26, 2016 by Jessica Machado