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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.

Hillary Clinton Wonder Woman screening Alamo Drafthouse

Hillary Clinton gets her very own private screening of ‘Wonder Woman’

Icon meets icon.

On Aug 7, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Blake Farenthold duel sexist

Texas congressman blames female senators over failed healthcare bill

If they were men, he'd challenge them to a duel.

On Jul 24, 2017 by Jessica Machado

teen pregnancy prevention

Trump administration cuts $213 million for teen pregnancy prevention programs

The defunding also affects STI testing.

On Jul 17, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Adam ruins everything pregnancy

‘Adam Ruins Everything’ shuts down myths about getting pregnant after 35

Spoiler: Your eggs will not shrivel up and rot.

On Jul 13, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Madison Coe bathtub phone electrocution

Teen dies from electrocution after using cellphone in the bathtub

'This is such a tragedy that doesn't need to happen to anyone else.'

On Jul 11, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Jeremy Meeks Fine Felon Hot Mugshot Guy Topshop Heiress Chloe Green

‘Fine Felon’ and Topshop heiress kiss on yacht, are now Instagram official

But, oh, he's already married.

On Jul 3, 2017 by Jessica Machado

tori jenkins banned for thong swimsuit apartment pool

Woman shamed out of her own apartment pool for ‘inappropriate’ swimsuit

She was told her 'thong' would excite teenage boys.

On Jun 23, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Leo Varadkar

Ireland elects openly gay prime minister

Leo Varadkar is also the country's youngest ever.

On Jun 2, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Rick Scott

Florida becomes first state to provide birth certificates for miscarriages

Pro-choice activists say this is another jab at 'defining life,' while lawmakers insist it's apolitical.

On Jun 2, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Monica Lewinsky

Monica Lewinsky writes biting op-ed about Roger Ailes’ legacy

She says it was Fox News' salacious coverage of her affair with Bill Clinton that hooked viewers.

On May 23, 2017 by Jessica Machado

John Joseph Boswell

Millionaire sexually abuses maid, gets fined $50

The executive won't serve any jail time.

On May 22, 2017 by Jessica Machado

abortion pro choice protest

Texas House passes sweeping abortion bill that imposes new restrictions on women

The most common procedure used in 2nd-trimester abortions is about to be illegal.

On May 22, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Joshua Vallum mug shot

Man sentenced to 49 years in hate-crime killing of transgender ex-girlfriend

He is the first, under the federal hate crime act, to be convicted for targeting a person based on their gender identity.

On May 16, 2017 by Jessica Machado

baby stressed mom pot on head

4 perfect, last-minute Mother’s Day gifts for the mom who doesn’t have it all

What Mom really wants is to be left the f**k alone.

On May 14, 2017 by Jessica Machado

Nicole Harper claims she was forced to pee in a cup on a United flight

Woman claims she was forced to pee in a cup on United flight

Unhappy United passengers just keep coming forward.

On May 11, 2017 by Jessica Machado