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Kasia Pilat


Kasia Pilat is a multimedia journalist who worked with the Daily Dot while completing her thesis project with New York University. She's also contributed to WNYC, the Guardian U.S., and Paste Magazine. In 2016, she was a finalist for the SXSW Interactive Innovation Award for her multimedia website What Is Home?.

Elizabeth Hasselbeck

Fox News isn’t real news

And Elizabeth Hasselbeck isn't a journalist. So why do we keep paying attention?

On Sep 1, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Why calling Jorge Ramos an advocate isn’t the insult Trump supporters think it is

Advocacy and journalism are not mutually exclusive.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Grilled cheese delivery service closes that gaping hole we didn’t know we had

The public is #blessed with a whole new way to eat cheese.

On Aug 28, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Homeless people don’t need our shame—they need housing reform

This is what happens when well-off people attack the poor.

On Aug 27, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Marcy Borders, ‘Dust Lady’ from iconic 9/11 photo, has died from cancer

Marcy Borders lost her battle with stomach cancer that she blamed on 9/11 aftermath.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Ex-boyfriend violates restraining order by “liking” Facebook posts

Facebook "liking" your ex's photos is always a bad idea — especially when there's a restraining order.

On Aug 13, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Mom proudly breastfeeds son alongside her friend’s—and rallies #WorldBreastfeedingWeek

Mom's act of breastfeeding her friend's son has attracted plenty of haters. It's also educating the public.

On Aug 12, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Here’s what it would look like if the Hiroshima bomb hit your town

This is frightening.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Turkish couple spent their wedding day feeding thousands of Syrian refugees

Forgoing a lavish ceremony, they opted to do real good and work on a bread line.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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New mom has the best response to her breastfeeding photo being reported on Facebook

When a 'friend' kept reporting her for nudity, it meant war.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

netflix original series : orange is the new black

‘Orange Is the New Black’ can’t prepare you for a real prison visit

Visitation scenes often serve as crucial plot points on 'OITNB,' but nothing can prepare you for that trip.

On Aug 4, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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5 of the worst accidental butt-dial scenarios

That pocket-dial to grandma could land you in hot water.

On Aug 2, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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A GIF guide to species we’ve lost during Earth’s mass extinctions

Earth is in its sixth mass extinction, and we’ve got the GIFs to prove it.

On Jul 31, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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Netflix turned people’s brain waves into the ‘Sense8’ theme music

'There is something musical about the way the brain works.'

On Jul 31, 2015 by Kasia Pilat

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What Disney princes would look like in real life

Finally, justification for all those cartoon character crushes.

On Jul 30, 2015 by Kasia Pilat