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Kris Seavers


Kris Seavers is the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

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Trump becomes first president to not win America’s Most Admired Man in first year

If he’s the first not to win, did he technically still win something?

On Dec 28, 2017 by Kris Seavers

On Christmas Eve, an 18-year-old asked her stepdad to be her stepfather after 14 years.

Teen surprises stepdad with adoption papers on Christmas Eve

He helped raise her since she was 5.

On Dec 27, 2017 by Kris Seavers

People dragged Tiffany and Ivanka Trump for their Mar-a-Lago Christmas video.

Ivanka and Tiffany Trump get dragged for Mar-a-Lago Christmas video

'Just another way to say, "Suck it poor folks!"'

On Dec 27, 2017 by Kris Seavers

Google honored Marlene Dietrich with a doodle on Wednesday drawn by 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Sasha Velour.

Google honors Marlene Dietrich with doodle drawn by a ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner

Both icons are known for gender-bending.

On Dec 27, 2017 by Kris Seavers

An elderly couple was pulled over in Nebraska and found to have 60 pounds of pot in their trunk.

Elderly couple busted with 60 pounds of weed ‘for Christmas presents’

The pot is worth more than $300,000.

On Dec 22, 2017 by Kris Seavers

There's a petition to boot Matt Damon from 'Ocean's 8.'

There’s a petition to cut Matt Damon from ‘Ocean’s 8’

The petition says his behavior is 'just gross.'

On Dec 22, 2017 by Kris Seavers

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Twitter slams Los Angeles Times for cover featuring only white women

'I’m trying to think how this photo could be whiter but I cannot.'

On Dec 22, 2017 by Kris Seavers

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Teen convicted in ‘Slender Man’ case sentenced to 25 years in mental hospital

'Nothing I say is going to fix what I broke.'

On Dec 21, 2017 by Kris Seavers

Elf on the Shelf

People are really upset about these NSFW elf toy ads

Some expressed disgust—or were purely baffled by the lewd ads.

On Dec 21, 2017 by Kris Seavers

Cable tv streaming

Streaming TV platforms want you to stop sharing passwords

If you lost free access to cable, would you pay for it?

On Dec 20, 2017 by Kris Seavers

In an Instagram post Wednesday, Khloe Kardashian confirmed month-long rumors that she's pregnant.

Khloe Kardashian confirms she’s pregnant in Instagram announcement

The baby is reportedly due early next year.

On Dec 20, 2017 by Kris Seavers

The Babysitter

This Netflix Photoshop fail is totally innocent—but downright hilarious

Something's not quite right.

On Dec 20, 2017 by Kris Seavers

Republican David Yancey was elected to Virginia's House of Delegates when his name was drawn from a bowl in a tie-breaker.

Republican wins Virginia state seat after random drawing from a bowl

The law allowing lottery drawings dates back to 1705.

On Dec 19, 2017 by Kris Seavers

A 5-year-old boy called 911 to report the Grinch stealing Christmas.

5-year-old calls 911 to report the Grinch stealing Christmas

'911 said, "911," and guess what happened?'

On Dec 19, 2017 by Kris Seavers

DJ Kaleb Freitas died after a stage collapse at Atmosphere music festival in Brazil.

DJ dies after stage collapse at Brazilian music festival

DJ Kaleb Freitas was 30 years old.

On Dec 18, 2017 by Kris Seavers