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Kristina Nguyen


Kristina Nguyen is an editorial intern for the Daily Dot. She is studying journalism and American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She has previously contributed to Orange magazine and Silk Club's QUIET! zine.

A mysterious Instagram account called Celebface is exposing celebrities’ photoshopped and edited photos.

Instagram account Celebface exposes celebrities’ Photoshopped pictures

It's a breeding ground for controversy.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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User Frederic Roberto got the backlash of his life with his viral tweet, which celebrated his generation’s ability to do things without the convenience of the internet.

Man posts ‘back in my day’ tweets, gets roasted by Twitter

Users pointed out the irony of him posting it to Twitter.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

Internet Culture IRL
This 'little piggy' tweet ruined everyone's childhood.

This ‘little piggy’ tweet just ruined everyone’s childhood

Never love anything again.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

Internet Culture
Adult website xHamster, popularly known for its political and pop culture stunts, is looking to close the “orgasm gap” and creating a $25,000 fund to help amateur and established female filmmakers expand its “Porn for Women” content.

Porn site xHamster is fundraising for female adult filmmakers

What do women want? Porn that’s made by them, for them.

On Aug 23, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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'RuPaul’s Drag Race' queen Alyssa Edwards is getting her own documentary series on Netflix.

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ star Alyssa Edwards lands Netflix show

'All tears, all shade.'

On Aug 22, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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Papa John’s founder starts a blog to get the ‘truth’ out

He will not be silenced!

On Aug 22, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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Fans allegedly found some unsettling old tweets from the To All the Boys I've Loved Before actor Israel Broussard, which included anti-Black Lives Matter and racist posts.

‘To All the Boys I Loved Before’ actor Israel Broussard has a history of problematic tweets

He criticized the Black Lives Matter movement.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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Reddit meme king and LazyTown actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson died Tuesday. He was 43.

‘LazyTown’ actor, Reddit meme icon Stefán Karl Stefánsson dead at 43

He will always be No. 1.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

Internet Culture Streaming
Be careful when surfing the internet in incognito mode---your browsing may not be as private as you think. According to a study released Tuesday by Digital Content Next, Google can retroactively link incognito browsing to specific users.

Google could collect user data while in incognito mode, study finds

Think twice about your searches in incognito mode.

On Aug 21, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

Tech
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Different strokes: How Black women are changing the adult film industry

Behind the camera, Black women are finding their power.

On Aug 20, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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Based on Kevin Kwan’s novel of the same name, “Crazy Rich Asians” tells the story of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), a smart, young economics professor at New York University who is dating Nick Young (Henry Golding), a man she later learns is essentially the Asian Prince Harry.

The case for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

The trending rom-com rewrites the rules.

On Aug 17, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado has returned to federal court again, this time for refusing to create a cake for a transgender woman’s birthday.

The baker who refused to make a gay wedding cake has now turned away a trans woman

Perhaps the cake business is not for him.

On Aug 15, 2018 by Kristina Nguyen

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