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Michelle Jaworski


Michelle Jaworski is a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Nicholas Galitzine as Luke (left) and Sofia Carson as Cassie (right) in purple hearts

Netflix’s pro-military romance ‘Purple Hearts’ is a major hit thanks to TikTok

It's well on its way to becoming one of Netflix's most-watched English-language movies ever.

On Aug 11, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Movies
're gonna do Mike Ehrmantraut on blue background with Tweet by Glenn Rubenstein on right caption "Here's what you're gonna do: You're going to make the Potato Salad with Miracle Whip. You'll use it the same as Mayonnaise-exact recipe. No more. No less. You're gonna serve it, you're gonna eat it, and you're not gonna say a damn thing."

The ‘here’s what you’re gonna do’ meme will walk you through any major scenario

If Mike tells you to do something, do it.

On Aug 9, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Kevin Smith talking with Ralph Garman

Kevin Smith calls out Warner Bros. Discovery for canceling ‘Batgirl’ but not ‘The Flash’

'Flash is the Reverse-Flash in real life'

On Aug 8, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
HBO Max logo on purple background (l) Warner Bros Studios tower with logo (c) Discovery + logo on blue background (r)

Amid ‘Batgirl’ cancellation, Warner Bros. Discovery reveals plans to combine HBO Max and Discovery+, cut costs

The new service will be launched in the summer of 2023.

On Aug 4, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture Streaming
harley quinn (left) and poison ivy (right) in harley quinn

‘Harley Quinn’ punches up the laughs—and horniness—in season 3

Harley Quinn’s full embrace of “Harlivy” is like a breath of fresh air.

On Aug 4, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Streaming
young woman in bed with caption "Friend groups where u can tell who the leader, three red flag emoji" (l) Man pushing another person's head away with caption "When you are the leader of the friend group" (c) Young woman with airpods and caption "POV: you go up to the leader of your toxic friend group about something and they gaslight you" (r)

People are making relatable memes about friend group dynamics

Does your friend group have a 'leader'?

On Aug 3, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Dane Cook with Kelsi Taylor

‘Well I hope longtime isn’t any longer than 5 years’: Dane Cook engagement renews discourse over age gap

He is 50. She is 23.

On Aug 2, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift memes lift off after report emerges about her private jet usage

A spokesperson clarified that Swift wasn't on most of the flights.

On Aug 1, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Beyoncé

Beyoncé is removing a word considered an ableist slur from a new song—the same one Lizzo removed

The word is used as an insult against people with cerebral palsy.

On Aug 1, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture IRL
PewDiePie sitting in chair holding Maya (his dog)

PewDiePie removes part of video where he appears to mock a deaf Black woman following backlash

In the video, he mimicked a TikToker who was signing a story.

On Jul 28, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture IRL
Jane Lynch on grey background

Jane Lynch criticized for telling women to lower pitch of their voices on podcasts

She preempted her thoughts by telling people she is a woman and loves women.

On Jul 26, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Little Miss Meme

The quick death of the ‘Little Miss’ meme

Between brands and conservatives taking it over, it's already peaked.

On Jul 26, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Plastic Surgery Natalia

People are horrified at this plastic surgeon’s TikTok that suggests giving a ‘Stranger Things’ actress a new face (updated)

'If someone made a video like this about me I would get violent.'

On Jul 25, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture IRL
Dave Chappelle

Minneapolis Dave Chappelle show relocated after outcry from both staff and patrons

The performance took place at a nearby venue.

On Jul 21, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
cat on table with "Stray" logo

PlayStation’s Stray is engrossing cats—as well as humans

There are dozens of videos and photos of cats engaging with the game.

On Jul 20, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture