samantha-grasso

Samantha Grasso


Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican explains why she voted for the AHCA despite son having ‘pre-existing condition’

'The AHCA is a monumental step forward that trusts the American people—not the federal government.'

On May 5, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Former reporter Valerie Hoff from Atlanta

White reporter resigns after her attempt to jokingly use the N-word with a source

She said she had good intentions.

On May 4, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Houston man charged with hate crime after shouting racial slurs, trying to stab black man

'I'm going to kill me one today,' he said about black people.

On May 4, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

The Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.

Hockey stadium removes women’s bathrooms to improve men’s sporting experience

Meanwhile, women waited 25 minutes to pee.

On May 4, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Under North Carolina’s restrictive sexual consent laws, not even ‘no’ means no

A new bill would make it legally OK for a woman to revoke consent during sex.

On May 3, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A man tries on his girlfriend's fake eyelashes in a viral tweet.

Boyfriends of internet show their girlfriends love by trying on their fake eyelashes

Putting on your partner's day-old lashes is some next level intimacy.

On May 3, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A Czech scout stands firm as a neo-Nazi talks at her during a demonstration in Brno, Czech Republic.

Czech scout valiantly defies Neo-Nazi at counter-protest

The viral photo has become a symbol of resistance.

On May 3, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Airplane fight between two passengers headed from Tokyo to Los Angeles.

Man arrested after fighting with fellow passenger, choking attendant on plane

'I'll kill you!' the man threatened.

On May 3, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Jenner gives cop a pepsi

May Day protesters follow Kendall Jenner’s lead—then toss Pepsi cans at police

Police eventually shut down the protest.

On May 2, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Olympian High School students dress up for Meme Day.

A high school hosted ‘Meme Day’ for spirit week—and it was lit, fam

These teens meme business.

On May 2, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A screenshot of the apology video from DaddyOFive.

‘DaddyOFive’ couple loses custody of 2 children after abuse scandal goes viral

Their biological mother is speaking out.

On May 2, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A screenshot from Bill Nye's Netflix series explaining the impossibility of gay conversion therapy.

Bill Nye uses this cute ice cream video to explain the impossibility of gay conversion therapy

In the video, vanilla tries to get other flavors to convert to its one true flavor.

On Apr 30, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A screengrab from the Orange Is The New Black season 5 promo.

Hackers leaked a majority of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ season 5, and they’re not done yet

The group isn't done extorting Netflix and others to keep their content offline.

On Apr 29, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Milo Yiannopoulos’s latest online venture will make lives of progressives ‘a living hell’

He's reportedly raised $12 million.

On Apr 29, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Elon Musk flying cars

Elon Musk thinks Uber’s flying car idea is dumb

Elon's biggest deterrent? Anxiety. Well, and getting you head chopped off.

On Apr 29, 2017 by Samantha Grasso