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.

Charmaine Yoest

Trump just appointed anti-abortion leader to top Health and Human Services position

Charmaine Yoest is known as the 'public enemy no. 1' of abortion rights organizations.

On Apr 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A racist craigslist ad posted by a student from Florida.

Teen suspended for advertising black classmates as ‘slaves for sale’

The Craigslist ad was quickly taken down.

On Apr 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Photos taken at the failed FyreFestival

Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival is now a circle of hell

The festival is currently coordinating flights off the island for attendees.

On Apr 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Garnished cooking channel featuring how to make ice.

‘Garnished’ is your new favorite cooking tutorial parody

Are you ready for the most boring recipes in American cuisine?

On Apr 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A dragonfly.

Study shows female dragonflies play dead to avoid males—and women of Twitter reply ‘same’

Yes, harassment is so bad that women are envying fake insect death.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

A screenshot of the Commuter Barbie parody video.

Commuter Barbie is the best parody of millennial New Yorkers

She's the career girl who's running the world—but also running late.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Ivanka Trump’s clothing manufacturer found overworking, underpaying workers

Workers were putting in twice the legal maximum of monthly overtime.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Man talking to woman

Heineken just put Pepsi to shame with an ad that actually makes people think

Pepsi, take note.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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United announces new policies to prevent future passenger ‘dragging’

The airline will stop deplaning passengers unless safety and security risks are involved.

On Apr 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Republican state rep for Iowa Steve King

Republican representative tweets racist question to Latina constituent

Steve King couldn't separate his foot from his mouth if he tried.

On Apr 26, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Donald Trump smug

Trump is trying to eliminate funding for team promoting global women’s rights

From $8.25 million to zero.

On Apr 26, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Facebook left live footage of a man killing his baby girl online for an entire day

The videos were viewed hundreds of thousands of times.

On Apr 26, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Scattered red pill capsules.

New Hampshire state rep is allegedly behind Reddit’s misogynistic ‘Red Pill’

What a damning web this state representative has weaved.

On Apr 25, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

FaceApp has been accused of whitening skin with their 'hot' filter.

FaceApp is ‘deeply sorry’ for its skin-whitening ‘hot’ filter

The latest face-morphing craze has a few problems to work out.

On Apr 25, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

United Airlines security man dragged off plane

Police say United passenger dragged off flight caused his own injuries

The reports contradict video of the incident.

On Apr 25, 2017 by Samantha Grasso