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Kira Deshler


Kira Deshler is the assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master’s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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Newsletter: Move Joe-ver—it’s coconuts time

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The Katy Perry fandom can’t save her from flopping

Responses to her new song have been largely negative —oftentimes scathingly so.

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Newsletter: Trump shooting conspiracies

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Fans celebrate David Tennant’s takedown of TERFs, Tories

While attending the British LGBT Awards, he made several statements that had many cheering him on.

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Newsletter: Horrifying discovery in green bean can

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Fans feel seen by new anime-inspired Megan Thee Stallion song

While it’s not surprising that Megan released a song centered on anime, fans were nonetheless overjoyed at the overt shoutout.

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Newsletter: Absurd conspiracy ties ‘Hawk tuah’ girl to CIA

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Charli XCX and Lorde made the internet go wild

When the song finally came out, fans could hardly contain themselves.

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Newsletter: Did hackers infiltrate the Federal Reserve?

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Newsletter: Gross discovery under a Texas Roadhouse table

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Peacock’s Pride collection paints a compelling picture of queer fandom

Digging deeper into their pride collection, we can get a better understanding of how Peacock understands their LGBTQ subscribers.

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Newsletter: Why are Chipotle orders full of bugs?

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‘The Acolyte’ hate proves the ‘Star Wars’ fandom is just as toxic as ever

These critiques beg the question: are these people really fans of Star Wars at all?

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Newsletter: Biden poop sleuths

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Behind ‘Our Flag Means Death’ fans’ strategic campaigns to hold Max accountable for cancellations

We spoke to the architects behind the #DontStreamOnMax and #WelcomeToMax #DontGetAttached campaigns.

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