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.
Britain’s Secretary of State resigns for porn comments, harassment allegations
His resignation clarified that he knew about the pornography.
On Dec 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
USA Gymnastics paid McKayla Maroney $1.25 million for abuse claims
Maroney has filed suit against the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Charlottesville honors slain protester Heather Heyer with ceremony, street name
The site of the deadly Charlottesville crash now honors Heather Heyer.
On Dec 20, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Woman gives birth to baby girl frozen as an embryo 24 years ago
She and her baby could have gown up together—but she birthed her 24 years later, instead.
Detroit’s rape kit backlog identified more than 800 serial rapists
Detroit finally processed kits dating back to as early as 1984.
On Dec 19, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Former employee says Linda Sarsour mishandled her sexual abuse complaints
The far-right is after Linda Sarsour, led by the Daily Caller.
Exit polls show Black female voters should be credited for Doug Jones’ win
Black women saved Alabama’s Senate seat.
On Dec 13, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
‘Feminism’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
2017 was an exceptional year for feminism, in the best (and worst) ways.
On Dec 12, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Goodbye, pink and blue: How to shop for gender-inclusive toys
Skip the pretty princess doll for your niece this season.
This ‘concert tour’ T-shirt of all the sh***y ousted men is helping sexual assault survivors
And another one, and another one, and another one…
On Dec 10, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Spooky podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ is coming to FX
Welcome to showbiz, Night Vale.
On Dec 9, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
This is why Facebook arguments don’t work—according to science
Maybe Facebook arguments should ‘pivot to video,’ too.
FCC Chair Ajit Pai thinks it’s funny to joke about being a Verizon pawn
No one is laughing at Ajit Pai’s ‘joke.’
Gloria Steinem says Pornhub pop-up shop promotes sexual violence
Advocates against sexual violence want to shutter Pornhub’s future as a pop-up shop.
Attorneys for ‘Girls’ writer walk back claim that assault victim tried to extort him
They now say that statement was ‘incorrect and the result of a good-faith misunderstanding.’
On Dec 8, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
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