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The Daily Dot

<p>Kira Deshler was the assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;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.</p>


Kira Deshler

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Brazil’s X ban delivers devastating blow to online fan communities 

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Fans are annoyed with George R. R. Martin for blogging instead of finishing ‘The Winds of Winter’ 

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Chappell Roan TikToks spark debate about toxic fan behavior 

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Video game fans tear apart the new Borderlands movie—what went wrong?

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Film lovers are skeptical of Criterion’s pricey 40-film box set 

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Will Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom revive the MCU? Fans are skeptical

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For Twenty One Pilots fans, fan art is a means of expression, community-building

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The Katy Perry fandom can’t save her from flopping

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Fans celebrate David Tennant’s takedown of TERFs, Tories

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

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Charli XCX and Lorde made the internet go wild

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

Amandla Stenberg stars in “The Acolyte.”

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

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

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Jenny Nicholson’s ‘Star Wars’ hotel video essay has fans cheering on her Disney takedown

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