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<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>


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‘My Lady Jane’ fans are politely fighting to save the canceled show

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Lady Gaga fans thrilled by ‘Disease,’ the singer’s first pop song in 4 years

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Tegan and Sara documentary tells of the power and the perils of music fandom

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Charli XCX fans welcome the arrival of Brat Autumn

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Fans react to being called toxic by movie studios 

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Fans both disheartened and moved by Sophie’s posthumous album 

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‘Agatha All Along’ divides MCU purists and queer fans

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Chappell Roan’s viral VMA moment shocked viewers, delighted fans 

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

<p>Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.</p>


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‘Primrose Everdeen’: The Hunger Games dance trend, explained

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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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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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