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<div dir="ltr">Joyann Jefffrey is a freelance reporter who loves writing about trending news. She has previously written for the TODAY Show, BuzzFeed, Elite Daily and more.</div>
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Joyann Jeffrey

Culture

“Put some respect on Chloe Bennet’s name”: Fans rally behind the first Asian Marvel superhero—and it’s not Simu Liu

<p>Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.</p>


Anna Good

Left: Desk name reads "Adam Glenn" above "he/him." Right: Nicholas Galitzine starring as Adam Glenn in new "Masters of the Universe" trailer. Tweet text overlay reads, "These people won't stop until they ruin everything."

Conservatives melt down over a “He-Man” pronouns joke they completely missed

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“Women are feral over Tom Hiddleston while exactly zero of us are attracted to Thor”: Superman has spawned “male gaze” vs “female gaze” discourse on social media

Entertainment

“Might’ve cured my depression”: The new “Superman” movie goes viral for making fans feel something rare: hope

<p>Kira Deshler is a former 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

Photo composite of the Fantastic Four from the 2025 Marvel trailer.

‘Woke trash’ or an exciting new direction? Upcoming ‘Fantastic Four’ film divides fans

<p>Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.</p>


Allyson Waller

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‘You’re traditional’: Woman shares what men’s favorite superheroes say about them. Is she right?

<p>Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.</p>


Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

The top 12 LGBTQ superheroes in DC and Marvel comics

<p>Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.</p>


Michelle Jaworski

'Marvel Rising': Female Superheroes Unite for TV Series, Comics

Female superheroes team up in ‘Marvel Rising’

<p>Keith Reid-Cleveland is a Chicago-based writer who has been covering geek culture, streaming entertainment, and politics for more than five years. His work has appeared in Uproxx, the Undefeated, Black Nerd Problems, and the Black Youth Project.</p>


Keith Reid-Cleveland

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12 Black Marvel characters everyone should know

The Best Superhero Movies of 2018, Ranked

The best superhero movies of 2018, ranked

<p>John-Michael Bond is a tech reporter and culture writer. A longtime cord-cutter and early adopter, he&#8217;s an expert on streaming services (Hulu with Live TV), devices (Roku, Amazon Fire), and anime. A former staff writer for TUAW, he&#8217;s knowledgeable on all things Apple and Android. You can also also find him regularly performing standup comedy in Los Angeles.</p>


John-Michael Bond

The 10 best superheroes for kids—and where to find them

<p>Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.</p>


Superheroes