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Sayantan is a Senior Writer with over six years of experience covering the entertainment industry. With a keen eye for pop culture, he explores films, television, anime, video games, and emerging digital trends. His work is driven by a focus on crafting engaging, insightful stories that connect with a global audience.

Sayantan

Woman is thankful to mom for refusing hormone therapy

Culture

This Woman’s Mom Wouldn’t Approve Hormone Therapy When She Was a Teen — She Says She’s Grateful Now

Wisconsin teen Ella Frei speaks at school board meeting about transgender bathroom policy.

Wisconsin Teen Says Her School Let a Transgender Student Use the Girls’ Bathroom Without Notifying Parents

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider during an episode of the show. Tweet caption overlay reads "Was Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider given insider help to boost DEI? Her 40-game streak raised eyebrows—did producers tip the scales?" 

“Jeopardy!” legend Amy Schneider claps back at troll claiming her win was “DEI”

Left: Close up of elderly male hands on wooden table . writing on blank paper Right: Letter from transphobic grandparents

“Insult to God”: Woman receives surprise letter from her grandparents. Then she reads what they want her to do for 3 months

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.

Anna Good

Left: Pedro Pascal attends the "Gladiator II" Global Premiere at odeon Luxe in London, England. Right: J.K. Rowling attends "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" World Premiere at The Royal Festival Hall in London, England

Pedro Pascal slams “bully” J.K. Rowling’s “heinous loser behavior”

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Photo Illustration of Gavin Newsom in front of an empty podcast /studio.

Gavin Newsom taking advice from history’s greatest monsters is the hot new left-wing meme

fitness influencer Natalee Barnett over trans flag that becomes desaturated around her

Fitness influencer flamed for preaching inclusivity—then banning trans women at new ‘Girls Only’ gym

Nancy Mace dubbed ‘drama queen’ for donning sling after ‘aggressive handshake’

Nancy Mace launches merch line for Capitol Hill bathroom fight

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Ex-Nancy Mace staffer shreds her over Congress bathroom antics

Sasha Baker is a London-based freelance investigative journalist writing for the Daily Dot’s tech and politics section. Their work has also appeared in the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, openDemocracy and more.

Sasha Baker

Hand holding up iPhone with BlueSky app on Display

‘Go back to the sewer’: Bluesky users fight to keep the worst posters on Musk’s X from joining

Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

Ernie Piper

EXCLUSIVE: Google charity program gifted years of free ads to prominent anti-trans organizations

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Anti-trans activists release database flagging hospitals providing youth gender-affirming care

Transgender Flag, Person playing fortnite on mobile

Fortnite streamer roped into trans panic after pictures used to falsely ID Georgia school shooter

Prop 1 NY there is text that says Digital Democracy in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font in the bottom right corner.

Transgender