Kaiya Shunyata

Kaiya Shunyata is a Canadian based freelance writer and academic. Their work has appeared in RogerEbert.com, Xtra, The Daily Dot, gal-dem and more. They are obsessed with politics, especially the 2024 election and entertainment media.

Biography:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/kaiya-shunyata

64%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author also shows some deception by claiming that the novel is homophobic when it is not, or at least not as much as they imply.
  • The author seems to have a bias towards positive reviews of the Dune adaptation and its queer reinterpretation. They use words like 'rewrote', 'rectify' and 'ushered' to suggest that the director has improved on the original novels.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The author may have a conflict of interest as they are a freelance writer and academic who writes for various publications. They may be trying to please their audience or gain more exposure by giving positive reviews.
  • They also mention that their work has appeared in RogerEbert.com, which is known for its film criticism.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The author contradicts themselves by saying that Baron Harkonnen was described with a repulsion that makes him redeemable in the novels, while also saying he is depicted as a looming pale-bodied parasite.
  • They also contradict Frank Herbert's work by implying that it has homophobic subtext when they say it does not.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The author uses deceptions to make the Dune adaptation seem more queer-friendly and less homophobic than it actually is.
  • They also use deception by omitting or misrepresenting facts about Frank Herbert's novels and their characters.

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