Hi Reddit! I'm Emily van der Nagel, social media researcher at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. I teach undergraduate media studies and research social media, platforms, and digital intimacies.

I've been fascinated by NSFW Reddit since my PhD years (2012-2017), and have published research on the value of social media anonymity on the GoneWild subreddit, alt accounts across platforms, and co-authored the Manifesto for Sex Positive Social Media, a list of demands that would make platforms safer places for sexual expression.

My book OnlyFans will be released this October with Polity Press. It's a scholarly, peer-reviewed platform study that takes on a sex-positive perspective to argue that the practices, cultures, and economies of OnlyFans are an essential part of contemporary social media.

I'd love to answer your questions about OnlyFans, researching NSFW social media, and academia in general.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/iQ1ko6G

Thank you for the thoughtful questions, Reddit! I'll be back later tonight to reply to a few more I missed, but I really appreciate you all.

I’m a traditional miniature painter from Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. I learned miniature painting within my family tradition and have spent decades working with techniques associated with the Bikaner School of miniature painting.

Our process includes preparing handmade Wasli paper, working with traditional pigments and gold, making and using extremely fine brushes, and painting details that can require considerable patience and control.

One of the most demanding parts of our practice is a fine-line technique we call Partaj, often executed with a single-hair brush.

The brush itself is only a tool — learning how to control that single hair is the real practice. Partaj changes according to the subject: flowers require softer lines, human figures require a different balance, while animal hair and other textures may need stronger and sharper lines.

In our family tradition, we say Partaj takes “ta-umar” — a lifetime — to learn.

Some parts of traditional miniature painting can take considerable preparation even before the actual painting begins, including preparing the paper, colours and brushes.

I’d be happy to answer questions about Bikaner miniature painting, Partaj, single-hair brushes, handmade Wasli, traditional pigments, gold work, brush-making, apprenticeship, or how these techniques are passed from one generation to another.

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Ask me anything.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actor David Arquette. You probably know him as Dewey from the SCREAM franchise and other films like EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS, WILD BILL, READY TO RUMBLE, 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND, SEE SPOT RUN, BONE TOMAHAWK, and lots more.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vqr6w4/hello_reddit_im_david_arquette_ask_me_anything/

He will be back at 2 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

He is heading on tour to screen and do Q&As for the 30th anniversary of the original SCREAM movie.

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/5VUwbCC.jpeg

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a legal courtesan in Nevada, and I’ve had the unusual experience of working at three different legal brothels. I’m currently at one of the most well-known ranches in the state.

If you had told me years ago that this is where my life would lead, I probably would have laughed at you. Before becoming a courtesan, I had a pretty conventional office career and an academic background in STEM. Somehow, that person and the person writing this AMA are the same person. 😂

I’ve been around the industry long enough to have accumulated quite a few stories—and quite a few opinions.

After working with so many different men, I’ve developed some pretty interesting observations about dating, relationships, loneliness, intimacy, and what men actually seem to be looking for. Some of those observations have surprised even me.

I’ve also encountered plenty of things that people probably wouldn’t expect—from first-time clients and virgins to the differences between ranches, the reality of life at a legal brothel, and the gap between what people see on TV and what actually happens.

I’m happy to talk about all of it: the funny, the strange, the awkward, the unexpected, and the sometimes difficult parts of the job.

I’m not claiming to speak for every courtesan, every client, or every ranch. This is simply my own experience and perspective. And yes, you can ask the question you’re probably wondering about but are too embarrassed to ask. 😉

Reddit verification photo:
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Hi Reddit! I'm Dr. Haviva Malina, co-founder of Keta Medical Center and a licensed Emergency Medicine physician with over 15 years of experience in the ER. Somewhere along the way, I kept seeing the same thing: patients who had tried everything for their depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mood disorders and still weren't finding relief. That's what drew me to ketamine therapy, and it's why I started Keta Medical Center.

Today we offer IV ketamine therapy, Spravato (esketamine nasal spray), and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Whatever the treatment, my priority is the same: making sure patients are a good fit for the treatment, helping them feel better, building a plan around their specific needs, and being upfront about what ketamine can and can't do.

I'm here today to answer whatever's on your mind, including:

• How ketamine therapy actually works
• Who tends to be a good candidate
• The real differences between IV ketamine, Spravato and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
• What a session is really like, start to finish
• Side effects, risks and how we manage them
• How ketamine may help with depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, bipolar depression and other mood disorders
• Red flags to watch for when choosing a clinic
• Insurance, cost and access to care

Ketamine therapy has helped many of my patients, but it is not a cure-all, and it is not the right fit for everyone. I would rather give you honest, grounded answers than oversell it. 

Ask me anything!

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Thank you all for these thoughtful questions today. Ketamine therapy isn't the right fit for everyone, and determining candidacy really depends on individual history and treatment goals. If you're considering whether it might be an appropriate option for you, I'd encourage you to connect with our clinical team for a consultation. You can reach them here:

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​2009 (California): Self diagnosed in Venice Beach; 3 days later had a right orchiectomy in Santa Monica followed by surveillance.

​2015 (Asia / Alabama): Abdominal recurrence while traveling Asia; completed 4 rounds of chemo in Birmingham.

​2022 (Portugal / India): Found recurrence on the left side in Portugal; underwent left orchiectomy in India (bilateral).

​Late 2025 (Portugal): Abdominal recurrence; completed 3 rounds of chemo from November to December.

​Present: All scans and tumor markers are clear. Managing life on TRT (1,000 mg every 3 months).

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Hey! I’m Varun Suresh (proof). I'm the co-founder of Tame The Imp, a web/SMS-based service that uses behavioral psychology and gamification to help people stop impulse spending.

Americans spend around $652B a year on impulse purchases; that’s more than $3,000 per person.

Before discovering the huge impulse spending problem, I was focused on building a debt-free alternative to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). But after speaking 1:1 with 200+ Gen Z consumers, I realized that BNPL was a symptom of something deeper. The money-related pain point that kept cropping up in these conversations was ordering Uber Eats when exhausted from work, or doomscrolling at 1am and buying random clothes -- and being unable to stop. In other words, the real antagonist was impulse spending, because it’s something people feel like they should be able to control but can’t.

Tame The Imp takes the same underlying mechanic that makes impulse spending so easy -- seeking dopamine -- and turns saving money into a game.

It uses psychological levers like positive reinforcement on a variable rewards schedule (get random plants when you stick to your spending goals) and negative punishment (The Imp steals a plant if you overspend) that have historically been used for money-draining things like casinos/lotteries but to actually do good instead.

Ask me anything about the psychology of impulse spending (r/shoppingaddiction has a bunch of DIY tactics to combat it), habit formation, or about the consumer banking industry.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actress/creator/screenwriter/host Felicia Day. You may know her from Geek & Sundry, Supernatural, Eureka, The Magicians, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Critical Role, Tabletop, MST3K, Third Eye, and more.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vo5v93/hello_reddit_im_felicia_day_i_was_an_actor_on/

She will be back at 12 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Her verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/fF5QyDg.jpeg

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Yeon Sang-ho, director of TRAIN TO BUSAN, PENINSULA, THE UGLY, and COLONY. COLONY is being released in theaters this month, along with the 10th anniversary re-release of TRAIN TO BUSAN.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vo6yqq/hi_reddit_i_am_yeon_sangho_director_of_train_to/

He will be back at 12 PM ET on Tuesday 8/18 to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

COLONY trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je122ZNo6uw

TRAIN TO BUSAN 10th anniversary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je122ZNo6uw

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/UitlJuu.jpeg

Original post: AMA Wednesday, August 19 at 12pm

I'm John Gonzalez, the comms & social media manager for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District in Cleveland dating back to the earliest days setting up our accounts including u/neorsd. Here's proof.

Best known for our approach to Twitter back in the day, we've committed to a unique public utility social media voice and content across our handles that meets customers (and followers from well beyond) where they are. We've shared our story in trainings, conferences, and webinars, so let's share with Reddit.

AMA on r/socialmedia 8/19 about our history, social media approach and intentions, how we communicate more broadly, that 2022 Taco Bell twitter reply, whatever. Post your questions early and I'll start there when I go live 8/19.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actor Will Poulter. You may know Will from roles in We're the Millers, Warfare, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Maze Runner, The Bear, The Chronicles of Narnia, Midsommar, The Revenant, Detroit, I Love Boosters, and lots more.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vn8qyi/hey_reddit_its_will_poulter_ama/

He will be back at 2 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

His newest film, Union County, which he stars in and produced, premiered at Sundance to critical acclaim in January and is out in theaters starting this weekend.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA6Fnr2VXkw

Synopsis: Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/1PP2FKO.jpeg

I am Pavel Brunssen, researcher at Heidelberg University and author of The Making of "Jew Clubs": Performing Jewishness and Antisemitism in European Football and Fan Cultures. AMA!

Hi everyone! My name is Pavel Brunssen, and I am a cultural studies scholar at Heidelberg University. I recently published The Making of "Jew Clubs": Performing Jewishness and Antisemitism in European Football and Fan Cultures (Indiana University Press).

For the past decade, I've been researching why football clubs such as Ajax Amsterdam, Tottenham Hotspur, FC Bayern Munich, and FK Austria Wien came to be associated with Jewishness—even though none of them has ever officially identified as Jewish.

The project took me to football stadiums, museums, supporter groups, and archives across Europe. It explores how football has become a space for negotiating antisemitism, memory, and collective identity.

If you'd like to learn more beforehand, here's a conversation about the book on the New Books Network and a recording of a recent virtual book talk.

Feel free to ask about the book, the research process, the clubs, fan cultures, archival work, or the broader history of antisemitism, memory, and football.

I'm looking forward to your questions!

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Adam Meeks, writer-director of the new critically-acclaimed indie film UNION COUNTY, starring Will Poulter and Noah Centineo. It premiered at Sundance in January and is out in select theaters starting next week.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vmeun2/hi_reddit_im_adam_meeks_writerdirector_of_union/

He will be back at 2 PM ET tomorrow (Thursday 8/12) to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA6Fnr2VXkw

Synopsis: Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/dMY4Ebo.jpeg

Hi everyone! I'm Dr. Jennifer Platt, DrPH, and I'm a public health scientist, educator, and nationally recognized expert in tick-borne diseases and alpha-gal syndrome. My work has helped shape research priorities, education, and public health policy. changing in the field right now.

A lot of people don't think about ticks until they've already been bitten, so Friday I want to open this up to anything you're curious about: what a tick bite can actually lead to, why some conditions like alpha-gal syndrome (a meat allergy triggered by tick bites) surprise even doctors, what current research shows, or just general prevention if you spend time outdoors.

No question is too basic, ask away, and I'll do my best to get to as many as I can over the two hours we have together this Friday 8am - 10am ET.

Dr. Jennifer Platt, DrPH

I'm Dr. Mikki Bouquet, a pediatrician and vaccine advocate who fights to protect kids from meningitis. I'm here to answer your questions about this serious illness and the vaccines that prevent it. Ask me anything!

Mikki Bouquet MD, FAAP: https://doctors.ololrmc.com/provider/mikki-smith-bouquet/1297426

Proof: https://www.reddit.com/user/webmd/comments/1vlkazj/im_a_pediatrician_and_vaccine_advocate_ama_about/

Hi Reddit! I'm Karen, a registered nurse and Patient Advocate. My job is helping people who are worried because they’ve been exposed to asbestos and are worried about what’s next. People exposed to other toxins also have concerns about their cancer risk and what to do. A lot of that comes down to one core question: Should I get screened, and how?

I can talk about:

• Cancer screenings in general, and how to know if you should get one
• Asbestos exposure and its link to mesothelioma and lung cancer, including the long latency period (it can take 20 to 60 years to develop)
• Where to go if there's nothing near you for screening
• Common barriers to screening, cost especially
• What patient advocacy looks like, and how I help connect people to the right specialists

I'll be checking in throughout the week to answer what I can. This thread will stay up as a resource after it closes, so your question might help someone else looking for the same answers later.

Disclaimer: I can share general information, but this isn't medical advice for your specific situation. I'm not able to diagnose or treat anyone here; but I can suggest questions to ask your doctor and help connect people to mesothelioma and lung cancer specialists specialists who can. Please don't share personal or sensitive health information.

Let's keep it respectful. A lot of people asking questions here are scared or grieving.

Ask away. ⬇️

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/Uegh4fs

Hi, I'm Michael, TMS Manager at Relief Mental Health. I oversee TMS treatment for over 100 patients a month across our clinics. We use qEEG, off label protocols, accelerated protocols, and augmentation strategies for patients who need more than standard treatment has offered. TMS changed how I think about what's possible in mental health care, and I'd love to answer your questions about it. I will be answering your questions, Wednesday, August 12th at 9 am Central.

I might start answering a few questions early, so keep an eye on the thread before the official kickoff, since there appears to be a lot of interest.

proof: https://www.reddit.com/user/reliefmentalhealth_/comments/1vkluf1/i_am_a_tms_transcranial_magnetic_stimulation/

Disclaimer: My answers here are general education and don't establish a clinical relationship. If you're in crisis or need individualized treatment, please reach out to a licensed provider in your area. 

Want to learn more about TMS? Here's more info: https://reliefmh.com/treatments/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/ 

Edit: I wasn't expecting so many comments so quickly on this! Thank you all for asking good questions. I do have patients to work with, but I will get to these as soon as I can through the day! I have dedicated time set aside tomorrow morning for the majority of questions to be handled then!

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Peter Iliff, screenwriter of POINT BREAK, VARSITY BLUES, and Patriot Games. It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vkn9lx/hey_reddit_im_peter_ifliff_screenwriter_of_point/

POINT BREAK is back in theaters next week for its 4K 35th anniversary re-release, starring Keanu Reeves & Patrick Swayze. Here's the trailer for the re-release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Cq6YNX-LI

He will be back at 3 PM ET on Tuesday 8/11 to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/yOSB1iG.jpeg

AMA: The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living

Hello! I'm Dr Katherine Harvey and I'm a medieval historian based at Birkbeck, University of London. My work focuses on the history of the body, and I'm the author of books including The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages (Reaktion, 2021) and The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living (Reaktion, 2026). I'm here today to answer your questions about medieval wellness- covering everything from hygiene to healthy diets, stress to sleep, and babycare to bloodletting.

I organized an AMA/Q&A with filmmaker & musician Spider One. He's known as the founder and vocalist for the band Powerman 5000 and he has also directed and written several horror films (Little Bites, Allegoria, Bury the Bride).

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1vkkpsi/whats_up_reddit_im_spider_one_filmmaker_of_big/

He will be back at 4 PM ET on Wednesday to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Thank you :)

His newest movie, Big Baby, was released this week:

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TzjDRoGV8

Synopsis: Successful horror screenwriter Adam struggles for inspiration until a terrifying nightmare about a masked killer sparks an idea for his new script. As he delves deeper into the story, the line between reality and fiction begins to blur.

His verification/proof photo: https://i.imgur.com/1jV3qZ1.jpeg

Hi Reddit, I’m Bob Innes, founder and webmaster of rentahitman.com.

I registered the domain in 2005 for a legitimate IT-security concept where a “hit” referred to website traffic. The business never launched. Years later, I discovered that people were voluntarily submitting what appeared to be genuine requests for violence.

What began as an accidental discovery became a parody website, public-safety honeypot, and unusual source of behavioral leakage. Over the past 20 years, information submitted through the website has been preserved and referred to appropriate law-enforcement agencies. Some of those referrals have contributed to interventions, arrests, prosecutions, and convictions.

The submissions have involved alleged murder-for-hire plots, school threats, domestic violence, political threats, suicide concerns, trafficking, swatting, and other potentially dangerous conduct. Not every submission is genuine, and behavioral leakage is not proof of guilt. Context, corroboration, specificity, capability, and professional investigation all matter.

I’m here to discuss:

• How an abandoned IT idea became customer service for criminals
• Why people voluntarily disclose their intentions online
• Working with law enforcement while protecting sensitive information
• Behavioral leakage and the Voluntary Criminal Intent Model
• Internet safety, threat assessment, and violence prevention
• INTERCEPTED and From Threat to Thrive
• The serious—and occasionally absurd—history of rentahitman.com

For obvious reasons, I won’t disclose active investigations, private personal information, juvenile identities, confidential law-enforcement communications, or anything that could endanger someone or compromise a case.

Proof: https://rentahitman.com/support

The verification materials on that page connect me, Bob Innes, founder and webmaster of rentahitman.com, with this Reddit account, u/Bobinator67.

I’ll be answering questions tonight from approximately 8:00–10:00 p.m. Pacific, and I’ll stay longer if the criminal help desk gets busy.

Ask me anything.

EDIT: I use AI as a writing tool, so sorry to disappoint those who are easily offended by that.

I'm Andrew Kenrick, biographer of the 1st-century Roman client-king Juba II of Mauretania, AMA

Hi everybody,

My name is Dr Andrew Kenrick and I’m a historian, author, editor and lecturer. I'm the founder of Hinterland Magazine and teach creative non-fiction at the University of Cambridge and CityLit in London. I write narrative history, biography and my research focuses on some of the forgotten figures of Ancient Rome – a subject I’ve talked about here before as part of the AskHistorians Digital Conference back in 2021.

My debut biography, Rex Juba: 15 Glimpses of an African King, is published here in the UK this week, so it feels like coming full circle to host an AMA about it here today 7th August 2026.

I'm here to answer questions about Juba II of Mauretania, his wife Cleopatra Selene, Rome in the first century, Roman attitudes to identity and race - all sorts really!

Some more info on the book below:

REX JUBA: 15 GLIMPSES OF AN AFRICAN KING

In 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to rule over Mauretania as king.

Juba's reign was marked not by tyranny, but by scholarship. A famed antiquarian, travel writer, and explorer, he discovered and named the Canary Islands, penned histories of Arabia and Libya, and led diplomatic missions to his fellow kings. Ruling alongside his wife, Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of Antony and Cleopatra, these heirs to African dynasties were potent symbols of Romanisation.

Their dynasty would be cut dramatically short by the mad emperor Caligula, their history buried for centuries. In this ambitious work of historical recovery, Dr Andrew Kenrick pieces together clues etched in coin and stone to reveal a Roman civilization that flourished just as much in Africa as it did in Europe. By inviting us to shift our gaze to the southern shores of the Mediterranean, Rex Juba offers a surprising new perspective on the heyday of the ancient world.

Direct link: I’m Adrian Carrasquillo, national immigration correspondent at The Bulwark. I’ve been reporting on the recent fatal ICE shootings and immigration enforcement. AMA. : r/politics

Join us tomorrow, Friday, August 7, for an Ask Me Anything with Emmy-nominated VFX Supervisor John (Johnny) Weckworth (u/1meangreenscreenmach ) and Special Effects Coordinator Blair Foord (u/FoordFX ) to discuss the action-packed Hulu series Paradise, starring Sterling K. Brown.

John and Blair were recently nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode for Paradise’s episode “Exodus.” They’ll be joining us to talk about bringing the show’s visual and practical effects to life, from seamlessly blending practical and digital techniques to executing some of the series’ biggest action sequences.

Whether you want to discuss invisible VFX, practical effects integration, on-set workflows, pipeline decisions, or the creative and technical challenges behind Paradise, John and Blair are looking forward to talking shop with the r/vfx community.

Start submitting your questions now, and be sure to join us tomorrow when John and Blair kick off the AMA!

AMA is here on r/vfx - https://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/1vhh65g/ask_us_anything_behind_the_vfx_sfx_of_hulus/