EXHIBIT 23.01 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated May 26, 2000, which appears in the annual report of Form 10-K of eUniverse, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the year ended March 31, 2000, and to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus. MERDINGER, FRUCHTER, ROSEN & CORSO, P.C. Certified Public Accountants New York, New York August 30, 2000