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