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Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

‘In what universe is that an acceptable response?’: Male Karen argues that it’s OK to hit TikToker’s car to get her to move

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

‘Honey, you relax’: Male Karen has absolute meltdown at bar over vaccines, wife tries to get him to ‘shut up’

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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Viral TikTok claims to show difference in ‘younger generation vs. older generation’ at restaurants, sparking debate

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I heard you give your number for the receipt’: Man gets woman’s number in creepy way at Burlington

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TikToker films self getting treatment in parking lot because ‘hospital had no beds’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘You are very lucky that I am secure in my body’: Model confronts photographer after he tells her to starve herself

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I got it on camera’: TikToker accuses man of purposely hitting a woman’s car in viral video

‘Find somewhere else to bare your belly’: Karen allegedly berates TikToker over her sports bra

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Isn’t discrimination lovely?’: Medical student says she was penalized for wearing dress to exam

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Amazon driver caught throwing packages aggressively, dinging car with delivery truck in viral TikTok (updated)

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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‘Lady tried to kidnap my nephew’: Woman harasses Airbnb tenants in viral TikTok

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

‘Gets an Uber and still got pulled over’: TikToker films Uber driver seemingly undergoing sobriety test

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

Katie Powell documented two Marshalls employees following them around the store

‘They’re making it so obvious’: Black TikToker films Marshalls workers ‘following’ her around store

The Satanic Temple demands access to abortion pills under religious exemption in viral letter

A Black man was cornered and arrested by Michigan police as he was leaving his workplace

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