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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

‘I had married men hand me keys to their hotel room’: Ex-Disney worker says married men hit on her when she played Tinker Bell

‘I’m just confused as to why shoulders are distracting’: TikToker defends little sister against school principal after she gets dress-coded

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘I’m going as fast as I humanly can’: Starbucks worker breaks down over mistreatment in viral TikTok

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

‘Not all heroes wear capes’: Man praised for performing ‘Rick & Morty’ at pro-lifers in viral TikTok

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

‘You came in here disrespecting my friend’: Karen shut down by fellow customer after ‘talking crazy’ to nail tech

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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‘So you’re taking her education away over her dress code?’: Mother sticks up for teen daughter, sparking dress code debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Ma’am this is a Wendy’s’: Group of Karen parents allegedly show up to wrong place to protest  masks for 5 hours

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

Tricia Crimmins

Lauren Pefferle, a staff member at an Oregon elementary school, wore blackface to protest a vaccine mandate.

‘I’m representing Rosa Parks’: School aide rationalizes wearing blackface to protest vaccine mandate on conservative podcast

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‘Profits for pain’: TikToker calls out cremation diamond industry in viral video

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Video: Karen harasses Black restaurant employees over mask policy, calls them ‘f*cking r*tards’ amid racist rant

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘I hope you get the job’: TikToker gives glowing recommendation for stranger who put his number down as a job reference

black trans woman in the hospital, "medical racism is a real thing"

‘Medical racism is a real thing’: Black woman says hospital refused her adequate pain medication after surgery in viral TikTok

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

‘This has already been used. It’s no longer good’: Karen allegedly calls Sephora worker a ‘b*tch’ after she refuses to give her used coupon

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‘I didn’t scam anybody’: TikToker accused of mishandling money for homeless woman he fundraised for (updated)

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