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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

‘THEY can control what YOU own’: TikToker spray paints dead bushes green to comply with HOA, sparking debate

‘You’re welcome’: Former Starbucks barista shares how to save money on dirty chais in viral TikTok

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘I believe it was a hate crime’: TikTok shows aftermath of Torah vandalism at fraternity house

burned out apartment with caption "I told my fiance I was tired. Tired of being mentally emotionally abused. & he burned MY house down. Where HIS daughter sleeps"

TikToker says fiancé burned down her house after she told him she was tired of being ‘mentally and emotionally abused’

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

Kahron Spearman

woman turning to camera (l) black man taking a selfie with camera (m) woman screaming at camera (r)

‘That energy changed up quickly!’: Man confronts woman for allegedly calling him the N-word, demands an apology in viral TikTok

A woman in Chicago heard her neighbor talk about her on the radio.

‘All she wants to do is talk, talk, talk’: TikToker hears radio host neighbor complain about her on-air

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

Man records his interaction with police officer

‘Because I said so’: Cop accused of abusing power in viral TikTok (updated)

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

A child on a porch (L) and a man putting candy into a child's bag (R).

‘That poor child trying to adult her father’: Trick-or-treater’s dad forces her to take tons of candy from free-for-all bowl

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

A woman in a hospital gown talking to camera.

‘I just wanted lunch’: TikToker says Applebee’s cleaning spray landed her in the hospital

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

‘Chipotle did their employees so dirty with this’: Viral TikTok of packed Chipotle due to $5 bowl deal sparks debate (updated)

‘Doing Blackface yourself as a way to mock him is still racist’: Man wearing ‘Trudeau black face’ costume sparks outrage on TikTok

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

‘It’s scummy’: TikToker reveals how customers swap price tags off HomeGoods items for fake returns

tiktoker alleges that neighbor killed her two dogs

‘He wanted to keep the bodies on his property as trophies’: TikToker says neighbor shot her dogs after they accidentally wandered onto his yard

A woman looking into camera (L) and a woman putting on makeup (R).

‘People really wanna be us’: Chinese influencer puts on blackface makeup in viral video

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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