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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I should not fear my sons life every time he leaves home:’ Black teen tries buying a soda at Lowe’s, cop says he’s ‘trespassing’

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘This is a great idea’: TikToker shares apparent movie theater popcorn hack in viral video

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

Starbucks worker shows how they make drinks when multiple customers order the same thing

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

Pablo, the Don is opening the door for young, Black, and queer music critics

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

A TikToker shows how he puts an extra effort into drinks for those who tip

Dunkin’ worker shows how he makes customers’ drinks when they don’t tip versus when they do

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

Karen can’t figure out how to go through car wash in viral TikTok (updated)

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

‘Delete everything’: TikToker catches elderly man sneaking photos of girls on a train

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

Danny Devito as Frank Reynolds holding a bag of chips with inset tweet from Danny Devito "Support Nabisco workers striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs. NO CONTRACTS NO SNACKS"

Danny DeVito briefly loses Twitter verification after tweeting support for striking Nabisco workers

hand pouring large coffee into empty cup with caption "Since people wanna see what you get out of a large" (l) spoon holding back ice as coffee pours into cup (r)

‘That’s why I always ask for NO ICE’: Dunkin’ worker reveals how much iced coffee actually comes in a large cup in viral TikTok

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

‘This is extremely humiliating’: Instagram influencer says movie creators stole her chest tattoo design, associated it with ‘satanism and murder’

Viral ‘Starbucks hack’ on TikTok reveals apparent secret (updated)

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

TikToker exposes fashion influencer’s video edits, sparking debate over ‘unrealistic’ body standards

‘I’d at least try it’: Starbucks barista shares ‘grossest’ drink they’ve ever made in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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

Tricia Crimmins

TikTok user @lovelyleobrie has accused Broadway actress Alice Ripley of grooming.

‘She’s a little bit too kind with kids’: TikToker accuses Broadway actress Alice Ripley of grooming

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