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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 Nazi flag is seen by the road alongside people protesting the COVID-19 vaccine

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‘This is not happening’: TikToker confronts neighbors flying Nazi flag to protest COVID vaccine

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Did ‘Squid Game’ foreshadow its biggest twist in episode 1?

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

‘You’re older than me but you’re acting younger’: ‘Karen’ harasses landscapers, grabs at their equipment in viral TikToks

‘It’s her own dumb asphalt’: Karen ignores road work signs and drives into wet concrete in viral video

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

Kahron Spearman

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‘That’s not how this works’: Woman rear ends Lamborghini, tries to blame its driver for hitting her in viral video

‘That’s the best part of the military’: Karen freaks out at restaurant, tries using military status to barge into kitchen

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 absolutely not promoting freedom, but promoting hate’: Holocaust survivor criticizes Joe Rogan in viral TikTok

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

Cecilia Lenzen

salah brooks in the hospital after diving accident that gave her a 'third hole', salah brooks diving

‘New meaning to ‘tearing it up’: TikToker says she got a ‘third hole’ from diving accident

TikToker confronts partner after finding Motel 6 card in his laundry in viral video

TikToker shows LOL Surprise dolls outfits

‘What are we doing America?’: TikToker says toy dolls’ outfits are inappropriate

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

‘We hit the jackpot’: TikToker claims they found a bunch of Bath & Body Works products in dumpsters behind stores

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

FictionalTok is a perplexing, ethical enigma

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‘You should be getting paid’: TikToker reveals ‘Jane the Virgin’ used her voice without permission, sparking debate

‘You’re going to jail’: Karen grabs delivery man, blocks him from finishing order in viral TikTok

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

‘​Why not show the whole building what you been saying?‘: TikToker exposes neighbor’s racist Facebook messages by plastering them around apartment complex