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

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Not them having a whole teenager running a whole business’: TikToker says she quit Zaxby’s after restaurant made her a manager at 17

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikToker shares hack to getting more donuts for less at Dunkin’ in viral video, sparking debate

‘How to ruin a barista‘s day 101’: TikToker’s $50 single drink order at Starbucks sparks debate

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.

Stacy Fernandez

‘Men will literally respect imaginary men more than real living women’: TikToker uses fake hickeys to keep gym creeps away

‘You will not be leaving tonight’: Joann Fabrics employee calls out shoplifter over intercom in viral TikTok

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‘I’m never buying from Shein again’: TikToker finds bug infestation in Shein order

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

‘That’s a cloud Frappuccino’: People are dragging this Starbucks order of water with whipped cream

Amazon seller puts customers who return on blast, sparking debate

‘Trying to explain to my manager why my friends only paid $2.37 for a $30 order’: McDonald’s workers on TikTok say they hook their friends up

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

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The eternal appeal of the Aran sweater

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

‘All these people saying they don’t tip have obviously never worked a service job’: Chili’s server shares how much in tips she made during shift, sparking debate

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

‘What stage of capitalism is this’: People hate this high-tech pricetag for collectible sneakers

‘And I have the audacity to sit in the front of every class’: TikToker realizes her professor’s recorded lectures all feature her arriving late

‘Me explaining to my manager why my friends paid 30cents for 8 frappucino’s’: Starbucks workers reveal how they hook up their friends at work

Chika Ekemezie is a freelance writer who writes about sex, dating, and the politics of life. She runs a weekly newsletter called twenty-something, where you can find non-answers to all the questions that 20-somethings are asking. You can find her work in publications like Cosmopolitan, VICE, MEL, and Bustle, and you can always find her on Twitter and Instagram. She&#8217;s currently based in Philadelphia, but you can never take the Jersey out of the girl.