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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. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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TikToker says they got air bubbles in their lungs thanks to vaping

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

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‘It’s a common trick, and I want you to watch out for it’: TikToker shares trick ‘bad managers’ use in viral video

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‘What the hell? Do you guys have lives?’: Worker roasts customers who wait for restaurant to open in parking lot

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Man says Starbucks workers called him a ‘Karen’ on his drink label after he couldn’t redeem birthday reward (updated)

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

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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.

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‘Just take your L and leave it alone’: Customer films self returning ‘disgusting’ Costco cake, sparking debate

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Robert Dean is a journalist, raconteur, and enlightened dumbass. His work has been featured in places like MIC, Eater, Fatherly, Yahoo, Austin American-Statesman, Consequence of Sound, Ozy, USA Today, to name a few. He’s appeared on CNN and NPR. He also serves as features writer for Hussy Magazine, and is editor in chief for Big Laugh Comedy, Texas’ biggest comedy production company. He lives in Austin and loves ice cream and koalas.

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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.

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‘Don’t make me ever go back into an office plz’: Remote worker says she’s able to clean while working from home, sparking debate

TikToker says they got air bubbles in their lungs thanks to vaping

‘It’s a common trick, and I want you to watch out for it’: TikToker shares trick ‘bad managers’ use in viral video

‘What the hell? Do you guys have lives?’: Worker roasts customers who wait for restaurant to open in parking lot

Man says Starbucks workers called him a ‘Karen’ on his drink label after he couldn’t redeem birthday reward (updated)

‘Don’t trust anyone at work’: TikToker strikes a chord with warning about trusting co-workers

‘In a world full of Karens, be a Martha’: TikToker purchased $7 Coach bag from Salvation Army—and found $300 of the former owner’s inheritance inside

‘Just take your L and leave it alone’: Customer films self returning ‘disgusting’ Costco cake, sparking debate

BookTok’s infatuation with ‘sad girl’ novels is as complex as the books themselves

What’s behind the fall of the family vlogging genre?

‘Buzz kill’: Karen allegedly calls cops on woman sitting in pool floaty on lawn

For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, absurd humor is the secret ingredient to his popular YouTube videos

‘They gotta keep u motivated to go through with it so they get paid’: Divorce attorney’s hold music goes viral

VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out

VidCon: From Vine to YouTube to TikTok, Sarah Schauer discusses how she grew a loyal audience

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‘Don’t make me ever go back into an office plz’: Remote worker says she’s able to clean while working from home, sparking debate

TikToker says they got air bubbles in their lungs thanks to vaping

‘It’s a common trick, and I want you to watch out for it’: TikToker shares trick ‘bad managers’ use in viral video

‘What the hell? Do you guys have lives?’: Worker roasts customers who wait for restaurant to open in parking lot

Man says Starbucks workers called him a ‘Karen’ on his drink label after he couldn’t redeem birthday reward (updated)

‘Don’t trust anyone at work’: TikToker strikes a chord with warning about trusting co-workers

‘In a world full of Karens, be a Martha’: TikToker purchased $7 Coach bag from Salvation Army—and found $300 of the former owner’s inheritance inside

‘Just take your L and leave it alone’: Customer films self returning ‘disgusting’ Costco cake, sparking debate

BookTok’s infatuation with ‘sad girl’ novels is as complex as the books themselves

What’s behind the fall of the family vlogging genre?

‘Buzz kill’: Karen allegedly calls cops on woman sitting in pool floaty on lawn￼

For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, absurd humor is the secret ingredient to his popular YouTube videos

‘They gotta keep u motivated to go through with it so they get paid’: Divorce attorney’s hold music goes viral

VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out

VidCon: From Vine to YouTube to TikTok, Sarah Schauer discusses how she grew a loyal audience

‘Buzz kill’: Karen allegedly calls cops on woman sitting in pool floaty on lawn