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

Braden Bjella

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‘How are you Airbnbing something you’re renting?’: Man says Airbnb host listed their rented apartment, scammed him out of $1000

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Bro got a refund’: Man asks Hinge date to pay him back for Chipotle—because they’re not going on a second date

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘It’s not that hard baby’: IT worker explains why you should delete your browsing history—every day—at work

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘I swear customer service needs to be one of the highest-paid jobs’: Call center worker shares ‘customer interaction’ that allegedly got him fired from Geico

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

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TikTok gives 10 Latinx creators $50,000 grants for their ‘dream projects’ (updated)

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‘Exactly why I resigned from my job last Friday and start a new one this week… Know your worth ppl’: Career expert says the hard workers are quitting their jobs

Catherine Shuttleworth is a freelance culture writer. Her work has been published in Mashable, The Independent, Metro and more.

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Pinterest’s invite-only platform Shuffles is Gen Z’s new favorite app

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SoundCloud executives Lauren Wirtzer Seawood and Tracy Chan reposition the platform in the creator economy by monetizing fan power

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Natasha Breu is a freelance writer with a master’s degree in Arts Journalism &amp; Communications from Syracuse University as well as a full-time research analyst in the private investigation industry. She is particularly interested in transforming life experiences into compelling narratives that readers from all backgrounds can relate to. Follow her on Twitter @nnbreu to keep up with her latest work.

Natasha Breu

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These female creators are demystifying personal finance on TikTok

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

Steven Asarch

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Barbara Dunkelman, influencer and creative director at Rooster Teeth, describes balancing her work on and off camera

Nicole Froio is a Colombian-Brazilian journalist, researcher, and writer. She writes about pop culture, masculinities, work and gender, violence against women, inequality, digital cultures, and books.

Nicole Froio

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