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Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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Female Lead

‘No one’s really safe’: Expert behind ‘Indie girl in the rain’ shares how to build a comedy empire on TikTok

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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TikToker Eric Sedeño just wants to make people smile

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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Welcome to the team

‘Congrats girly’: Office worker says she’s tired of having to send welcome emails to new employees who only last 2 months anyway

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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A sexist Dave Chappelle audio clip is gaining steam on TikTok

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

Female comedian calls out male headliner for being rude

Stand Up Rude

‘People like this give stand up comics a bad name’: Female comedian calls out male headliner for being rude. He has receipts proving he wasn’t.

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

Kahron Spearman

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The ‘Are You Sure About That?’ meme keeps you second guessing

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‘It’s lazy, it’s cheap, it’s out of touch’: Comedian Norman Freeman slammed for wearing fat suit in skit (updated)

Kristine Villarroel was a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in North-Central Florida publications including the Independent Florida Alligator, NPR-affiliate WUFT, and Flamingo magazine. She also covers music for the Luna Collective and Sunstroke magazine.

Kristine Villarroel

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‘Those jokes are not funny’: Suicide survivor says comedian Ashley Gavin repeatedly told her to kill herself after she cheered at live show

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

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‘You sure about that?: Why CapCut Tim Robinson is all over TikTok

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘If you’re offended get tf out’: Carnival Cruise comedian called out for allegedly using N-word during his set

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Is working front desk at a hotel really this easy ?’: Hotel employee shares what the overnight shift is like, sparking debate

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.

Grace Stanley

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‘Freedom of speech goes both ways’: Man ruins anti-choice protest with one sign

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

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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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

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‘Capitalism’: Viral TikTok shows customers standing in floodwater to finish paying at NYC comedy club (updated)

Comedian Jenny Zigrino was approached by a man while performing and uploaded footage of the interaction to TikTok.

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