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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

TikToker films husband going off on a Karen

‘Let me tell your dusty, dirty, mannequin-built a** something’: TikToker films husband shutting down Karen

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

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Woman says n-word in IKEA and is asked to leave

‘We don’t tolerate that here’: Viral TikTok shows Karen being escorted out of an IKEA for calling people the N-word

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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Black TikToker shares confrontation he had with white patron who allegedly accused him of stealing drinks at bar

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

Kahron Spearman

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Video: Karen blocks firetruck during apparent emergency so that she can shop

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Who the hell does stuff like this?’: Indigenous TikToker shows male ‘Karen’ calling the police on her in parking lot

Tricia Crimmins is a 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

Karen throws garbage can and iced tea dispenser through the drive-through window of a McDonald's.

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‘Why literally no one wants to work in the food industry anymore’: Karen throws iced tea dispenser at McDonald’s workers in drive-thru

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

American Airlines Karen arguing with employee

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‘I’d suggest Spirit’: American Airlines employee refers ‘Karen’ to different airline after she allegedly called one of his workers a ‘b*tch’ (updated)

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Man in floppy hat waving arms at beach with caption "This man was soooo rude. I had to lay him out!"

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‘He missed out on a nice tip’: Beach vendor accuses Black women of stealing chairs, threatens to call cops

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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Karen drags small business in Google review after mistakenly letting her daughters spend $126 on stickers (updated)

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, 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. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

Terry Ann Ruth seen screaming at airport security after allegedly breaching security

‘Karen’ seeks validation from fellow passengers at airport—gets told ‘boo hoo’ instead

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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‘Karen’ throws food at Arby’s worker in drive-thru after being told roast beef is sold out

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

A woman having a public meltdown on a plane

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‘Baby, please stop’: ‘Karen’s’ embarrassed fiancé begs her to stop as she freaks out on plane

Video shows Adrian Jr. Carrillo putting the wall to shut his white neighbor up

Video: Family blocks neighbor with ‘border wall’ after he gets upset over their Mexican music

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

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