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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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‘The noise of this car drives me nuts’: Karen questions if TikToker’s car is ‘street legal’ in viral video

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

Kahron Spearman

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‘Like what is she recording? He’s literally just chilling’: Nosy Karen films Black man who is on his iPad

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

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‘They sure got a show’: Male Karen screams at drive-in movie worker in viral video

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

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‘F*cking b*tch’: TikTok video shows Karen demanding to speak with Walgreens manager—while speaking with managers

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

Parking Spot Karen TikTok

‘You don’t need to be in that spot’: Male Karen accuses woman of faking disability to get handicap spot

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

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Karen can’t figure out how to go through car wash in viral TikTok (updated)

A white woman assaulted a Black woman for refusing to accept the constitution from her

‘We clearly saw her hit you’: Karen hits Black woman then calls the cops on her

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.

Daysia Tolentino

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‘Lady, that’s going to be expensive’: Viral TikTok shows Karen backing into man’s new car, trying to deny responsibility (updated)

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‘Why are you acting like a child?’: Male Karen  refuses to leave after retail worker kicks him out for defying mask policy

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘You’re all sheeple’: Karen berates Southwest passengers, attendants at an airport for wearing masks

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Karen caught calling Black neighbors the ‘N-word’ on Ring camera

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‘Are those your mulatto kids?’: Karen filmed calling kids ‘half-breeds’ identified as a teacher (updated)

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‘Karen’ complains on phone about TikToker’s emotional support animal—right in front of her

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‘Why is she acting like there’s a dress code?’: Karen shames TikToker for her outfit at Panera Bread

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘That man was literally so terrifying’: Male Karen harasses and follows Goodwill customers in viral TikTok

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