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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.

Kathleen Wong

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‘When will people learn you don’t own the street’: Karen eggs car parked on public street in front of her house in viral TikTok (updated)

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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‘Why do we treat workers with such disrespect?’: Karen dumps out grab-and-go food at Starbucks in viral TikTok

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

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‘They are refusing to serve her so she refuses to move’: Karen holds up Taco Bell drive-thru line in viral TikTok

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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Unclick

‘My Karen era has been unlocked and it’s working in my favor’: TikToker says negative review got her out of lease

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘The position of her car says everything’: Karen seemingly creates traffic jam after cutting TikToker off at gas station

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‘Dunkin coffee either tastes like crack or river water’: Dunkin’ worker posts video of a ‘Karen’ unhappy with her drinks in the drive-thru, sparking debate

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

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‘Officially my preferred airline’: TikToker films Karen being arrested at Delta Airlines gate

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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‘He got his valid explanation and left’: ‘Angry Ken’ yells at TikToker and leaves after learning her car died, sparking debate

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‘She was trespassing’: ‘Karen’ crashes party, intrudes on neighbor’s apartment in viral TikTok

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‘He was wrong, but you also were wrong’: Man slaps TikToker’s VR headset off his face after he was in middle of Target aisle, sparking debate

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‘If you’re broke just say so’: Burger King worker films woman berating him in drive-thru over 2 for $4 deal

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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‘What in the Karen is this?’: Woman screams at driver for expired tags, repeatedly calls them wh*re in viral TikTok

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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‘I’ve been waiting for these for a really long time’: Karen snatches dumbbells from gym influencer who’s using them in viral TikTok

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