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

Rachel Kiley

young woman with caption "On my first date with this guy... He took me bowling" (l) young man at ball return with caption "he brought his own bowling ball and his own ball cleaner" (c) young man bowling with caption "someone send help im ab to leave. this is sad" (r)

‘I’m ab to leave. This is sad’: TikToker says man brought own bowling ball on date, sparking debate

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘It makes my skin crawl’: TikToker says she found ‘peephole’ in ex-roommate’s room that looks into her bathroom

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

Laiken Neumann

man in airplane seat looking at women on phone (l) woman's head leaning on seat (r) both with caption "can't trust no guy swear this man was watching girls literally nude while his girl is sleep"

‘Look if you don’t respect your girlfriend just say that’: Man caught looking at other girls on phone while girlfriend is asleep on plane, sparking debate

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Unclick

TikToker catches ‘baby daddy’ sneaking woman out of her house, trying to cover up Ring camera

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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TikToker makes boyfriend’s lock screen a picture of a girl he liked on IG in viral TikTok, sparking debate (updated)

young woman with 2014 Honda Civic Coupe listing in background and captions "How I found my ex on tinder" (l) "Was in denial. Nah that can't be..." (c) a man with his face obscured in a tinder profile (r)

TikToker finds out her boyfriend is on Tinder after he sent her screenshot of car

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

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‘My husband forgot we got a second-floor balcony’: TikToker records husband while he scrolls through images of women, sparking debate

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

TikToker says she tricked her boyfriend into roadtrip to meet woman he was cheating with.

‘He finna wake up to a nightmare’: TikToker says she tricked partner into taking a road trip to meet woman he was cheating with, sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘I won’t be reaching out to him’: Woman asks TikTokers to find man who flirted with her on vacation—they found his wife instead

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 swear women are the most manipulative’: TikToker records TV and pretends she’s at a concert to make boyfriend jealous, sparking debate

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

‘This is why dating is miserable’: TikToker’s date picks up the check—then scolds her about having to pay

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

Hands texting (L) and woman laying on a pillow (R).

‘He thought I was sleeping’: TikToker allegedly catches boyfriend texting another girl

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Every single thing doesn’t need to be exploited for views’: Influencer criticized for filming her husband crying

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

‘Cruel, I love it’: TikToker says she told her ‘cheating’ ex to get her name tattooed before ghosting him

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