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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Tricia Evans said footage of her in a physical altercation with her boyfriend was a prank.

Live streamer hits boyfriend and calls him slurs during broadcast—then claims it was ‘acting’

Viewers accurately predict that popular finance TikToker has thyroid cancer

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

Kahron Spearman

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

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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‘That’s why I always ask for NO ICE’: Dunkin’ worker reveals how much iced coffee actually comes in a large cup in viral TikTok

Colleen Cronin is a former FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She previously worked at People magazine and the Cape Cod Times.

Colleen Cronin

BolaWrap promoted a controversial police lasso used on the mentally ill with TikTok hype videos

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

‘This is extremely humiliating’: Instagram influencer says movie creators stole her chest tattoo design, associated it with ‘satanism and murder’

Truck tries to cut line of traffic—gets served instant karma instead

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

Viral ‘Starbucks hack’ on TikTok reveals apparent secret (updated)

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

Mikael Thalen

Witches are trying to organize a ‘mass hexing’ against the Taliban

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

TikToker exposes fashion influencer’s video edits, sparking debate over ‘unrealistic’ body standards

‘I’d at least try it’: Starbucks barista shares ‘grossest’ drink they’ve ever made in viral TikTok, dividing viewers

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

Viral TikTok shows dad publicly shaming his 15-year-old daughter for posting twerking videos online, sparking debate

‘Who chains up a corgi?’: TikToker puts dog owner on blast for tying corgis to tree during a storm

‘We know when you’re stealing’: Walmart employee reveals how workers monitor self-checkout customers in viral TikTok

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