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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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Starbucks worker shows how they make drinks when multiple customers order the same thing

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Racist remarks flood Telegram after interview with cop who shot Ashli Babbitt

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

‘Can’t simply listen to music without being in danger’: TikToker gives PSA about earphones after frightening encounter with man

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘They threw a fit and left without paying’: Group argues with Red Robin waitress in viral TikTok, allegedly makes her cry

Kiana Parker and a witness discuss that viral Chet Hanks video—and what happened off-screen

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration 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.

Samira Sadeque

Video shows customer yelling at Walgreens manager

‘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

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

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

Kahron Spearman

Wendy's fries with inset of drive-thru window covered by sign that reads "Sorry I'm short staffed I can only make fry's, nuggets, chili, potatoes, and drinks."

Drive-thru sign saying ‘short-staffed’ Wendy’s workers can only make ‘fries, nuggets, chili, potatoes, and drinks’ goes viral

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

Pablo, the Don is opening the door for young, Black, and queer music critics

Ring footage shows man warning woman about fire in her house, and then helping her carry her child out

‘Your house is almost on fire!’: Neighbors use Ring camera to alert woman of approaching blaze

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

Mikael Thalen

Conservative TikToker gets called out by soldier for demanding Army overthrow the government

Carly Novell is a freelance tech writer at the Daily Dot. Her words have been featured in PBS News Hour and TIME.

Carly Novell

TikTok shows college students greeted by new classmates: Boston Dynamics robot police dogs

A TikToker shows how he puts an extra effort into drinks for those who tip

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