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Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

‘Probably the first break they got to enjoy since they were hired’: Amazon warehouse workers filmed partying, sparking debate

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

Kahron Spearman

Pizza hut workers with caption "Pizza Hut worker calls the police on me because I won't pay him another $34 and wouldn't give me my food. The other worker ended up giving me my food"

Pizza Hut worker calls cops on Black customer after refusing to believe she already paid online, viral TikTok allegedly shows

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Amazon seller puts customers who return on blast, sparking debate

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Trying to explain to my manager why my friends only paid $2.37 for a $30 order’: McDonald’s workers on TikTok say they hook their friends up

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 calls out Cheesecake Factory over employment contract

‘I have never seen anything like that’: TikToker says Cheesecake Factory’s employment contract exploits workers

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

Restaurant check with "do better" in the tip line

‘You just didn’t want to tip’: TikToker shows how they didn’t tip because waitress was ‘rude,’ sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTok, a woman says she suspects her neighbor ate her cat.

‘I’m going to steal your kitty’: TikToker says she thinks neighbor ‘ate’ her cat

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

A Amazon warehouse (L), a man looking into camera (C), and parked cars (R).

‘Working at Amazon during Peak be like’: Worker reveals what it’s like working in Amazon warehouse during the holidays in viral TikTok

Customer throws drink at Whataburger employee

‘Normalize matching the customer’s energy’: Viral TikTok shows customer throwing drink at Whataburger worker in drive-thru

‘All these people saying they don’t tip have obviously never worked a service job’: Chili’s server shares how much in tips she made during shift, sparking debate

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

‘What stage of capitalism is this’: People hate this high-tech pricetag for collectible sneakers

‘And I have the audacity to sit in the front of every class’: TikToker realizes her professor’s recorded lectures all feature her arriving late

‘Me explaining to my manager why my friends paid 30cents for 8 frappucino’s’: Starbucks workers reveal how they hook up their friends at work

TikToker says she was randomly fired from Walmart.

‘F*ck Walmart’: TikToker says she was randomly fired after being told she was ‘such a great worker’

In a TikTok, a man in seen yelling at Chick-Fil-A employees.

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