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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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Barista says Starbucks macchiatos and ‘real coffee shop’ macchiatos are different

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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‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

Co-founders Sean Thielen and Dmitry Shapiro want Koji to be the ultimate link-in-bio tool for creators

Lizastian shares the recipe behind her viral lunch box-packing TikToks

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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‘Bro really took his shot’: Student asks for girl’s Snapchat in public Zoom chat during online class

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

Steven Asarch

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Hours-long television recaps fuel YouTube’s market for memories

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

Tricia Crimmins

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‘I’m supposed to be living in my house’: Woman says ex-husband rented her home out on Airbnb without her consent

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‘Pretty privilege’: TikToker says they got out of a felony by winning Rock, Paper, Scissor against authorities, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘He just started yesterday’: Man yells, cusses at Disney World worker over parking

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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‘You’re already charging me to be at your property?’: Customer shows $60 ‘property fee’ for their rental on Expedia

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‘Girl you just made him fall in love with you some more’: TikToker’s attempt to scare away man who keeps sliding into her DMs backfires

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

Linda Hamilton

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‘We have co-workers instead’: Tinder dating profile spark discussion about how men don’t have friends

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People think Amber Heard’s attorney is in 2013 video featuring Johnny Depp’s fans

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‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

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

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman greenscreen over text messages holding microphone (l) text messages "haha whats a fboy do you anyways ... In short, a fboy is a man who will say whatever he needs to in order to f, then splits when he has gotten what he wants and is no longer able or willing to keep up the act... I see I see... Does that description hit close to home in anyway, blank? Speak now if so, I'm giving you an out... haha I wouldnt say it does... well I guess I'll be the judge of that" (c) Woman greenscreen over text messages holding microphone (r)

Scoops

Barista says Starbucks macchiatos and ‘real coffee shop’ macchiatos are different

‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

Co-founders Sean Thielen and Dmitry Shapiro want Koji to be the ultimate link-in-bio tool for creators

Lizastian shares the recipe behind her viral lunch box-packing TikToks

‘Bro really took his shot’: Student asks for girl’s Snapchat in public Zoom chat during online class

Hours-long television recaps fuel YouTube’s market for memories

‘I’m supposed to be living in my house’: Woman says ex-husband rented her home out on Airbnb without her consent

‘Pretty privilege’: TikToker says they got out of a felony by winning Rock, Paper, Scissor against authorities, sparking debate

‘He just started yesterday’: Man yells, cusses at Disney World worker over parking

‘You’re already charging me to be at your property?’: Customer shows $60 ‘property fee’ for their rental on Expedia

‘Girl you just made him fall in love with you some more’: TikToker’s attempt to scare away man who keeps sliding into her DMs backfires

‘We have co-workers instead’: Tinder dating profile spark discussion about how men don’t have friends

People think Amber Heard’s attorney is in 2013 video featuring Johnny Depp’s fans

‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

‘Fckboys can be found in every corner of society’: TikToker shares her definition of a ‘fckboy,’ sparking debate

Scoops

Barista says Starbucks macchiatos and ‘real coffee shop’ macchiatos are different

‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

Co-founders Sean Thielen and Dmitry Shapiro want Koji to be the ultimate link-in-bio tool for creators

Lizastian shares the recipe behind her viral lunch box-packing TikToks

‘Bro really took his shot’: Student asks for girl’s Snapchat in public Zoom chat during online class

Hours-long television recaps fuel YouTube’s market for memories

‘I’m supposed to be living in my house’: Woman says ex-husband rented her home out on Airbnb without her consent

‘Pretty privilege’: TikToker says they got out of a felony by winning Rock, Paper, Scissor against authorities, sparking debate

‘He just started yesterday’: Man yells, cusses at Disney World worker over parking

‘You’re already charging me to be at your property?’: Customer shows $60 ‘property fee’ for their rental on Expedia

‘Girl you just made him fall in love with you some more’: TikToker’s attempt to scare away man who keeps sliding into her DMs backfires

‘We have co-workers instead’: Tinder dating profile spark discussion about how men don’t have friends

People think Amber Heard’s attorney is in 2013 video featuring Johnny Depp’s fans

‘Corporate greed at its best’: Worker says employer laid off 4 people—then asked her to work overtime

‘F*ckboys can be found in every corner of society’: TikToker shares her definition of a ‘f*ckboy,’ sparking debate

‘Fckboys can be found in every corner of society’: TikToker shares her definition of a ‘fckboy,’ sparking debate