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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

‘The noise of this car drives me nuts’: Karen questions if TikToker’s car is ‘street legal’ in viral video

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

Man walking across a street wearing a jersey that says "Are You 18?"

‘Why would you wear something like this?’: Man flamed for ‘Are You 18?’ shirt on TikTok

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Like what is she recording? He’s literally just chilling’: Nosy Karen films Black man who is on his iPad

young woman with caption "when a large table is rude to you, runs you back and forth, and keeps asking for sh*t" (L) woman pressing "Large Party/Auto Grat (20%)" button on screen (R)

Server reveals what she does to large tables that are ‘rude’ and ‘keep asking for sh*t’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

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‘They sure got a show’: Male Karen screams at drive-in movie worker in viral video

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

‘If you think it’s too much don’t buy it’: TikToker breaks down the cost of her $10 cookies, dividing viewers (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I should not fear my sons life every time he leaves home:’ Black teen tries buying a soda at Lowe’s, cop says he’s ‘trespassing’

‘This is a great idea’: TikToker shares apparent movie theater popcorn hack in viral video

‘I gave y’all ten years of my life’: Southwest Airlines employee delivers impassioned quitting speech in viral TikTok

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 white woman allegedly left her son in the car on a hot day.

‘This little boy was f*cking hot as sh*t and crying’: TikToker shames woman for allegedly leaving her kid in hot car

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

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

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

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

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