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

Kahron Spearman

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Viral TikTok claims to show difference in ‘younger generation vs. older generation’ at restaurants, sparking debate

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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‘I heard you give your number for the receipt’: Man gets woman’s number in creepy way at Burlington

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TikToker films self getting treatment in parking lot because ‘hospital had no beds’

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Amazon driver caught throwing packages aggressively, dinging car with delivery truck in viral TikTok (updated)

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

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‘The day I see this would be the last day I ever cook for him’: TikToker finds video of her boyfriend roasting her cooking

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikToker shares apparent ‘life hack’ to getting discounts on groceries when in self-checkout

TikTokers have the pettiest revenge for their loud upstairs neighbors

‘You’re gonna have to get off the plane’: TikToker says woman on JetBlue flight caused 3-hour delay (updated)

‘I’m a cameraman out here working’: Male Karen harasses and blocks photographer in viral TikTok

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‘This her villain origin story’: Viral TikTok shows shoplifter abandoned by getaway driver (updated)

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

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‘They always say Black like it’s an insult’: TikToker says Karen nearly hit her car then called her ‘Black b*tch’

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

‘Do y’all think he’ll be mad’: TikToker says her boyfriend doesn’t know she’s his landlord, dividing viewers

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

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‘That was fake’: TikToker films woman allegedly faking injuries after trying to block car with her body

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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