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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

‘Karen was mad a bug flew in her drink… on the beach’: ‘Karen’ throws her margarita at bartender 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

‘I woulda quit’: Other workers marvel at UPS driver’s truck because there’s so many packages in it in viral TikTok

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Woman yells at Panda Express workers, throws food in viral TikTok.

‘The fact that she’s in a onesie is perfect since she’s acting like a baby’: Woman yells at Panda Express worker, goes behind counter to throw food

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

Cecilia Lenzen

A white woman pulls Black man by the head.

‘Get her under control’: ‘Karen’ attacks Black man at Hilton hotel after he was allegedly served first

‘We get yelled at for portions bro’: Chipotle worker adds 3 pieces of meat after TikToker asks for extra

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‘That’s the first sign it’s gonna be a bad job’: TikToker says they were put to work the day they walked into Subway looking for job

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 walked away with brand new candles’: TikToker says they exchanged empty candles for new ones at Bath & Body Works, sparking debate

McDonald's worker shakes half-full drinks to make them appear full in viral TikTok.

‘I pay $5-6 for a drink from McDonald’s, it better be full’: McDonald’s worker reveals how they make drinks look full in viral TikTok

A Staarbucks employee orders a drink on his day off, and his manager asks him to come into work.

‘Come clock in?’: Viral TikTok of Starbucks worker being asked to work on day off sparks debate

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‘Are you pulling the race card?’: Viral TikTok shows Bath & Body Works ‘Karen’ being called out by customer

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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‘I’m in the f*cking drive-thru’: TikToker says ‘tipping culture’ has gone too far in viral video

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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‘Don’t mess with stuff that’s not yours’: Airbnb hosts say guests changed the locks in viral TikTok

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

three photos of a woman scanning packages of beverages at an Amazon shipping warehouse

‘Please stop buying beverages from Amazon’: Warehouse worker urges customers to stop buying groceries from Amazon in viral TikTok

Bartender shows 6 straight receipts from same night without tip in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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