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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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‘You’re entitled af’: TikToker says Chipotle locked its doors before closing time, sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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Black TikToker says she spent 5 years applying to Delta Air Lines—and only got email back after applying as white woman

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Is stalking sweet??’: Guy says what Kanye is doing to Kim is ‘romantic’ in Hinge profile, claims it got him more matches in viral TikTok

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

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‘I made like $6 an hour’: DoorDash driver says gas prices are disrupting wages in viral TikTok

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘Where my anxiety is chronic but our coffee’s iconic’: Starbucks barista’s custom drive-thru greeting goes viral

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Man in room caption " When you book an Airbnb for $20 in Dallas but you end up in a traphouse so you immediately leave and book a hotel " (l) airbnb shutterstock image (c) Man with glasses caption" When you book an Airbnb for $20 in Dallas but you end up in a traphouse so you immediately leave and book a hotel " (r)

‘You ever been in a trap before?’: TikTokers refer to their Airbnb house as a ‘trap house,’ sparking outrage (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

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‘I mean they can be sick and still want to get food or drinks’: Worker puts co-worker on blast for calling out sick, showing up in drive-thru

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

Oh no I was just giving her my handheld because we're limited on handhelds

‘You think you’re cute? … Let’s see how fast you can do it’: Karen tries to tell bartender how to do her job, calls her a sl*t in viral TikTok

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‘This should be a crime’: Starbucks worker shares how slammed their first 16 minutes of work are in viral TikTok

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis speaks to the National Press Club

Culture

SXSW: Wendy Davis and Donna Howard discuss how to respond to Texas’ restrictive abortion law

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‘It ain’t a zoo’: Women filmed taking photos of children in Africa, sparking debate

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‘You thought you won with this but nah it’s wack’: TikToker forces Walmart worker to scan her items in self-checkout

TikToker says she had allergic reaction after receiving wrong milk in coffee.

‘Allergies are serious and should be taken seriously’: TikToker says she landed in hospital after coffee shop gave her wrong milk, sparking debate

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

Linda Hamilton

TikToker says they found screw in Crumbl cookie.

‘It’s for the people with iron deficiency, duh’: TikToker says they found a screw in Crumbl cookie

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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