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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

‘Karen’ complains on phone about TikToker’s emotional support animal—right in front of her

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

groomsman dressed as bride during first look, real first look with bride,

Bride and groomsman’s first look prank on husband-to-be inspires TikTokers to do the same at their weddings

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

‘That next day delivery ain’t no joke’: Viral TikTok shows Amazon truck driving off highway to get out of traffic jam (updated)

TikToker says they lost weight after regularly eating ‘junk’ food in Japan, sparking debate over unhealthy American food

viral quitting letter with all-caps "I QUIT"

‘I have given this huge effort and got a slap in the face’: Hotel worker’s viral quitting letter sparks debate about overperforming at a job

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

Video: Woman catches man lurking around her house in the middle of the night

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

‘Sounds like the type of girl who peaked in high school’: Plus-sized TikTok influencer films woman laughing at her at the gym

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

Man goes off on unvaccinated hospital patients in viral video, says wife who has cancer was released early to make room for them

Viola Stefanello is a Milan-based journalist covering tech and culture for Italian newspaper Il Post. Her work has also been published in Wired and Rolling Stone among others.

Viola Stefanello

‘Bookstores are for everyone’: TikTok calls out bigoted customers, sparking wave of LGBTQ book sales

person walking while holding piece of paper with caption "I just drove my personal car to your house" (l) man wearing hat in car with caption "FOR FREE" (c) delivery bag in front of door with caption "to deliver your food FOR FUN?" (r)

‘Pick it up yourself’: DoorDash driver accuses customer who didn’t tip of making him work for free, sparking debate (updated)

Drink stand (l) Hibiscus Lemonade container with caption "This how I got my first DUI" (c) man pouring lemonade into cup with caption "He said my 'open container' tested positive for alcohol" (r)

TikToker says hibiscus lemonade at Chipotle got them a DUI

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

Cecilia Lenzen

‘That poor waitress’: TikToker posts video of Karen yelling at overworked server

‘That man was literally so terrifying’: Male Karen harasses and follows Goodwill customers in viral TikTok

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

Two black men with their hands in the air.

‘They were afraid of them moving in’: Viral TikTok shows police handcuffing Black realtor, mistaking him for an intruder

A cashier (L), a woman talking into camera (C), and a woman looking into camera (R).

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