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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 people in the car in front of us were going at it", "in the drive through lane at whataburger" car in whataburger drive thru with people having sex

‘Whatanight’: TikToker catches couple ‘going at it’ in a Whataburger drive-thru in viral video

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

people being sprayed by tiktoker's sprinkler

‘I LOVE this level of pettiness’: TikToker shows how he keeps people from walking across his lawn, sparking debate

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

Cecilia Lenzen

karen at an urgent care arguing with receptionist

‘You are aware of your wait time, so what’s the problem?’: Karen tries to skip the line at urgent care clinic in viral TikTok

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

Customer smacks food out of worker’s hand in viral TikTok

Uber Eats worker accuses pizza shop owner of discriminating against her, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A TikToker showed footage of a current Scholastic Book Fair and viewers were unimpressed.

‘Thank God I grew up in the early 2000s’: Viral TikTok of modern-day book fair disappoints viewers

A TikToker said they found a backpack stained with blood at a military supply story in a mall.

‘No washing it out’: TikToker says military supply store was selling bloodstained backpack

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

Influencer gets called out for ‘still blackfishing’ 3 years after initial controversy in viral TikTok

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

‘Alarm system for Karens’: TikToker brilliantly shuts down an alleged Karen in viral video

Woman says she can't get home mortgage because of Home Depot credit card

‘This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever done’: TikToker says she can’t buy a house after opening Home Depot credit card

Comedian Melissa Ong posted a TikTok sharing a nine digit number, which she claims is her social security number.

‘This gave me second-hand anxiety’: Comedian shares ‘Social Security number’ on TikTok, says nothing bad happened

‘This has Canadian vibes:’ TikToker politely calls out ‘rude’ male Karen arguing with pharmacist

A TikToker says his mother kicked him out because of his mental health two years ago.

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