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Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Target worker says corporate now allows her to wear shorts

Target Shorts

‘We’re out here doing the most’: Target worker says corporate now allows her to wear shorts

Target swimsuit section with clothes on the floor (l) Target sign on building with blue sky (c) Target swimsuit section with clothes on the floor (r)

target mess tiktok

‘Swim season is the worst’: Target worker says she refuses to work in style department after customers leave mess in swimsuit section

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Abprallen in front of pink background (l) Target store with sign above entrance (r)

target becomes target

EXCLUSIVE: Trans designer targeted by right-wing mob over ‘satanic’ Target-Pride collection says he’s getting death threats

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Target customer greenscreen TikTok over Target self checkout charges ad total (l) woman using Target self checkout (c) Target self checkout screen showing "Public Improvement Fee"' on every item (r)

target public improvement fee tiktok

‘Isn’t that what sales tax is?’: Target customer says she was charged ‘public improvement fee’ on every item she bought

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Target customers struggling with new anti-theft cart sensors in parking lot

Target customers struggling with cart sensors

‘It’s causing mayhem’: TikToker films Target customers struggling with new anti-theft shopping carts

Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (l) Texas Roadhouse sign in front of blue sky (c) Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (r)

texas roadhouse kraft mac tiktok

‘That should be illegal….’: Texas Roadhouse customer says they paid $4 for mac and cheese—and it turned out to be Kraft mac and cheese

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Apple iPad's (l) Target checkout total "Apple $749.99 Total $1624.48" with Target logo centered at bottom (c) person holding Target receipt "$599.00 $59.49 Debit Total Payment $714.22" (r)

target tablet glitch tiktok

‘You got lucky they honored it’: TikToker says Target ‘glitched’ and discounted tablet devices for $59

woman holding venti cup of Starbucks pumpkin cold foam (l) Starbucks sign in front of window (c) woman holding venti cup of Starbucks pumpkin cold foam (r)

starbucks pumpkin cold foam tiktok

‘Please don’t do this’: Customer shares divisive Starbucks hack for 80-cent cup of pumpkin cream cold foam

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gatorade-target-argument

‘It’s like he’d rather have me pass out’: Target worker says manager reprimanded her for bringing a Gatorade to work

Target cashier interacting with customer with caption "I was nervous at first!"

target hookup tiktok

‘Y’all ladies need to start approaching these men!’: Woman hits on Target worker at checkout line and asks for his number, sparking debate (updated)

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam

‘By the time I left, I was broken’: Workers speak out against company after remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam goes viral

person holding Motorola radio in car (l) outside of Target store caption "target thinking they're clever but jokes on them I have all their channels in my beautiful unit" (c) person holding Motorola radio in car on channel 4 Target (r)

target motorola tiktok

‘Target thinking they’re clever but jokes on them…’: TikToker goes viral for listening to Target employees’ conversations with Motorola radio

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

Target Employee standing alone in stock room caption "when the 40 year old has been working here for 2 seconds and is already bossing you around" (l) Target stock room worker gone caption "when the 40 year old has been working here for 2 seconds and is already bossing you around" (c) Two Target employees standing in stock room caption "when the 40 year old has been working here for 2 seconds and is already bossing you around" (r)

older co worker bossy tiktok

‘Literally every job when someone is older than you’: Target workers say new, older employee immediately bossed them around

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

Braden Bjella

Target checkout with caption "if you see mirrors like this in a Target they are watching you" (l) hand on electronic lock handle (c) shoppers at checkout as seen from above (r)

target security

Unclick

‘They really do be watching us from above’: TikToker shows ‘secret’ room workers allegedly use to watch customers

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

Bikes in large trash in Target parkinglot (l) Target logo over light pink background (r)

Target