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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

“Bullying disguised as a trend”: Creators push back on mean-spirited “flipping camera” prank

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

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“Reinvented the AOL chat room”: Teacher says kids are getting around phone bans in schools with shared Google docs

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Basically lingerie”: Older generations are shocked by popular 2025 homecoming dress styles

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“If my 10th graders could barely read I’d walk out too”: Teacher quits after revealing many of her students “can’t even read”

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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‘God forbid a kid stays hydrated’: 15-year-old high schooler asks to go to the bathroom during class. Then the principal emails the mother

LefT: screenshot from X user @kirawontmiss of a coach pulling a young basketball players hair; Right: Screenshot of the player's teammate pointing at the coach.

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‘She’s a real one for stepping in’: High school coach grabs player’s ponytail—and her teammate wasn’t about to let it slide

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘OK cool so you know the struggle’: High schooler asks teacher how old she is. Then he asks her something unexpected

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Avital Oehler

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8 unexpected and inspirational coming-of-age films

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘This trend is vile’: TikTok’s ‘pro-bullying trend’ gets called out for being mean-spirited

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

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‘American education is a joke’: High School student says his teacher forces students to do favors for the football team during class

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

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‘Other people make TikToks at school all the time’: Student suspended for ‘promoting his business’ at school, sparking debate

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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‘Your moms are really proud of you’: Boys wear crop tops to show double standard of girls’ dress code

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.

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‘My sister is not a threat’: Police called, over 50 students allegedly suspended for participating in viral TikTok challenge

San Francisco high school walked out after their school organized an antiabortion assembly.

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‘We love critical thinkers’: High school students protest anti-abortion assembly in viral TikTok

Milby high school students walk out after a sexual misconduct allegation against their assistant principle.

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