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Clara Wang


Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, BuzzFeed, the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat's lawyers.

A baby in a stroller (L) and a parent with child (R).

‘You ever wanna snatch someone’s kid to teach them a lesson’: TikToker shames mom for leaving kid outside while she orders in viral video, sparking debate

'This is actually super common in some towns/other countries.'

On Jan 20, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
Two people talking into camera.

‘They are selling you guys cars with unreported accidents’: Former worker exposes Carvana for allegedly not inspecting damage in viral TikTok

'If you're out of the seven-day-money-back guarantee period, you're screwed.'

On Jan 20, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
A Starbucks employee talking to camera.

‘Make sure you check the dates’: Starbucks worker issues PSA after learning production dates on some syrup bottles are almost a year old

'My store is too busy to care. Everything sells after a week.'

On Jan 20, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL
a woman showing some audio recordings on her phone and looking startled

‘Deleting Tinder forever’: Man sends woman 7 straight voice memos, references curtains in her front window in viral TikTok

'I'm a kind, compassionate, genuine guy.'

On Jan 19, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
Manager asks TikToker to work day after mom died

‘still good to work today right?’: Manager texts condolences for dead mom, asks woman to work next day in viral TikTok

'What kind of question is that?'

On Jan 19, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
Workers in a parking lot.

‘This is heartbreaking’: Viral TikTok shows workers finding out they’ve been laid off as Amazon DSP announces relocation to another state

'People out here crying.'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL Tech
Two women in a car eating burritos.

TikToker says they received $30 Taco Bell gift card as compensation for being sexually harassed by worker in drive-thru

'Sorry that happened to you but at least you have Taco Bell.'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
A woman holding up a camera phone.

‘We are not zoo animals to be observed’: Karen crashes Punjabi wedding and records festivities in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'She can appreciate from a distance and with her phone put away.'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
Taco Bell wings reaction drive through

‘Welcome to Taco Bell. Is there a reason you’re recording?’: Drive-thru worker confronts TikToker who tried to make a wings reaction video

'Maybe she just didn't wanna be recorded.'

On Jan 17, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL
Two men at a drive thru window.

‘The crazy bread order really pushed him’: TikToker pranks uncle who’s a Little Caesars worker with huge drive-thru order in viral video

'He about to cry man!'

On Jan 13, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL
A woman looking into camera.

‘Chick-fil-A come get me’: Worker shares 3 menu secrets after quitting in viral TikTok

'Complaining on the app gets you a free sandwich EVERY TIME.'

On Jan 13, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL
travel pillow budget airline hack

‘Use a travel pillow for additional storage’: TikToker shares hack to avoid paying for budget airline carry-ons

'Everything fit! Except for this shirt.'

On Jan 12, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture
Taco Bell cinnamon twists are rotini

‘Just now finding out they fried pasta’: Taco Bell worker shows how cinnamon twists are made in viral TikTok

The twists look like pasta, but you won't be able to recreate these with rotini.

On Jan 12, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture
selfie of an Asian man (l) his hand moving a fancy ornate china plate (m) closeup of the plate (r)

‘Why did you guys bring the only Asian guy in the restaurant a fine China plate’: TikToker says he was profiled at Cracker Barrel in viral video

'I'm not even Chinese.'

On Jan 11, 2022 by Clara Wang

IRL
photo of a car pulling up to starbucks (l) closeup of a coffee drink (m) photo of a hand holding the coffee drink (r)

‘They tried to set me up’: Man breaks ‘pay it forward’ streak at Starbucks drive-thru in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'The person behind me's bill was 46 when mine was 6.'

On Jan 11, 2022 by Clara Wang

Internet Culture IRL