Lauren Castro

Lauren Castro

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Tweets by Lauren Castro

‘In this economy?’: TikTok shows Domino’s increased lava cake portions from 2 to 3, sparking debate

'All restaurants should provide them.'

On May 16, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture

‘It’s sad that millennials and Gen Z are looking to live in sheds’: TikToker buys tiny house from Home Depot, sparking debate

'Inflation is on the rise.'

On May 16, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘It was so awkward’: Man tries flirts with passenger on Aeromexico flight through plane’s seat screen

'People will make anything a dating app these days.'

On May 13, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture IRL

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‘I would have lost my job that day’: Woman tells airport worker to ‘go back to Mexico’

'You still wanna work at the airport?'

On May 11, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘The things she put me threw haunt me still’: TikToker says his 23-year-old teacher sexually assaulted him when he was 16

He says she snuck into his bedroom window every night for months.

On May 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘Mean girls will always be mean girls’: TikToker claims her former high school bully has a Facebook group dedicated to reporting her account

Twelve years after high school, she says her bully is still trying to hurt her.

On May 2, 2022 by Lauren Castro

‘A second chance at life’: Woman finds discarded crawfish on the floor at HEB. Worker says she can keep it. She takes it home and raises it

'He don’t know how lucky he really is.'

On Apr 25, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture

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‘When there is an issue, they don’t come to the relationship’: Therapist shows how to predict if your partner will cheat in viral TikTok

'Little bit of a morbid subject.'

On Apr 22, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture

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‘Consider yourself lucky!’: Tenant says he lists rented house on Airbnb in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'The bank loves that I’m much less risk than a normal renter.'

On Apr 18, 2022 by Lauren Castro

‘Girl…’: TikToker says ex-boyfriend broke into her home and stole $13K while she was on vacation

She said she's pressing charges.

On Apr 4, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘You scam bare minimum wage workers to get some free food’: Customer brags that they scam DoorDash to get ‘free food’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'Y'all do anything but work.'

On Apr 4, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture IRL

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‘When you have to make the mocha and the chai while being dead inside’: Starbucks worker has to run entire coffee shop alone in viral TikTok

'I get paid for one job.'

On Mar 28, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘They let the intrusive thoughts win’: Hiring manager calls TikToker a ‘piece of crap’ over text

'Gen Z HR be like.'

On Mar 28, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘Don’t get married… or move your coffee machine’: Man plays angry message from wife over CarPlay in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'I just went to move it back to where it f*cking goes.'

On Mar 21, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture IRL

‘No. Immediately no’: Starbucks customer asks barista for 40 pumps of classic syrup in viral TikTok

'Not 14. Four-zero.'

On Mar 14, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture IRL