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Tricia Crimmins


Tricia Crimmins is the IRL staff writer at the Daily Dot. She is also a New York-based comedian and an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Previously, she has written for Mashable, Complex Networks, and Moment magazine. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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Target interior with swimsuits (l) Target customer speaking with Target logo at bottom (c) Target interior swimsuit section (r)

‘Fragile snowflakes can’t stand seeing rainbows’: Target customer says Pride merch was replaced with swimsuits

'They just hate the LGBTQ community.'

On Jun 7, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

woman in grey sweater; shelf filled with colored coded products; woman showing her purchases

De-influencing to combat overconsumption is booming on TikTok

These creators make videos about products that they’ve never owned.

On Jun 7, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Ryan Foley speaking in car (l) OnlyFans creator showing Ryan Foley on customer list on phone (c) Ryan Foley speaking in car (r)

‘Definition of receipts’: Christian influencer who denounces trans porn outed as OnlyFans ‘femboy’ customer

‘Thank you for the 10 whole dollars.'

On Jun 6, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Woman reveals she auditioned for Netflix's 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' and is happy she didn't get on the show

‘A blessing in disguise’: Woman reveals she auditioned for Netflix’s ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love.’ She’s happy she didn’t get on the show

'I cannot explain how happy I am that we said no.'

On Jun 5, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

young woman with caption 'me realizing that my ex cheating on me with his own mother is something that i should probably go to therapy for, and not just something that i just joke with my friends about'

‘He is the victim here’: Woman says her ex ‘cheated’ on her with his mother

'Not your business to tell.'

On Jun 5, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Woman blackmailed her boyfriend after finding out he had cheated

‘Emotional compensation’: Woman blackmailed her boyfriend after finding out he cheated

'Doing this if a man ever cheats on me'

On May 31, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Women explains how her ex cheated on her with his cousin

‘Sweet home Alabama’: Women says her ex cheated on her with his cousin

'I was so dumbfounded'

On May 31, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

TikTok user in retouch with caption 'I knew my face looked off because it's not my face' (l) TikTok user in retouch with caption 'it automatically put it on to a 30%' (c) TikTok user in retouch with caption 'got rid of my dark circles which did not consent' (r)

TikTok might be facetuning you without your consent

Augmented reality is something we should all be paying close attention to.

On May 31, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Customer service and support live chat with chatbot and automatic messages or human servant

‘This robot causes harm’: National Eating Disorders Association’s new chatbot advises people with disordering eating to lose weight

'Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder'

On May 30, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

burned hotel with caption 'POV:you're at a boat party in Guatemala and come back find your hotel burned down and you don't have a piece of clothing to your name let along passport to go home' (l) burned hotel with caption 'POV:you're at a boat party in Guatemala and come back find your hotel burned down and you don't have a piece of clothing to your name let along passport to go home' (c) burned hotel with caption 'POV:you're at a boat party in Guatemala and come back find your hotel burned down and you don't have a piece of clothing to your name let along passport to go home' (r)

‘Please say y’all were at least sober’: Traveler came back from boat trip to find her hostel had burned down

'I’m not even there but the stress is killing me'

On May 25, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

student writing notes in iPad with caption 'POV u lied about having 3+ years of mixologist/bartending experience so u could work the bar at the UK Beyonce concert' (l) student watching YouTube video with caption 'POV u lied about having 3+ years of mixologist/bartending experience so u could work the bar at the UK Beyonce concert' (c) student pouring drink into glass with caption 'POV u lied about having 3+ years of mixologist/bartending experience so u could work the bar at the UK Beyonce concert' (r)

‘You’re getting fired before u get to the venue’: Student says she learned bartending skills online to work the bar at a UK Beyoncé concert

'Should’ve posted this after the concert'

On May 24, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

I need to buy a gun scene from why women kill tv show

TikTokers are saying they ‘need to buy a gun’ because they don’t fit into their jean shorts from last summer

Fatphobia and weight loss content are rampant on TikTok.

On May 24, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

woman in car with caption 'What my QAnon mom wants for Mother's Day' 'what did you want me to get you for mother's day mom?' (l) woman in car with caption 'What my QAnon mom wants for Mother's Day' 'tell me you're straight' (c) woman in car with caption 'What my QAnon mom wants for Mother's Day' 'you're gonna have kids' (r)

‘Tell me you’re straight and gonna have kids’: QAnon mom tells daughter she wants her to be straight for Mother’s Day

'Just change everything about yourself and then I'll be happy'

On May 23, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Boyfriend's arm goes numb after girlfriend sleeps on it

‘You better not leave him before it gets better’: Woman says she paralyzed boyfriend’s wrist for 6 months by sleeping on it

'I would send this to my bf but I still wanna sleep on his arm.'

On May 19, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

nurse with face filter on with caption 'How the nursing program I'm paying $40,000 and loosing my sanity for showed their appreciation for nurses week' (l) bubble wrap on table with attached paper saying 'Stress Relief pop three stress relief bubbles whenever necessary repeat as needed' with caption 'How the nursing program I'm paying $40,000 and loosing my sanity for showed their appreciation for nurses week' (c) nurse with face filter on with caption 'How the nursing program I'm paying $40,000 and loosing my sanity for showed their appreciation for nurses week' (r)

‘This would send me over the edge’: Nursing student says program gave her a piece of bubble wrap for nurse appreciation week

'Not the left over package scraps.'

On May 18, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins