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This organization says it helps Black trans people in need. Activists are doubtful

Black Trans Texas Connection is known for doxing anyone who questions its mission.

On Sep 29, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

‘Are you a hommasexyuh?’: Itzpsyiconic is TikTok Live’s hilarious and bizarre rising star

'It’s as if my life has meaning when I watch her.'

On Sep 29, 2022 by Kaiya Shunyata

Internet Culture

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‘They should have to give credit where credit is due’: Blogger accuses food magazine of adapting her recipe without crediting her

‘This is an issue in general with larger companies not giving smaller creators credit.’

On Sep 29, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL

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‘When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go’: Wheelchair user has to push herself on her hands down airplane aisle to use bathroom

A petition to make accommodations mandatory has over 12,000 signatures.

On Sep 28, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

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From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Star Wars’, these cosplaying ASMR creators craft immersive experiences for their audiences

'You feel like you're talking with your favorite characters, part of your favorite fictional worlds. What's not to love?'

On Sep 27, 2022 by Amel Ghani

Internet Culture

‘The smell is just so nauseating’: GameStop employee says adult customer pooped in store on her first day

'It was not her child's diaper.'

On Sep 26, 2022 by Heather Stewart

IRL

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‘I saw this coming’: TikToker says Sumner Stroh, who accused Adam Levine of affair, bullied her as a teenager

'I wish her nothing but the best, but she's not a nice person.'

On Sep 23, 2022 by Saba Rahimian

IRL

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‘These damn pizzas are gonna be the death of us’: Mexican Pizza is back at Taco Bell

‘I literally sold 356 the first day!!!'

On Sep 20, 2022 by Heather Stewart

IRL

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TikTok gives 10 Latinx creators $50,000 grants for their ‘dream projects’

‘The support we have received is tremendous and has been utterly life-changing.’

On Sep 20, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture

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‘No wonder some Amazon skincare products are sketchy’: Woman shares how she profits from selling Marshalls merchandise on Amazon

'Never buying skincare from amazon again.'

On Sep 15, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

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‘I want them to ignore me’: Man shares his hack to find the best Chinese food in America

'Look for restaurants with 3.5 stars.'

On Sep 15, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

TikTok is ushering in a wave of Latina influencers

Content creation wasn't always so diverse.

On Sep 15, 2022 by Jackie Ibarra

IRL

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For Gen Z, office culture is nostalgic and glamorous

Young digital natives crave the social aspect of the office—sometimes.

On Sep 15, 2022 by Melina Khan

IRL

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How local governments are surveilling workers

Bosses are increasingly watching employees do everything—at home.

On Sep 15, 2022 by Camryn Garza

Tech

‘I need justice’: Woman says she was raped by barbershop owner

'I felt hopeless.'

On Sep 14, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL