Articles by Thalía Menchaca

Thalía Menchaca

Thalía Menchaca is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin studying journalism with a minor in Latino media arts and studies. She has previously worked at the Voces Oral History Center and reported for Burnt X magazine.

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Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse

Even Taylor Swift is at risk.

On Jul 21, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

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‘I can’t face them both’: DoorDash customer says she placed two orders. Both drivers showed up at the same time

‘This would give me a panic attack.’

On Apr 24, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

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‘Last year they wrote “Happy Birthday Eid”‘: Whole Foods baker writes ‘happy birthday’ on Ramadan cake

‘I mean she did do the assignment’

On Apr 20, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

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woman holding $0.80 cheese at Whole foods (l) woman smiling holding Whole Foods bag outside (c) Whole Foods basket of assorted cheap cheeses (r)

‘One of our best kept foodie secrets’: Shopper shares hack to getting ‘high-quality’ cheese for cheap at Whole Foods

‘I call them cheese orphans!’

On Mar 27, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

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Starbucks worker holding large container of coffee with caption 'That one time my managers caught me trying to batch 6 fraps (I did it anyways) Work smarter, not harder Living life on the edge' (l) Starbucks circular sign in window (c) Starbucks worker holding large container of coffee as other worker points finger up with caption 'That one time my managers caught me trying to batch 6 fraps (I did it anyways) Work smarter, not harder Living life on the edge' (r)

‘How else does Starbucks expect a low drive time?’: Starbucks worker busted by manager for making 6 Frappuccinos in batch

‘Work smarter, not harder.’

On Mar 22, 2023 by Thalía Menchaca

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