Brooke Kato

Brooke Kato

About the Author

Brooke Kato, a self-proclaimed pop culture fanatic, is a features reporter who writes about TikTok trends, influencer culture, dating and entertainment. She joined The Post in 2021 and graduated from Syracuse University. She’s an East Coast transplant with Pacific Northwest roots. When she's not writing, she's continuing her pursuit for the perfect slice of pizza -- the only time she'll break her veganism -- or being funny on the internet.

The Archive

I was a CIA spy — here's how I kept my job secret while dating to avoid raising eyebrows

Brittany Butler Jennings worked for the agency for nine years and called her job "a unique aspect" of her life.

'Entitled' mom is slammed for insisting kids share toys at the park

Is sharing really caring? One mom divides TikTok by saying children should share their toys with other kids at the park.

Woman arrested for calling cops to 'get out of a date with man she met online'

Sumaya Thomas, 18, scheduled a romantic evening with a stranger she had matched with on a dating app, but when he arrived at her doorstep on Jun. 16. she suddenly...

This one simple act signals that you see a long-term future with your love interest

Meeting the parents or "hard launching" on social media is no longer the hallmark of getting serious in a relationship.

Influencer's homemade sunscreen recipe goes viral — this is the verdict from dermatologists

Nara Smith shared her recipe on TikTok, where it amassed 16 million views.

I'm an ex-Microsoft VP — this is how you network to score your dream job

Professional connections can play a vital role when it comes to finding a job, according to Chris Williams the former vice president of human relations at Microsoft.

Bride issues viral warning after post office wedding invite snag

It was a postal faux pas.

Collina Strada's Baggu collab under fire for using AI-generated prints: 'Unforgivable'

Customers would prefer if designers stopped horsing around with AI.

Sock shoes are the latest odd footwear trend loved by celebs: 'It gives good strange'

This unorthodox footwear is a shoe-in to be the hottest in Hollywood this season.

This New York pizzeria was named best in the US for the third year in a row

NYC is still the big cheese — at least when it comes to pizza.

Gen Z wages war on socks, declaring wearing a 'millennial sock' an act of 'bravery'

Gen Z first came for your skinny jeans, and now the trendsetters are putting the kibosh on ankle socks.

World's tallest dog, Kevin, dies days after earning Guinness record title

"We are so glad that he was able to break the record and have that light on him. He absolutely adored the attention."

Restaurant workers call out 'rude' customer behavior with surprising list of pet peeves: 'We are people, too'

Restaurant pros are spilling the tea — on their rudest customers.

This is the reason you can't stop decorating your home with 'millennial gray'

Millennials' taste in home design has become the punchline of Gen Z jokes, as the younger generation mocks the drab, gray decor of their predecessors.

Starbucks warned to chop customer wait times as sales start to slip

The Seattle-based bean pusher is being urged to brew up ways to expedite wait times.

'Unhinged' bride 'brands' her bridesmaids by making them wear necklaces bearing her name at her wedding

Would you say "I do" to this bride's bizarre jewelry request?

Hundreds of coffee products recalled over concerns of botulism contamination

The products have been recalled over concerns of botulism contamination, the Food and Drug Administration reported this week.

Is he a keeper? Put your love to the test Gen Z-style, with these trendy social media challenges

Can your relationship survive these trendy TikTok trials?

An unlikely website has become a top source of travel expertise — leaving influencers out in the cold

More and more travelers are avoiding the pros back home — instead taking their questions straight to the locals in their next destination.