Kristen Van Nest is a writer/actor/director/comedian/ugly cryer based in Los Angeles. Her writing has appeared in Forbes, VentureBeat, McSweeney's, Slackjaw, and the Museum of Americana literary review to name a few. She is a comedian on BuzzFeed, at The Upright Citizens Brigade, runs the writers' room for the Nightpantz Youtube channel, and has a following on Instagram for her original comedic characters. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Medium for regular laughs (or to join her troll army).