The daughter of mouth-foaming Christian revolutionaries, Tina was born into a splinter sect so fringe, it makes normal cult apologists shudder. This has given her a rather unique take on life. “My parents were missionaries, not to be confused with ‘mercenaries’ because that would actually be cool.”

An irreverent yet unassuming humorist, Tina was born for the work. ”Prostitutes are known for their hearts of gold. You never hear anyone say that about satirists,” she laments.

Sometimes a reporter, sometimes a comedian and always a wedge issue enthusiast, Tina is currently an award-winning writer and a freelance investigative journalist. Her work has appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, LA Weekly, Newsday, Orange County Register, The Beast and the LA Daily News among others. Her weekly op-ed column is nationally syndicated through Cagle Cartoons.

She’s the editor at Mediabisto’s FishbowlLA.