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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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“You’re not verbally responding to basic interactions”: Zoomers are crashing out after other generations explain what the “Gen Z stare” actually is

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Woman looking into camera under caption reading "BIG SIS ADVICE" listing five things that are keeping you broke

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“This is such a brilliant thing to do”: Finance influencer breaks down the 5 habits keeping Gen Z and millennials broke

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

gen z shopping moving toward pinterest discord tiktok

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New survey shows Gen Z is utilizing Pinterest, TikTok, and Discord for shopping and product discovery

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

image of party in the movie "Can't Hardly Wait" with the words, "were parties like this actually a thing" over them

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Gen Z Redditor asks if the house parties featured in ’90s teen comedies were real, sparking generational discourse

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Screenshot from "Rush Hour" film of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a car Right: Content warning before "Rush Hour"

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“I didn’t ask for this”: Gen Z is getting blamed for “Rush Hour” content warning

Left: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "The whoville nose trend is made for me Right: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "Whoville nose trend but i went as cindy lou one halloewen and someone asked where I got my nose"

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The Whoville Nose trend is taking over TikTok. Here’s what it means

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“I used to write poems”: Young people are linking mental decline to long  COVID in real time on TikTok

Left: Woman speaking to camera under caption reading: "The monasteries are full of the summer girls" Right: Woman speaking to camera under caption reading: "When someone takes a vow of silence at a monastery in the forest to drink wine and reflect with the nuns"

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Gen Z women are fleeing society and checking into convents this summer

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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American Express to make Platinum card more appealing to Gen Z. Here’s how

Left: Diet coke in a mug with overlay reading, "Overheard someone call a Diet Coke a 'fridge cigarette' and nothing's been more true to me since" Right: Woman drinking diet coke

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“Fridge cigarette” perfectly describes a Diet Coke, according to TikTok

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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“Why would I not want to put down my drink?”: Woman goes to bar, orders Aperol Spritz. Then she looks at the glass

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“How did everyone suddenly master new smiles?”: Woman calls out how people are smiling differently these days

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Is Gen Z’s “princess nails” trend chic or just boring?

3 panel: BlackBerry phones. Left: Woman in sunglasses underneath caption reading "Quick how do I tell work I can't lock in today becasue I'm too busy starting a Blackberry summer revolution" Middle: BlackBerry phone under caption reading, "POV: You bought a blackberry in 2025 bc iPhone is ruining your life" Right: 12 blackberries in a row

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