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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

Millennials debate whether Gen Z’s idea of “millennial optimism” ever really existed after internet trend depicts whimsical, hopeful times

Left: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket, "weighing" the numbers 6 and 7 in her hands, text overlay reads, "Internet's going crazy over 6 7." Right: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket holding a bagel spread with cream cheese in one hand and a tub of Philadelphia cream cheese in the other.

“Sure, unc”: Is the “cream-cheese-bagel” meme the next 6-7? Gen Z says absolutely not

“A new breed of losers”: 22-year-old blasts growing subset of “soft life” Gen Z girls aspiring to “do nothing”

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

Left: Woman in a Chili's sipping on two "Wicked" margaritas, one neon blue and one pink. Middle: Chili's Mexican food flavor restaurant storefront. Right: Woman wearing "Wicked" movie eye makeup sipping on a green Chili's Wicked margarita.

Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

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

3 panel: Left: Young Black man in a blue quarter-zip Polo sweater. Middle: Young Black man in a red tracksuit and face mask standing and holding a red quarter-zip sweater. Right: Two young black men in navy quarter-zip sweaters holding green juices, text overlay reads, "We don't do Nike techs and coffee no more."

“It’s a lifestyle”: How the quarter-zip sweater became a Gen Z identity shift, especially for young Black men

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

3 Panel: Woman in bed under caption reading, "let's make the VIRAL potato bed." Middle: Potato bed. Right: Woman in bed with iPad, text overlay reads, "Trying the potato bed for the frist time."

“10/10 would recommend”: TikTok swears by the “potato bed” sleep hack

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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“You’re doing a podcast”: Rachel Sennott’s new HBO comedy “I Love LA” sparks debate over voice memos

Viral Politics

“Open the schools”: Wallace Shawn’s viral canvassing moment with young voters sends fans into meltdown

Email screenshot from a Gen Z worker requesting time off. Email reads, ""Hello Sir, I recently had a breakup and haven't been able to focus on work," the email reads. "I need a short break. I'm working from home today, so I'd like to take a leave from the 28th to the 8th."

“Gen Z doesn’t do filters”: Worker’s honest breakup leave request has bosses and boomers divided

Left: Woman grimacing in pain, text overlay reads, "Trying on actual 2000s low-rise jeans for the 1st time." Right: Woman sitting in her car doing air-quotes, text overlay reads, "have you guys seen the video of the girl trying on 'historically accurate jeans."

“Darling, those are high-rise”: Woman tries on “historically accurate” 2000s low-rise jeans and millennials are howling in disbelief

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Women are calling out straight men for  “ruining” club culture: “America really has become Ken’s mojo dojo casa house”

Gen Z woman wearing glasses and a floral top looking intot he camera and crying.

“Most heartbreaking thing ever”: Zoomer cries after learning about web 1.0 and the internet we lost

Left: Man sitting meditating in a leather chair. Text caption reads, "Rawdogging for 1 hour to fix my attention span (day 1). Right: Man sitting meditating in a leather chair. Text caption reads, "Rawdogging for 1 hour to fix my attention span (day 7).

“Gen Z discovers meditation”: Man “rawdogs boredom” an hour every day for a month—and swears it’s changing his brain

Left: Woman in glasses holding a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce. Middle: Man in his car holding a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce. Right: Man pouring a container of Chipotle's new red chimichurri sauce onto a meat bowl.

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