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Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling in the Deep: Type Shii

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

3 image split. Espresso martini being poured over ice cream in glass on left. Espresso martini being poured into Guinness cup with overlayed text that reads: "When it's St. Patrick's day but you don't like Guinness" in center. Man pouring down espresso martini in Guinness cup on right.

Culture

Why people are ‘faking’ their St. Patrick’s Day Guinness with espresso martinis

Screenshot of Tiktok user @gothwhereswaldo with the caption "yall couldn't mention joni mitchell being mega rac!st when she took her music off spotify??"; Photo of Joni Mitchell performing in 1983

‘A little yikes’: TikTok discovered Joni Mitchell’s blackface era and now Gen Z is torn over her legacy

Scrolling In The Deep: ‘Ts is fryinggg me bro’

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Split image. Kyle Machlachlan sitting outside on left. Kyle Machlachlan at SXSW on right.

‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

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

Female character from Broad City(l) Young teens checking out phones(c) Male Character from Broad City(r)

‘I should have been a Millennial’: The kids yearn to be cheugy as Gen Z’s Millennial hate gives way to Millennial envy

Scrolling in the Deep: FAFO is the new ‘I Told You So’

Rebecca Leib

‘Their lack of empathy is unmatched’: Millennial’s rant exposing the one thing Boomers refuse to admit is striking a nerve

Left: Screenshot of a Tiktok with the caption: "YES we're a millennial burger Joint/ YES we overprice EVERYTHING / YES out truffle fries are MEDIOCRE at best / YES we're two guys with a crazy idea / NO we don't offer comfortable seating / YES we serve water in mason jars"; ; Screenshot of a Tiktok comment section

Gen Z is dragging the ‘millennial burger joint’—and every detail is painfully accurate

Scrolling in the Deep: Fine Shyt

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you aura farming?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Roulette table and text "why does it feel like everyone gambles?"

‘Why does it feel like everyone gambles now?’: Gen Z debates the rise of Esports betting and crypto

Woman with high pony(l), Man with high pony and text "trying the viral drop pony ponytail hairstyle"(c), Woman with ponytail and text "trying the cool girl 'drop ponytail' ha ha ha"(r)

All the cool girlies are wearing drop ponytails. Here’s what that is and how to do it

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

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Gen Z