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Sabrina McCrear was a trending intern for the Daily Dot. A senior at Howard University, she’s majoring in journalism with a minor in biology, combining her passions for storytelling and healthcare advocacy. As editor-in-chief of Howard’s 101 Magazine, McCrear leads the charge in producing dynamic, engaging content. She’s written consumer advice pieces on maternal health, fetal well-being, and preventive medicine. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, she’s paving the way for a future in healthcare communication and advocacy.

Sabrina McCrear

2 panel image, on the left a person smirks and on the right is an empty sports bar.

‘PLEASE GIVE ME A CUP’: Customers visit a ‘millennial’ burger place. Then they see what they’re serving drinks in

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

Tweet from X user @zzdoublezz: "I may never recover. Dude asked what I was gonna wear and then cancelled the date." in front of three screenshots from @zzdoublezz's video of their date night outfit.

Culture

‘This is so millennial’: Guy gets rejected *before* the first date—because his outfit was a dealbreaker

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

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

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

“Most emotionally immature age bracket I deal with”: Millennial exposes “Boomer panic” after witnessing older folks’ failure stay calm when they’re upset

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

2 panel image of a person explaining. Text over says: The Death of the Millennial brand.

‘Rest in peace, the Millennial Brand’: People are arguing over the death of the Millennial brand—and what comes next

Tweet over crawling babies "this gotta be the most unfortunate name for a generation ever- starting january 1, all children born between 2025 and 2039 will be part of the demographic group 'generation beta'"

‘Brutal, cursed from birth’: Gen Beta gets roasted on day one of existence

Memes

Grampa Abe Simpson Telling Kids Stories memes are a tribute to the good ole days

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

Screenshot of nostalgic school lunches with tiktoker overlay(l) School lunch sign(c) Woman with curly hair(r)

‘Yessss they accept EBT too’: Customer reveals how to order your favorite nostalgic school lunch items

Mike Hadge

Group of Millennials Dancing "dip" trend on TikTok

Millennials are correcting Gen-Z’s TikTok dance to ‘Da Dip’

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Laughing Emoji meme: origins

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.

Millennials