Awkward silences make most people uncomfortable, but Gen Z is just built different. Born through an era of exponential social media changes, global chaos, and shifting communication connectivity, Gen Z has evolved beyond social pleasantries. In their experience, there’s simply no point. In fact, as a generation focused on «real» interactions and significant relationships, Gen …
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You Don’t Miss 2016, You Miss the 2016 Internet
Ask certain chronically online individuals about which year in recent memory was the last ‘good’ one, and there is a high chance that the answer will be 2016. With nearly a decade of perspective, internet culture has landed on this time as the one worth making nostalgic memes about, where its ‘worst day’ is one …
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‘It’s a Vibe’: Why aura farming wholesome dance trends is so infectious
Our social media feeds are full of slop. AI-generated garbage, news headlines reminiscent of George Orwell, sponsored skincare ads, and everything Labubu-related is taking over our algorithm. These silly apps are making it increasingly difficult to find the real, down-to-earth content that you signed up for in the first place. It makes you wonder, is …
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17 Haute Couture Summer Fashion Funnies to Chanel Your Inner Style, Fendi off Trends and Be Prada Yourself
Fashion isn’t just about what’s trending on TikTok or who wore who at the Met Gala. It’s about ignoring the chaos of fast fashion drops and influencer collabs to fןnd internal peace in personal style. So, If your closet is a capsule collection in theory but a thrift store bin in practice, you’re in the …
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FOMO Frenzy: How gremlin-like ‘Labubu dolls’ became the new ‘Beanie Baby’
90s kids all had at least one Beanie Baby growing up. Some kids loved their Beanies so much that parents had to industrially launder their soiled toys, washing bits of peanut butter, yard mud, and dog slobber out of the fabric. Conversely, other children were persuaded to put tag covers on their plushies to «preserve …
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‘Almost forgot this was the whole point’: How a trending spoof accidentally created a wholesome space online by glorifying mundane moments
What’s the point of life? Humans have been searching for the meaning of life ever since our frontal cortexes evolutionarily fused, yet, after all this time, nobody can agree on an answer. Many people’s lives are punctuated with big promotions, family vacations, and other rare societal events. However,in the anticipation of each colossal manmade milestone, …
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‘You’re so funny!’: How did the TikTok trend reliant on deep-seated trauma turn much-needed mental health conversations into a competition?
The jolly jesters who joke the most in their friend group often come from a place of having seen some stuff. Everyone goes through some monumental moment in their lives, more often traumatic than uplifting, but these moments help shape them into who they are. If the internet has proven anything, it’s that making light …
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How Jemima Kirke From ‘Girls’ Became the Face of Internet Nihilism Through a Meme
Jemima Kirke, known for her role as Jessa on Lena Dunham’s Girls on HBO, is also known for her cheeky and blunt Instagram story posts. The Girls star frequently has «Ask Me Anything» Q&A-style conversations with her Instagram followers, oftentimes offering them soulful and spiritual advice on any personal life questions they may be seeking …
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‘THIS is my emergency contact’: Why goofifying a fundamentally unserious romantic partner makes Gen Z feel safe despite the looming insecurity of the future
After the rockfall settles, dust swirls around you, thickening the already stale air. Blinking the stars out of your eyes, your vision adjusts to the dim light and despite your throbbing headache and the ringing in your ears, you catch a glimpse of the golden opening above where the silhouettes of pine trees watch over …
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‘The most unserious generation’: The millennialfication of Gen Z and why Zoomers have always been millennial lite
There is a specific brand of cringe compilation found on TikTok that is popular with Gen Z and is known as «Millennial core». Most of them recycle the same handful of examples displaying similar exaggerated, theater kid with a fandom Tumblr mannerisms. A diner at IHOP dances in her seat as she is served pancakes, …
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