Archive - Group Chat Correspondent

why does gen z keep getting lost in the mountains (literally)

ALSO: reporters clocked Don Jr. big time, girls’ flag football rises in the ranks, Meryl Streep as Aslan the Lion, and more

Sep 18 • Lucy Ritzmann

something incredibly sketchy is happening at the US Census Bureau

ALSO: Gen Z doesn’t buy from influencers anymore, how we are lowkey ruining hobbies, the GOP mad legislative dash ahead of the midterms, and more

Sep 15 • Lucy Ritzmann

it was a hot dem gov candidate summer, that’s for sure

ALSO: the US Open was influencer drama central, CDs are back (??), the effects of the Gavin Newsom stump tour, and more

Sep 8 • Lucy Ritzmann

ok so... the gen z stare might actually scientifically be a bad thing

ALSO: 60% of Americans consider themselves working-class, Bad Bunny’s big win in a reggaeton lawsuit, the “Great Chai Incident of 2026,” and more

Sep 4 • Lucy Ritzmann

the rise of mapquest + why it’s important to be a real one!

ALSO: secret Pentagon influencers, Americans look for UFOs, a candidate gets caught betting on herself on Kalshi lol, and more

Sep 1 • Lucy Ritzmann

August 2026

fear and loathing in the slopconomy

ALSO: 31% of gen z trump voters regret it, Kalshi x the weather, the era of the influencer-investor, and more

Aug 28 • Lucy Ritzmann

people love the linkedin slop detection button

ALSO: the shmancification of tennis (and who it leaves out), a chance to make (actually good) history this midterms cycle, carrier pigeons are back-ish…

Aug 25 • Lucy Ritzmann

did everyone know threads was a mean place but me

ALSO: these scandal-filled midterms, influencers are re-selling just their PR packaging, a wearable robot bag charm designed for joy, and more

Aug 21 • Lucy Ritzmann

kalshi and polymarket are about to make election nights even more stressful

ALSO: women aren't working in AI, Dems reckon with Woke 1, how to "coatmaxx" for fall, and more

Aug 18 • Lucy Ritzmann

but if influencing is just fancy gig work now...

ALSO: chatbot are running rampant in congress, squishmallows are about to hit theaters and make millions more, a new species in NYC, and more

Aug 14 • Lucy Ritzmann

i personally loved the summer of purse guys

ALSO: right-wing media is melting down over a burrito, questions about gen z's actual socio-economic stances, would you eat the KFC Oreos, and more

Aug 11 • Lucy Ritzmann

isaac james on showing up where community already exists

ALSO: TikTok as college counselor, the rise of weird, niche parties, how the manosphere became a multi-billion dollar industry, and more

Aug 7 • Lucy Ritzmann

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