Remember Boxxy? Join us as we explore the rise and fall of this internet icon and her influence on the birth of millennial cringe culture. We'll take a trip down memory lane, revisiting iconic moments, tracing the evolution of cringe, and analyzing its lasting impact. We also discuss why Gen-Z is so obsessed with capturing millennial cringe in their own ironic content.

Today’s video is featuring Justin Jordan aka @freddiesroommate from TikTok! You can listen to his podcast “Decoding Reality” here: https://shows.acast.com/63c77fa7e4b41d00114b74a4

Topics discussed in this episode of #AheadOfTheCurve with Coco Mocoe are:

- “Leave the World Behind” on Netflix
- Superhero & Marvel Fatigue
- The Golden Bachelor
- Who is Boxxy?
- The origin of “millennial cringe”
- Glee & The Glee Project

Read the whole article on “millennial cringe” on meltwater’s site here: https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/millennial-cringe

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TAGS: Boxxy, Millennials, Gen-Z, Gen Alpha, Cringe, Millennial Cringe

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The Origin of "Millennial Cringe" (ft. @freddiesroommate)