| Guy with a goth-adjacent aesthetic online |
Universal |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Male influencer archetype |
New York Times |
31 May 2025 |
| Alt aesthetic popularized on TikTok |
USA Today |
15 Mar 2025 |
| Guy with a TikTok-inspired aesthetic |
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| Member of a grungy Gen-Z subculture |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2024 |
| Gen-Zer who might buy Hot Topic-esque clothes off Amazon |
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| Guy with an emo- inspired aesthetic |
USA Today |
08 May 2024 |
| TikTok aesthetic |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jul 2023 |
| TikTok persona typified by floppy hair and grunge clothing |
New York Times |
23 Apr 2023 |
| Member of a TikTok subculture |
LA Times Daily |
12 Feb 2023 |
| Goth-like aesthetic of some TikTok guys |
LA Times Daily |
19 Dec 2022 |
| Aesthetic popularized on TikTok |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Many a TikTok teen |
LA Times Daily |
21 Aug 2021 |
| Many a TikTok teen |
The Washington Post |
21 Aug 2021 |
| Guy with an alternative, internet-influenced aesthetic |
USA Today |
02 Nov 2020 |