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Elena Cavender

Elena Cavender

Elena is a tech reporter and the resident Gen Z expert at Mashable. She covers TikTok and digital trends. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in American History. Email her at elena.cavender@mashable.com or follow her @ecaviar_.

By Elena Cavender

'Kamala Is A Relaxing Thought': Swifties For Kamala Raise $100,000 For The Harris Campaign
The Swifties for Kamala Zoom rally featured speakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, and singer Carole King.
By Elena Cavender
'Kamala Is A Relaxing Thought': Swifties For Kamala Raise $100,000 For The Harris Campaign
Here Are The 5 Songs Of The Summer, According To Spotify
It wasn't a 'Brat' summer on the streaming platform.
By Elena Cavender
Here Are The 5 Songs Of The Summer, According To Spotify
Is Anyone Else Seeing A Ton Of 'Clairo Shade' On Social Media?
'Clairo shade to someone is all I really want' are the lyrics, right?
By Elena Cavender
Is Anyone Else Seeing A Ton Of 'Clairo Shade' On Social Media?
TikTok Revives Sinéad O'Connor's 'Famine' To Address Colonial Wounds
The island country is having another internet moment.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Revives Sinéad O'Connor's 'Famine' To Address Colonial Wounds
Why We Persist In Calling Modern Photos 'Renaissance Paintings' Online
Ten years later, "accidental Renaissance painting" is still internet shorthand.
By Elena Cavender
Why We Persist In Calling Modern Photos 'Renaissance Paintings' Online
Welcome Back, MySpace: Instagram Adds Profile Songs
Will you add Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' or Charli XCX's '360'?
By Elena Cavender
Welcome Back, MySpace: Instagram Adds Profile Songs
Duolingo Partners With Sony Music To Bring Pop Songs To Its Music Course
More than 60 songs will be available for study on the platform, including hits from Pharrell, P!nk, and more.
By Elena Cavender
Duolingo Partners With Sony Music To Bring Pop Songs To Its Music Course
Awkward! Google Gemini Fails Twice During A Live Demo
The demo spirits were not on Google's side.
By Elena Cavender
Awkward! Google Gemini Fails Twice During A Live Demo
TikTok Is Making It Easier To Find Info On Upcoming Films And TV Shows
Your videos will now serve as marketing material.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Is Making It Easier To Find Info On Upcoming Films And TV Shows
You Can Now Share Up To 20 Photos In One Instagram Post
Wait, didn't TikTok do this first?
By Elena Cavender
You Can Now Share Up To 20 Photos In One Instagram Post
Swedish Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis Took Home Olympic Gold — And The Internet's Hearts
Mondo is today's Olympic crush.
By Elena Cavender
Swedish Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis Took Home Olympic Gold — And The Internet's Hearts
So, uh, Why Did Everyone Keep Falling Off The Balance Beam At The Olympics? The Internet Wants To Know.
How dare the beam?!
By Elena Cavender
So, uh, Why Did Everyone Keep Falling Off The Balance Beam At The Olympics? The Internet Wants To Know.
Apple Started Paying Out Its $50 Million Settlement Over MacBook's Defective Butterfly Keyboards
Checks of up to $395 started arriving.
By Elena Cavender
Apple Started Paying Out Its $50 Million Settlement Over MacBook's Defective Butterfly Keyboards
'Spotlight On Paris' Is NBC's Latest Bid For Gen Z Olympic Attention
NBC goes all-in on social for the 2024 Paris Olympics
By Elena Cavender
'Spotlight On Paris' Is NBC's Latest Bid For Gen Z Olympic Attention
Samsung Taps Sydney Sweeney And K-pop Stars TXT For Its Unpacked Event
It wasn't as star-studded as past Samsung events.
By Elena Cavender
Samsung Taps Sydney Sweeney And K-pop Stars TXT For Its Unpacked Event
The 'Gladiator II' Trailer Hits The Internet Like A Truck
This is the most thigh-in-motion since Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers."
By Elena Cavender
The 'Gladiator II' Trailer Hits The Internet Like A Truck
Internet Princess Rayne Fisher-Quann Left TikTok In Search Of Something Beyond The Algorithm
The internet personality goes offline for her first live event in New York City.
By Elena Cavender
Internet Princess Rayne Fisher-Quann Left TikTok In Search Of Something Beyond The Algorithm
This Kinds of Kindness TikTok Filter Is As Mystifying As The Movie
Now you can sport the uncanny big face.
By Elena Cavender
This Kinds of Kindness TikTok Filter Is As Mystifying As The Movie
TikTok's Second Annual Book Awards Shortlist List Is Here — See Which Titles Made The Cut
Are any of these books on your TBR?
By Elena Cavender
TikTok's Second Annual Book Awards Shortlist List Is Here — See Which Titles Made The Cut
Redbox's Owner Files For Bankruptcy
The company is in more than $970 million in debt.
By Elena Cavender
Redbox's Owner Files For Bankruptcy
TikTok's Instagram Competitor That No One's Heard Of Is Flopping
Whee is off to a bad start.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok's Instagram Competitor That No One's Heard Of Is Flopping
Reneé Rapp And Rachel Sennott Talk Finstas And Flirting On Instagram's 'Close Friends Only' Podcast
Target audience reached!
By Elena Cavender
Reneé Rapp And Rachel Sennott Talk Finstas And Flirting On Instagram's 'Close Friends Only' Podcast
Meet The Collective Of Creators Who Raised $1.6 Million For Humanitarian Relief In Gaza
The success of Creators for Palestine raises the question: What role should internet personalities play in social movements?
By Elena Cavender
Meet The Collective Of Creators Who Raised $1.6 Million For Humanitarian Relief In Gaza
Sabrina Carpenter Will Give Her Top Spotify Listeners Early Access To Her 'Short n' Sweet' Tour
Please, please, please make ticketing easier for fans.
By Elena Cavender
Sabrina Carpenter Will Give Her Top Spotify Listeners Early Access To Her 'Short n' Sweet' Tour
Taylor Swift And TikTok Are Challenging Swifties To Prove Their Loyalty
Straight from the TikTok marketing department.
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift And TikTok Are Challenging Swifties To Prove Their Loyalty
From Yap To Pookie, 2024's Most Viral Internet Slang Defined
Yapping all about this year's catchphrases.
By Elena Cavender
From Yap To Pookie, 2024's Most Viral Internet Slang Defined
TikTok Is Reportedly Prepping A U.S. Version Of Its Algorithm
It aims to create a separate code base that's independent from the Chinese version.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Is Reportedly Prepping A U.S. Version Of Its Algorithm
Celebrity-voiced Erotica Is The New Frontier In Online Celeb Thirst
The age of AI brings celeb consent into question.
By Elena Cavender
Celebrity-voiced Erotica Is The New Frontier In Online Celeb Thirst
'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan Is The Extremely Online People's Princess
Celebrities, they're just like us!
By Elena Cavender
'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan Is The Extremely Online People's Princess
U.S. Justice Department Moves To Break Up Ticketmaster And Live Nation Over Antitrust Violations
The government seeks an end to Ticketmaster's concert ticket monopoly
By Elena Cavender
U.S. Justice Department Moves To Break Up Ticketmaster And Live Nation Over Antitrust Violations
Tinashe's 'Nasty' Goes Viral Just In Time For Summer
"Nasty" graduated from viral video soundtrack to a full-blown internet moment.
By Elena Cavender
Tinashe's 'Nasty' Goes Viral Just In Time For Summer
Forget The Slow Burn, Gen Z Loves A Failmarriage
From 'Succession' to 'Challengers,' online fans can't get enough of these problematic relationships.
By Elena Cavender
Forget The Slow Burn, Gen Z Loves A Failmarriage
TikTok Sues The U.S. Government Over Ban
ByteDance claims the law violates users' First Amendment rights.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Sues The U.S. Government Over Ban
Why Fandom Wars Aren't Helping Pro-Palestine Organizing
This is a people's movement, not a celebrity one.
By Elena Cavender
Why Fandom Wars Aren't Helping Pro-Palestine Organizing
The Internet Can't Get Enough Of 'Challengers' And, Honestly, Same
Are you Team Art, Team Patrick, or Team Tashi?
By Elena Cavender
The Internet Can't Get Enough Of 'Challengers' And, Honestly, Same
President Biden Will Continue To Use TikTok To Campaign Even After Banning It In The U.S.
'When the stakes are this high in the election, we are going to use every tool we have to reach young voters where they are.'
By Elena Cavender
President Biden Will Continue To Use TikTok To Campaign Even After Banning It In The U.S.
What's Your K-pop Persona? Spotify Wants You To Take The Quiz To Find Out.
Are you more Main Vocal or Trainee?
By Elena Cavender
What's Your K-pop Persona? Spotify Wants You To Take The Quiz To Find Out.
Yes, 'You Wouldn't Last An Hour In The Asylum Where They Raised Me' Is A Taylor Swift Lyric
Out of 31 songs on Taylor Swift's new album, 'Who's Afraid of Little Old Me' has captured the internet's attention.
By Elena Cavender
Yes, 'You Wouldn't Last An Hour In The Asylum Where They Raised Me' Is A Taylor Swift Lyric
Taylor Swift's Brand Is Mightier Than Her Pen
The rollout for 'TTPD' reveals that Swift's celebrity has eclipsed her songwriting.
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift's Brand Is Mightier Than Her Pen
Open AI And Google Trained AI Models On YouTube Videos
The two tech giants transcribed YouTube videos, which may violate creator copyrights.
By Elena Cavender
Open AI And Google Trained AI Models On YouTube Videos
Tilda Swinton, Josh O'Connor, And More Auctioning Off Eccentric Experiences In Support Of Gaza
Bedtime stories with Tilda! Porridge with Josh!
By Elena Cavender
Tilda Swinton, Josh O'Connor, And More Auctioning Off Eccentric Experiences In Support Of Gaza
X's New Best Friend Is A GIF Of A Joint-Smoking Cartoon Duck
A GIF is worth a thousand words.
By Elena Cavender
X's New Best Friend Is A GIF Of A Joint-Smoking Cartoon Duck
Ayo Edebiri's Instagram Story With Paul Mescal Stokes Rom-com Rumors
A picture is worth a thousand rom-com demands.
By Elena Cavender
Ayo Edebiri's Instagram Story With Paul Mescal Stokes Rom-com Rumors
'Mama, Kudos For Saying That' Is The Internet's New Favorite Reaction
'RuPaul's Drag Race' remains at the forefront of internet culture.
By Elena Cavender
'Mama, Kudos For Saying That' Is The Internet's New Favorite Reaction
Why The Internet Stans Ireland
But God, the internet loves the Irish.
By Elena Cavender
Why The Internet Stans Ireland
John Mulaney's 'Field Of Dreams' Oscars Bit Proves He Should've Hosted
A great bit!
By Elena Cavender
John Mulaney's 'Field Of Dreams' Oscars Bit Proves He Should've Hosted
Celebrities Wear Red Pins In Support Of Palestine At The Oscars Amid Protest Outside The Venue
As a pro-Palestine protest disrupted the Oscars red carpet, the stars showed their solidarity.
By Elena Cavender
Celebrities Wear Red Pins In Support Of Palestine At The Oscars Amid Protest Outside The Venue
What Do We Lose When Influencers Replace Journalists On The Red Carpet?
The backlash to TikTokkers on the red carpet spotlights a much bigger media crisis.
By Elena Cavender
What Do We Lose When Influencers Replace Journalists On The Red Carpet?
Timothée Chalamet And Zendaya's Cinépolis Ad For 'Dune: Part 2' Is Strangely Horny
Things are getting spicy at the movies.
By Elena Cavender
Timothée Chalamet And Zendaya's Cinépolis Ad For 'Dune: Part 2' Is Strangely Horny
Your FYP Will Be Even Quieter: Universal Music Group Is Pulling More Songs From TikTok
Please don't stop the music!
By Elena Cavender
Your FYP Will Be Even Quieter: Universal Music Group Is Pulling More Songs From TikTok
The Internet Is Obsessed: Zendaya And Timothée Chalamet Match For 'Dune: Part Two' Promo
Forget Barbie and Ken, it's Chani and Paul season.
By Elena Cavender
The Internet Is Obsessed: Zendaya And Timothée Chalamet Match For 'Dune: Part Two' Promo
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Are TikTok Official. The Video Is Charmingly Cringe.
Karma is the guy on the FYP coming straight home to me.
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Are TikTok Official. The Video Is Charmingly Cringe.
'Pookie' Is More Than A Pet Name. TikTok's New Favorite Word Is Rooted In A Rich Cultural History.
TikTok is redefining linguistic love one buzz word at a time.
By Elena Cavender
'Pookie' Is More Than A Pet Name. TikTok's New Favorite Word Is Rooted In A Rich Cultural History.
Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Student's Celebrity Jet Tracker
Who is the Anti-Hero here?
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift Threatens Legal Action Against Student's Celebrity Jet Tracker
Taylor Swift Drops 'The Tortured Poets Department' Tracklist And Swifties Are Theorizing
Fans are ... Ready for it.
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift Drops 'The Tortured Poets Department' Tracklist And Swifties Are Theorizing
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Already Has Everybody Talking
Poet era incoming.
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Already Has Everybody Talking
Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate That Travis Kelce And The Chiefs Are Headed To The Super Bowl
The crowds in stands went wild!
By Elena Cavender
Taylor Swift Fans Celebrate That Travis Kelce And The Chiefs Are Headed To The Super Bowl
The Oscars Social Media Frenzy Fundamentally Misunderstands 'Barbie'
Is this what we're "made" for?
By Elena Cavender
The Oscars Social Media Frenzy Fundamentally Misunderstands 'Barbie'
'Barbie' Fans Shocked: Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie Got Snubbed By Oscars
An unfortunate reminder we live in the Real World.
By Elena Cavender
'Barbie' Fans Shocked: Greta Gerwig And Margot Robbie Got Snubbed By Oscars
Can't Stop Stalking Your Crush Online? It May Be Limerence.
"When you recognize that it's limerence, you can do something about it."
By Elena Cavender
Can't Stop Stalking Your Crush Online? It May Be Limerence.
Tyranny Of The Top Four: How Letterboxd Is Changing Movie-Watching
'Are these movies actually good or are they just being different?'
By Elena Cavender
Tyranny Of The Top Four: How Letterboxd Is Changing Movie-Watching
What Were Taylor Swift And Selena Gomez Gossiping About At The Golden Globes?
The internet needs to know what Selena whispered in Taylor's ear.
By Elena Cavender
What Were Taylor Swift And Selena Gomez Gossiping About At The Golden Globes?
Incase To Bring Back Previously Discontinued Microsoft Accessories
Microsoft ergonomic keyboard fans rejoice.
By Elena Cavender
Incase To Bring Back Previously Discontinued Microsoft Accessories
Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube Copyright Claim Is Back, This Time For Audio
The public domain saga continues.
By Elena Cavender
Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube Copyright Claim Is Back, This Time For Audio
'Saltburn' Gives 'Murder On The Dancefloor' New Life 20 Years After Its Release
It's a murder on the charts.
By Elena Cavender
'Saltburn' Gives 'Murder On The Dancefloor' New Life 20 Years After Its Release
Snapchat+ Subscribers Can Now Send Custom Generative AI Images
Generative AI is coming for your Snapchat messages.
By Elena Cavender
Snapchat+ Subscribers Can Now Send Custom Generative AI Images
2023's Girl Dinner, Girl Math, Girlhood: What Did We Gain From A Year Of Girl Trends?
Girl trends were everywhere, except where it mattered.
By Elena Cavender
2023's Girl Dinner, Girl Math, Girlhood: What Did We Gain From A Year Of Girl Trends?
Time's Person Of The Year Is Taylor Swift, Here's What The Internet Thinks
She's always Swifties' Person of the Year.
By Elena Cavender
Time's Person Of The Year Is Taylor Swift, Here's What The Internet Thinks
The 10 Best Books Of The Year, According To BookTok
From 'Fourth Wing' to 'Happy Place.'
By Elena Cavender
The 10 Best Books Of The Year, According To BookTok
ChatGPT Is Writing Legislation Now
A Brazilian city councilman secretly submitted an ordinance written by ChatGPT.
By Elena Cavender
ChatGPT Is Writing Legislation Now
Adam Mosseri Says Threads Won't Be Getting Chronological Search Results
Per a Threads post.
By Elena Cavender
Adam Mosseri Says Threads Won't Be Getting Chronological Search Results
No, Burlington Wasn't The Most Popular Spotify Wrapped Sound Town
Neither was Cambridge or Berkeley.
By Elena Cavender
No, Burlington Wasn't The Most Popular Spotify Wrapped Sound Town
Troubleshooting Your Spotify Wrapped: How To Get It If It's Not Showing Up
Participate in the internet's favorite end-of-year event.
By Elena Cavender
Troubleshooting Your Spotify Wrapped: How To Get It If It's Not Showing Up
How To Remove Music From Your Spotify Taste Profile
Save your 2024 Wrapped before it's too late .
By Elena Cavender
How To Remove Music From Your Spotify Taste Profile
When Does Spotify Wrapped's Tracking Period End?
One of modernity's most important questions.
By Elena Cavender
When Does Spotify Wrapped's Tracking Period End?
New Report Reaffirms TikTok's Influence On Music Streaming
Shocking!
By Elena Cavender
New Report Reaffirms TikTok's Influence On Music Streaming
I Let Fancams Dictate What I Watch
My unique approach to becoming a film bro.
By Elena Cavender
I Let Fancams Dictate What I Watch
Elon Musk's First AI Product Is A Chatbot Named Grok
"It's also based and loves sarcasm."
By Elena Cavender
Elon Musk's First AI Product Is A Chatbot Named Grok
Mariah Carey Announces The Official Start Of The Holiday Season
Darling, she's baaaaack!
By Elena Cavender
Mariah Carey Announces The Official Start Of The Holiday Season
TikTokkers Put Their Partners To 'The Beckham Test'
How does your partner compare to David Beckham? Let's discuss.
By Elena Cavender
TikTokkers Put Their Partners To 'The Beckham Test'
The Internet Celebrates Halloweekend: See The Best, Most Viral Costumes
That thing that went viral 6 months ago? It's a Halloween costume now.
By Elena Cavender
The Internet Celebrates Halloweekend: See The Best, Most Viral Costumes
The Internet Is Divided Over A Gen Z Woman's Complaint About Working 9 To 5
"I don't have time to do anything."
By Elena Cavender
The Internet Is Divided Over A Gen Z Woman's Complaint About Working 9 To 5
Stop What You're Doing And Listen To Michelle Williams' Impression Of Justin Timberlake
'Oh yeah, fo-shiz fo-shiz!'
By Elena Cavender
Stop What You're Doing And Listen To Michelle Williams' Impression Of Justin Timberlake
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Invites Fans To Dance, Sing, And Flip In Movie Theater Aisles
Look what 'The Eras Tour' movie made them do.
By Elena Cavender
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Invites Fans To Dance, Sing, And Flip In Movie Theater Aisles
Claire Murashima's Semi-Nocturnal Life Re-Energizes The TikTok 'Day In The Life' Format
"I don't want to be a TikTok personality. I want to be the ASMR videos that you watch when you can't fall asleep."
By Elena Cavender
Claire Murashima's Semi-Nocturnal Life Re-Energizes The TikTok 'Day In The Life' Format
'Seventeen' Is Out, Girlhood Is In
Meet the founders of the blog blowing up on TikTok.
By Elena Cavender
'Seventeen' Is Out, Girlhood Is In
Spotify's Latest Use Of AI Translates Podcasters' Voices Into Different Languages
¡Hola, bienvenidos a Spotify!
By Elena Cavender
Spotify's Latest Use Of AI Translates Podcasters' Voices Into Different Languages
Thanks To Travis Kelce, Swifties Enter Their Football Era
Swifties' pronouns are USA.
By Elena Cavender
Thanks To Travis Kelce, Swifties Enter Their Football Era
Watch Out 'Eras Tour' Resellers, You May Have To Pay Taxes
Ticketing platforms now have to report anyone who earned over $600 from reselling tickets to the IRS.
By Elena Cavender
Watch Out 'Eras Tour' Resellers, You May Have To Pay Taxes
The iPhone 15 Arrives With A Whisper Of Pink
No shade, but this isn't the pink we wanted.
By Elena Cavender
The iPhone 15 Arrives With A Whisper Of Pink
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Guts' Has The Internet Back In Their Teenage Feelings
Babe wake up, the new Olivia Rodrigo album just dropped.
By Elena Cavender
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Guts' Has The Internet Back In Their Teenage Feelings
The Soundtrack Of Summer TV Is Taylor Swift
*a Taylor Swift song plays softly in the background of a pivotal scene*
By Elena Cavender
The Soundtrack Of Summer TV Is Taylor Swift
TikTok Announces Its First Music Competition
#GimmeTheMic
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Announces Its First Music Competition
How To Change The Order Of Photos In An Album On Instagram
Spice up your Instagram feed.
By Elena Cavender
How To Change The Order Of Photos In An Album On Instagram
It's Officially August (Taylor's Version)
Fans of Taylor Swift celebrate the start of 'August' before it slips away into a moment in time.
By Elena Cavender
It's Officially August (Taylor's Version)
Find Out Your Top Five Taylor Swift Eras On Spotify
'Red' sun, 'Folklore' moon, and 'Lover' rising.
By Elena Cavender
Find Out Your Top Five Taylor Swift Eras On Spotify
TikTok Will Launch Its Own E-Commerce Business
Just what we need, another a shopping platform.
By Elena Cavender
TikTok Will Launch Its Own E-Commerce Business
Spotify Turns Up The Price Of A Premium Membership
This is Spotify's first price hike in 12 years.
By Elena Cavender
Spotify Turns Up The Price Of A Premium Membership
Breaking Mashable Report: An Evidence-Based Ranking Of Ryan Gosling's Most Kenergetic Quotes
Ken-sential science!
By Elena Cavender
Breaking Mashable Report: An Evidence-Based Ranking Of Ryan Gosling's Most Kenergetic Quotes
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