Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson Senior Staff Writer

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Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week.”

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October 26, 2026

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A weekly deep dive into the current trends, slang, and viral videos of youth culture in terms that even the squarest can understand.

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This week's zeitgeist snapshot explains what ballhog means, how a video of someone wrapping a burger led to a new meme format, and the dangers of Benny tripping. So strap in, and let's go.

Ballhog or ball hog is a streetwear fashion style growing in popularity among younger people. The cool ones, anyway.…