Microcultures 2025 is a pop culture almanac of the trends, memes, aesthetics, and strangely specific behaviors that shaped the year. From goblins and coquettes to capybaras and chaos possums, this book zooms out on the chaos and asks a simple question: what does all of this actually mean about how we live now? Blending cultural analysis with humor, Microcultures maps the year that was. Inside, you’ll find: The macro vibes of 2025 – girlhood as survival strategy, the Soft Apocalypse, Chaos Cozy homes, and the Lore Industrial Complex that turns everything (and everyone) into backstory. - Trend archetypes – the Goblin, the Coquette, the Soft Villain, the NPC, the Main Character and more: recurring personas we slip into like costumes to cope, connect, and self-mythologize. - Aesthetic eras and “cores” – quiet luxury vs mob-wife maximalism, bow-pilled coquettes, snuggly blob girls, emotional support beverages, and the endless quest to design a life that looks like a moodboard. - Creature microcultures – capybaras, raccoons, frogs, void cats, and possums as mascots, mirrors, and emotional support animals for a very tired planet. - Rituals, side quests, and coping behaviors – bed-rotting, chaos cleaning, multi-beverage religion, emotional side quests, digital hermits, and the tiny habits that turn anxiety into something almost cozy. - A glossary of 2025 slang – from “girl math” and “delulu” to “NPC days,” “soft launch,” and “plot-twist energy,” decoded with examples and cultural context. Written by the Pettyfeather Publishing “cottage” of lapsed academics, trivia hoarders, and cultural rubberneckers, Microcultures reads like a long group-chat debrief turned into a book: smart, irreverent, gently affectionate toward its subjects, semi-serious, and just sincere enough to sting a little. Perfect for: readers who love pop culture think pieces but want something fun, not homework - Gen Z and millennial internet natives who want their year documented - older or offline readers who’d like a funny, forgiving guide to what everyone was talking about Whether you’re a girl-dinner enthusiast, a Chaos Cozy homebody, a goblin in a blanket cloak, or a digital hermit with three beverages and a frog meme folder, Microcultures 2025 offers a time capsule of the year.