Ellie Muir is a Senior Culture and Lifestyle writer based in New York. She has extensively covered Generation Z, writing about everything from their communication styles to the length of their socks. She specializes in writing about internet culture, lifestyle trends, fashion and TV, as well as reviewing music’s buzziest releases and interviewing Hollywood’s rising stars. Ellie joined The Independent in London as a reporter in 2022 and relocated to the US bureau in 2026. She is the author of the weekly lifestyle newsletter, Lessons in Lifestyle. She has a Bachelor’s in History and International Relations from King’s College London and a Master's in Journalism from City St George’s, University of London.