The Team

Meet Zoe Chen – Culture Editor, Perspective Shifter, and Translator of the Now

Zoe Chen doesn’t just cover culture—she dissects it, reassembles it, and asks the questions underneath. As Culture Editor at Go Cybernaut, Zoe brings clarity to complexity, guiding readers through trends, moments, and movements with nuance and purpose.

She doesn’t chase headlines—she connects them.

Zoe Chen brings a glimmering curiosity and a refined sense of cultural rhythm to Go Cybernaut as the Culture Editor. Her work explores the intersections of tradition and transformation—capturing emerging movements, hidden histories, and the emotional textures of everyday art. Whether she’s profiling a new wave filmmaker or unpacking folklore through a futurist lens, Zoe’s storytelling is vivid, empathetic, and uncommonly attuned to nuance.

Her playlist, Electric Daydreams, is a sonic reflection of her creative soul: soft synths, radiant pop, ambient echoes, and contemplative beats. It’s equal parts optimism and introspection—a dreamy orbit around cultures in bloom.

Zoe is known on the team for her bright spirit and gentle, kind approach to collaboration. She’s committed to accuracy, authenticity, and depth, while her nimble thinking makes her an editorial shapeshifter—just as comfortable writing about Indigenous textile traditions as she is decoding the cultural zeitgeist in a TikTok trend.

Professionally, Zoe works closely with Simone Hart on longform feature strategies and collaborates with Indigo Rae and Rowan Okafer to pair stories with the right visual aesthetics. She also consults with Eliza Bloom and Ayla Monroe to ensure culinary and lifestyle content is culturally respectful and resonant.

Zoe’s origin story?
She came up through the world of arts journalism and digital media, writing about everything from film and fashion to identity, resistance, and representation. Her work has always been shaped by one core belief: that culture isn’t something we watch happen—it’s something we make together.

Zoe’s superpower is emotional intelligence paired with critical edge. She knows how to listen deeply, write sharply, and hold space for multiple truths. She’s the kind of editor who’ll say, “What are we really saying here?” and make the work stronger with every pass.

She sees the world as layered and alive—with every subculture, story, and soundbite offering insight into what matters now and what’s on the rise.

Outside the editorial queue, Zoe is:

Outside of work, Zoe is a passionate hobbyist and lifelong learner. She’s into anime, roller skating, martial arts, quilting, astronomy, and theme parks—each hobby adding new textures to her storytelling. At home, she shares her space with her graceful Russian Blue cat, Feline, who often curls up nearby while Zoe writes late into the night.

And here’s one telling personal detail:
Zoe keeps a folder on her desktop called “Holding Space”—a mix of quotes, screenshots, and pieces that moved her. It’s not for work. It’s for staying grounded.