“The ultimate Gen X lens on what we lost, loved, and left behind.”
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper is an editor at CNET, a journalist, and a pop-culture enthusiast. She has co-authored two books: “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the ’70s and ’80s,” and “The Totally Sweet ’90s.”
Cooper’s journalism career began in 1989. Her professional experience includes roles at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She identifies as a member of Generation X.