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Benito Skinner, known online by his stage name "Benny Drama," came into my life when I needed him most. In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the world—and therefore, the cultural conversation—had never felt so fragmented. TikTok wasn't the global phenomenon it is now, dominated by 16-year-olds doing horrible, deceptively easy dance routines. As a proud member of Gen Z, I couldn't find anything to sate my pop culture appetite until I found Benny Drama's Instagram and YouTube.  The sketches ranged from the seventh and only gay member of Friends performing oral sex on Gunther to a useless Gen Z intern nonchalantly telling clients over the phone that "Ms. Boss" can't make the meeting because she's getting her "pussy cleaned." It was heaven for the chronically connected person. These sketches not only captured the attention of their target audience and their ever-changing humor, but also demonstrated genuine comedic talent, with Skinner perfo...