Sean Monahan (b. 1986, Homer, AK) is a writer and consultant based in Los Angeles. He co-founded K-HOLE (2010-2016), the trend forecasting group best known for coining the term 'normcore.' His writing has appeared in The Guardian, Dazed, Buffalo Zine, and CR Fashion Book among other publications. His newsletter 8Ball (www.8ball.report) was recently profiled in The Cut for diagnosing our post-pandemic vibe shift.