Generation Snowflake been attributed to Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel "Fight Club", and its 1999 film adaptation. Both the novel and the film include the line "You are not special. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake." In January 2017, Palahniuk claimed credit for coining "snowflake", adding that the young adults of the 2010s exhibit "a kind of new Victorianism". An article published by Merriam-Webster stated that Palahniuk was not the first person to use "snowflake" metaphorically, saying, "It's the stuff of self-help books and inspirational posters and elementary school assurances. The imagery before negation is lovely; we are each unique snowflakes,
Lullaby (Palahniuk novel) based on Palahniuk's short story of the same name originally published in "Playboy Magazine". The adaptation is Palahniuk's first screenwriting endeavor, as he and Mingo have co-written the script together. American punk rock band Lagwagon's song "Lullaby" was inspired by this novel. Almost every phrase from the lyrics can be found in the book. British band The Bluetones's song "Culling Song" from the album A New Athens makes reference to the Culling Song from this book. Lullaby (Palahniuk novel) Lullaby is a horror-satire novel by American author Chuck Palahniuk, published in 2002. It won the 2003 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association