The US is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in partnership with Canada and Mexico. Donald Trump is firm in denying millions of loyal soccer fans a chance to show support for their favourite teams, due to restrictive immigration policies and the risks of ICE raids. In 2026, the US,...
The show is beloved nationwide, and has since spread overseas. But the experiences of Black contestants consistently mirror everyday life. Are you affronted by the suggestion that The Traitors – arguably Britain’s most beloved TV show – has an unconscious bias problem? If yes, you’re probably ignorant to the ways in which...
With climate change raging over glacial ice, the landmark sanctuary was built to preserve Earth’s historical records held within the ice. Time machines have long captured human imagination but have remained firmly in the realm of science fiction. Yet, understanding the past may not require such sophisticated piece of...
A specific brand of TikTok luxury is doing the rounds online, known as #RichTok. Wealthy creators are unashamedly flexing their expensive lifestyles for millions of followers, showing off homes, jets, meals and branded clothing. Unsurprisingly, Gen Z are using this content as a way to escape, though not everyone...
Why has one of the noughties’ biggest gaming publishers become basically irrelevant in recent years, and is there a way back? Remember Ubisoft in its pomp? It seems strange to say now, given the publisher seems intent on lurching from one disaster to another in recent years, but at one point...
Despite concerns that streaming is killing the in-person experience, reports suggest Gen Z are gathering in front of the silver screen regularly. Cinema attendance across the UK hasn’t exactly spiked. In fact, some of the year’s biggest films – by critical standards – saw dismal box office numbers. Streaming has continued to...
yes, even to gen z! Well, well, well… look who it is! We’re back again with another newsletter, maintaining the consistency of someone whose new years’ resolution involves getting real about going to the gym. Sure, we were off to a rocky start, but it is January after all, and we’ve now hit...
UK ministers are currently voting on an amendment to ban under 16s from social media and the Prime Minister is reportedly open to following in Australia’s footsteps. Under mounting pressure, the UK government is now weighing up whether to ban children under 16 from using social media. A consultation is...
Gamers online are taking issue with the casting of Sophie Turner for Amazon Prime’s new screen adaption of Lara Croft. Complaints unsurprisingly range from her not ‘looking’ the part to issues with her previous acting. In news that probably won’t surprise many, reactions to Lara Croft’s latest look for...
Amidst Trump’s legal threats and a waning Gen Z audience, the BBC is hoping to gain back some much-needed goodwill with a landmark new YouTube deal. The BBC has struck a deal with YouTube to make brand new content tailored specifically for the digital platform. It comes after months of turmoil...
Owen Cooper‘s on screen debut on Netflix’s Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.
A Gen Z marketing whizz with endless strings to her bow, Erifili is the founder of a global creative agency (The Z Link), an author and prolific Substacker, photographer, public speaker, and co-hosts the Espresso Epilogues podcast. She also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Meagan Loyst, of New York, is the CEO and founder of Gen Z VCs – an active community of 27,000 investors, founders, and operators from 80 countries. She is a leading voice on upcoming tech and consumer trends and her daily content spans everything from climate change, to gaming.
Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old inventor, won the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing a cost-effective soap that combats skin cancer by harnessing the power of sunlight to kill cancer cells during handwashing.
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