Pinterest Predicts comes around for another year Welcome to the latest edition ofΒ The Gen Zer. This week we discuss the trends in travel, fashion and everything else that we might be seeing in 2025. We also discuss digital cameras, crypto and the joy of second-hand gifts. Read on for more! For...
Scientists from one of the worldβs leading conservation bodies have condemned London Fashion Weekβs decision, warning that itβs ill-informed and that exotic animal skins are often far more sustainable than alternatives such as leather and synthetic materials. Amid continued protests against the use of exotic skins (think snake, crocodile, and...
best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) Iβve heard a million times that becoming a great writer requires writing as much and as often as you can. While this is true, I believeΒ readingΒ as much and as often as you can β exposing yourself to new themes,...
Actor Park Sung-hoon has been criticised for playing a trans woman in the latest season of Netflixβs βSquid Gameβ. But those defending his casting say the issue of on-screen trans representation is more complex and layered than we'd like to think.Β Squid Gameβs second season is one of the most...
The tragic death of the UnitedHealthcare CEO has renewed attention to the downfalls of American health insurance. As Trump prepares to take on his second presidential term, concerns are raised over how his policies could affect the affordability and accessibility of health coverage. On 4th December, Brian Thompson, CEO of...
On Thursday, at a courthouse in Avignon, France, Dominique Pelicot was handed 20 years in prison for aggravated rape following over a decade of drugging and abusing his ex-wife, Gisèle Pelicot, and inviting over 50 men to rape her. Among the 50 co-defendants, 46 were convicted of rape, two...
Though itβs long been assumed that bacteria canβt survive in the human brain, neuroscientists have recently been surprised to discover that it may harbour all sorts of micro-organisms. In recent years, gut health has been all the rage. This is because our understanding of the function and importance of the...
itβs a nostalgia time of year Welcome to the latest edition ofΒ The Gen Zer. This week we discuss nostalgia and why Gen Z are down bad with it β particularly as the holidays approach. We also look at the four-day working week, board game clubs and more. Read on! You would...
The strictest law in Iran's history concerning the compulsory veil was supposed to be enacted on December 13. In a hopeful turn of events, global outrage has forced the administration to hold off on the bill's implementation. Participating in digital activism in all possible ways - only to rarely witness...
The tropical cyclone Chido wreaked havoc in northern Mozambique affecting more than 180,000 people, and once again showed how climate change decimates the continent. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN, OCHA) report, the organization confirms that the cyclone has killed at least...
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.
In the world of sports, heroes are often defined by their medals. Challenging this notion is Vinesh Phogat, the Indian wrestler whose relentless fight against systemic injustice on her journey to the Paris Olympics has encouraged us to reconsider who we identify as sporting icons.
The 24-year-old Palestinian filmmaker from Gaza is wielding storytelling to illuminate realities that are often unseen and unheard in the course of Israel’s genocidal war on her homeland.Β
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