Is it acceptable to bring an iced coffee into a job interview?
Recruiters are debating on TikTok whether it’s okay to bring iced coffee into a job interview, highlighting discrepancies in professional standards between different generations and industries. Would you bring iced coffee into a job interview? A debate has been underway on social media this week as Gen Zers and older professionals...
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Booking.com vulnerability exposed by fake Downing Street listing
Researchers from consumer group ‘Which?’ say they’ve successfully listed 10 Downing Street on Booking.com as part of a security test. The property was ‘available’ for two months before being removed. Fancy a stay on Downing Street? Consider yourself a future Prime Minister and need to trial run your accommodation? We’ve...
Can having tattoos still hold you back professionally?
If findings from recent research are anything to go by, the answer is yes. Around 60 million Europeans have at least one tattoo. Personal ink is hardly the taboo it was a few decades ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s warmly welcomed in the workplace. Dr Alyssa Grocutt spent several...
Cable moved from Dobby’s ‘grave’ to appease Harry Potter fans
A new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland is to be relocated due to complaints from Harry Potter fans that it would damage Dobby’s ‘grave.’ Fancy some unhinged Harry Potter news? Of course you do! A new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland has been relocated following...
Gen Z say they ‘perform’ even during self-pleasure
A new survey titled the ‘Pleasure Census’ has found that roughly 50% of Gen Z ‘perform’ even during self-pleasure, suggesting that poor body image might be affecting young people in the bedroom. Ever feel like you need to ‘perform’ in the bedroom and tell your partner that you’re definitely, absolutely,...
Study shows wastewater cocaine is messing up marine life
As crazy as it sounds, it does add another layer to how human consumption has been impacting our planet. For as long as humans have been on this planet, our environmental impact has become innumerable. What’s worse is that many outcomes of our actions remain unbeknownst to us, pushing us...
Why is Peppa Pig beefing with Clairo?
In a new interview with Pitchfork, the beloved children's cartoon Peppa Pig has said she ‘doesn’t know’ Clairo. The fallout on X has been huge, with major label artists chiming in. It’s a perfect example of new-age, Gen Z marketing. What happens when a cherished, cartoon pig takes shots at major musical artists? Viral tweets and a boost in brand engagement, of course. Yes, it might seem absurd, but Peppa Pig...
Is Gen Z’s obsession with ‘mogging’ becoming toxic?
Gen Z streamers have brought ‘mogging’ into the everyday vernacular of young people. Is the trend dumb and fleeting, or does it have the potential to cause lasting harm? If your algorithm isn’t full of streamers in their early 20s telling people they’re ‘low-key chopped’, consider yourself lucky. I’ve clearly lingered on clips from Kick streamers like Clavicular, Marlon3lg, and Drago just long enough for their content to...
Is the Therian trend actually about rejecting modern life?
From TikTok Howls to dark academia, the Therian trend might look like just another online craze. But what if it’s really about rejecting the pressures of modern life and capitalism itself. As an English person living in Colombia, it can sometimes feel like certain trends - or at least, niche corners of the internet - take a while to gain the same traction that they would in the UK or...
Why are Gen Z suddenly so nostalgic for 2016?
2016 was the year of Pokemon Go, The Chainsmokers, Snapchat dog filters and skinny jeans. Gen Z are currently on a nostalgia binge, with searches for ‘2016’ having increased 71% in the last year over 2024. What’s going on? We’re not even two weeks into the year, and everything already feels exhausting. Trump is currently threatening to take over Greenland, Iran is in turmoil and Elon Musk’s X platform is under...
