A Gen Z love letter to the tiny โtini
A diminishing appetite for booze has ushered in a new, downsized, era for the cocktail.ย Itโs been reported for some time now that young people are drinking less. Our parentโs generation were privy to the 80s cocktail goldrush, whetted with Piรฑa Coladas and Blue Lagoons. And millennials have held up...
Current in Gen Z
Research finds that half of Gen Z want booze-free work socials
Up to half of young people want to ditch alcohol at work events. Should HR departments rethink their strategies for corporate socialising in the future?ย
New data suggests that after-work drinks and corporate social events might be on the way out, at least as far as Gen Z are concerned.
How to get involved in politics without being a nepo baby
Politics in Britain has always had an elitist image attached to it. From the stereotypes of privately educated Oxbridge MPs to rows of suited politicians shouting across the House of Lords with titles that were once their dadโs. Westminster has long appeared distant from ordinary people, and in 2026,...
Are Gen Z angry at Kanye West?
Yeezy season is cancelled Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been barred from entering the UK this summer. He was scheduled to headline all three days of this yearโs Wireless festival, but a huge backlash prompted the Home Office to ultimately revoke his ETA following years of racist and...
How do I build a career when every entry level role wants experience?
For young people trying to break into work, the biggest contradiction of all is being told you need experience to get a job, while being denied the very opportunities that would let you build it. I donโt suppose itโs much consolation, but this isnโt a new problem. One of the...
Is chasing a passion job financially irresponsible in 2026?
Is chasing a passion job financially irresponsible in 2026, or is there a way to do so without throwing caution to the wind? โFollow your passionโ is common, well-meant piece of careers advice that careers professionals often criticise for a few reasons: Itโs hard to know what your passion is,...
Opinion – is my generation ditching marriage?
Less 20-somethings are getting married today than ever. As Gen Z ditches wedding rings, it begs the question: what has changed? Thereโs little I love more than the sweet sound of an orchestra playing a doting love song, as a couple makes it down the aisle, ready to make the ultimate commitment and say: โI doโ. Yet nowadays, it seems like my generation is more inclined to say โI don'tโ...
How McDonaldโs marketing misfired
McDonaldโs CEO, Chris Zempczinski, was mocked last week for โeatingโ a new Big Arch burger weirdly and referring to it as a โproduct.โ His behaviour and the ensuing backlash demonstrated a fundamental, widening disconnect between corporate types and the average consumer. Soโฆweโre guessing youโve probably seen McDonaldโs CEO, Chris Zempczinski, awkwardly โbitingโ into the new Big Arch burger by now, right? If you havenโt,ย we covered it this week, taking...
Wuthering Heights yearning feels out of step with Gen Z dating
The vast criticism for Emerald Fennelโs 'adaptation' of Emily Brontรซโs classic novel Wuthering Heights began before the feature film had even darkened screens in full.ย From the white-washed or otherwise clumsily racially-stereotyped casting choices, to the soy-boyification of Heathcliffe - the Byronic hero(?) - the one thing the trailer promised us was an almost complete departure from what the middle Bronte sister originally intended.ย On this point at least, audiences...
A Gen Z guide to staying safe while online dating
Over one million Gen Zers are on โthe appsโ continuously swiping in hopes of finding love or casual hookups. How can we ensure we stay safe? Itโs no secret that online dating has taken the world by storm with Gen Z, boasting over 350 million users globally. In th US, 18-28 year-olds make up 37% of dating app users. Dating apps, while often scrutinized for being unsafe and superficial,...
