Gen Z is bringing medieval culture back
RIP William the Conqueror, you’d have loved Lime bikes From Lime bike jousting to tapestry touring, Gen Z seems hungry for third spaces, cultural enrichment, and a fashion refresh. Are medieval times the answer? Yes, you heard it here first: the Middle Ages are back…well, some aspects of it are, anyway,...
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Ethan Klein cheats on his wife + Binface to clean up space
no more Mr. Wife guy (allegedly, anyway) For the chronically online Gen Zers and younger millennials amongst us (I know you’re out there, don’t deny it), it’s been an intense week. One of the pioneering channels of the modern commentary YouTube scene, H3H3, abruptly announced it was placing its popular podcast...
Has social media killed clubbing?
man don’t dance (though man would secretly like to) A recent study has found that almost half of all Gen Zers say they ‘skip dancing’ to avoid being filmed and posted online without their consent. Have TikTok, online virality, and the normalising of filming strangers in public ruined our spontaneity? Do...
GTA VI will ruin relationships + Big Brother red flags
a polygon sort of polyamory You can blow up planes with an RPG, rob drug-filled warehouses owned by mobsters, and plough a truck through a pedestrianised shopping district, but the absolute most dangerous thing you can do is engage in sexy time with the other half of the game’s protagonist...
Is Gen Z bringing back the office cubicle?
let’s discuss by the water cooler Open-plan offices used to be the standard, expected approach for modern companies that wanted to encourage collaboration. Now, as Gen Z steadily floods the workplace, some are asking for a return to cubicles to regain their privacy and better balance themselves. If you’re employed in...
french kids take on the state + prison executions livestreamed?
vive la révolution Despite France being routinely mocked for waving the white flag in times of conflict, its teenage population wants all the smoke when it comes to warring its own government. Tabloid images of Parisian skies thick with tear gas and streets dotted with makeshift bonfires have become an almost...
Gen Z has no era-defining sitcoms. Why?
this article was written in front of a live studio audience (my colleagues) Sitcoms have long been a television staple, with each generation having at least one defining show that remains a comfortable favourite. Gen Z, however, has no central programme to call its own. What gives? Creating a hit sitcom is no easy feat. Pulling together an array of likeable, funny characters and handing them interesting stories that (by and large)...
tiktok chip shop starts neighbourhood war + gen z loves… socialism?
salt? vinegar? lawsuit? The crime scene is littered with gulls, squashed potato, and parmesan. The latest civic disaster in a usually easy-breezy Amsterdam has begun over cones of chips, and locals are desperately trying to drive away tourists like fruit flies from a bowl of strawberries. At the heart of ground zero is Fabel Friet, a little takeaway on Runstraat serving up portions of Britain’s favourite food smothered in pretentious toppings...
Have phone screens ruined Gen Z romance?
swapping date night for swipe time Research shows phone screens consistently disrupt romantic experiences and emotional intimacy between partners, while also making dating feel transactional and exhausting for singletons. Are Gen Z missing out on connection and real love? Finding the time to put our phones down and actually sit with a partner can be tricky, particularly in an era where Gen Z are pressured to be as productive, self-driven, and...
ai music’s guilty pleasure + sports’ geopolitical reckoning
mace windu fell out of a window (yeah). where did he go? It’s been a week, and I can’t get Anakin’s smooth buttery voice out of my head. Turns out I’m not alone. Millions are feeling the pull of the dark side – or AI, if you prefer. Music videos featuring Anakin Skywalker’s face-tatted alter-ego, ‘Lil Vader’ are all over the social media sites. Original generated trap songs such as ‘Mace fell...
