The UK shuts down social media for under 16s…what could go wrong?
pack it up, it’s over Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to ban social media for under-16s in the UK, starting next year. With Gen Z relying so much on digital communication, could we be depriving young people of niche communities, education, and self-expression? If you’re under 16, social media...
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world cup surveillance secret + uk boots u-16s from social media
tsamina mina, eh eh, they’re raiding your apartment, eh eh. You’d love to be in the thick of it, sure, but there is an upside to watching the World Cup from afar… and it’s not just the thousands saved on tickets and drinks. The thing about a global event that wraps...
Why Gen Z is rejecting perfection (and Steven Bartlett)
Self-proclaimed business mogul Steven Bartlett has faced ridicule in recent weeks for lamenting his decision to have several glasses of wine. It’s a sign that Gen Z and social media might be starting to reject perfectionism and over-optimising everything. Picture this: you’ve just finished a six-hour ultramarathon, wolfed down your...
viral loneliness + dating for self-improvement
Recharge your social battery, and your TikTok ring light. Here I am playing games and napping like a dumbass, when I could be going viral. I always associated alone time with being alone: drinking tea, watching Peep Show for the 1000th time, resisting Pornhub. Nothing about wearing cheap pyjama bottoms or wolfing...
If Gen Z drink less, why are Buzzballz booming?
The colourful cocktails known as Buzzballz have exploded in popularity over the past few years, appealing mostly to Gen Z. Not without controversy, these pre-mixed drinks run counter to research suggesting young people are consuming less alcohol. So, what does it all mean? If you’re under the age of 25,...
entry level: error 404 + YouTube runs cinema
they’ll still need us to run the AIs, right? By the time you have five years’ experience for that entry level job, AI might just render it obsolete anyway. It’s no secret that companies are looking to automate admin roles in the near future. An algorithm isn’t going to book two weeks...
gen z obsessed with obsession + murdoch guns for new media
so… that was fucking mental I’m a little late to the party, but last night I went to see Obsession. My God, am I glad I did. It edges out both It Follows and Weapons for me as far as modern high-concept horror goes, and sits comfy amongst Blumhouse’s very best. It also came as an absolute surprise package. The trailer didn’t do the final product justice at all, and I internally...
Wait…is everything a stealth marketing campaign?
An investigation by Vulture has claimed that underground agencies, often living on closed platforms like Discord, are paying ordinary people to post clips and create artificial hype around everything from Justin Bieber to skincare brands. Is every trend and social media conversation secretly being manipulated by stealth marketing? What if everything you see online, such as a viral cultural moment, a skincare product, a controversial celebrity scandal, or an election campaign, was...
zebra stripe drinking + ‘chud’ the convict
from chat donations to praying for probation Is there anything greater than seeing a pal bolt awake after a boozy night out like a wobbly Nosferatu hellbent on finding anywhere appropriate to hawk their guts up? Maybe I’m just an arsehole. You might not glean the same level of sadistic pleasure from it, but you’ve almost certainly borne witness to it. Reckless abandon and the ensuing anatomical punishment, that’s the rite...
Have Gen Z killed the corporate ladder?
Gen Z have watched their parents and older colleagues hustle, burn out, and still remain in financial turmoil. Now, with their prospects being threatened by AI, is it any wonder they’re ditching the corporate ladder entirely? Gen Z are set to (finally) kill the corporate ladder for good as they steadily enter the modern workforce, according to recent data. Research has shown that young people are increasingly becoming disillusioned with conventional,...
