plague cruise + mj fanaticism
couldn’t moor, two stars If this was a monster or outbreak movie, it would only end one way. Just stay well out of range of Trump’s missile capabilities. If you were unaware, a luxury cruise is currently hovering around Cape Verde unable to moor due to the rare and deadly virus...
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How Euphoria’s return left its Gen Z resonance behind
Euphoria was once a fever dream of Gen Z adolescence, but the show’s adult era has swapped emotional chaos for sex, money, male approval and little else. Has it finally lost all resonance with the generation it’s trying to portray? People loved Euphoria in 2019, but it was pushing it...
ballroom bunkers & dating ai bobbleheads
never waste an assassination attempt. Trump has had more attempts on his life than Jason Bourne, and he’s determined to turn the latest into a major dub. Following the recent assassination attempt in the Washington Hilton hotel, heated questions are raging about competence, systems, and how a man strapped to the...
death of posting + catholicmaxxing
when something dies, the flies come out Plenty of people still reckon that bots will drive people offline. The Dead Internet Theory truly sprouted legs with the mainstream explosion of AI, and the suggestion that bots will soon account for more online activity than those born of meat and bone isn’t...
Why Justin Bieber’s Coachella comeback resonated with Gen Z
Justin Bieber’s Coachella headline performance was a huge hit with Gen Z this week. Sitting with a laptop and playing old YouTube videos, the singer’s minimalist approach rattled millennials who still expect the spectacle of yesteryear. Justin Bieber’s Coachella headline show has been all over social media this week, breaking...
zero backlash for trump + bieber’s laptop sesh
genocide is one thing, but ai slop?! Can we circle back real quick? I wasn’t somehow duped by AI? Perhaps I dropped off and had an obscure dream that sunny Tuesday lunchtime? Nope. I just triple checked, and Trump did proclaim that ‘an entire civilisation will die tonight’ on his Truth Social....
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 year’s Wireless festival, but a huge backlash prompted the Home Office to ultimately revoke his ETA following years of racist and antisemitic comments. Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been barred from entering the UK this summer. The rapper and producer was...
Why dynamic pricing is a constant Gen Z headache
a pint costs how much? When it comes to personal finances, data shows that Gen Z are worried about their future and trying to save wherever they can. It doesn’t help, then, that companies are increasingly using dynamic pricing to muddy what’s affordable and what isn’t. Anyone who’s purchased concert tickets over the past few years will know the frustration that dynamic pricing has introduced into the modern consumer experience. For big...
big tech is guilty + kanye is… forgiven?
rage against the machine! Silicon Valley is reeling and the future suddenly looks marginally less dystopian. Kudos to the jury who just delivered the huge verdict at an LA court. We’ve seen Zuckerberg coast through court cases too numerous to recite, but the latest proceedings will have drudged up that pit in the stomach created after being dragged through the ringer in the Cambridge Analytica trial. The Meta boss no doubt entered...
ai on a leash + gen z’s age gap paranoia
get your own sh*t! Try to distinguish between a genuine Studio Ghibli image and something thrown together in 30 seconds on ChatGPT, we dare you. Generative AI platforms have become so fast, polished, and culturally omnivorous that any visual style can now be coopted. It’s good clean fun when making crude memes for the group chat, but the implications for people who earn a crust in creative industries are grim. Why buy...
