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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/wimbledon-bets-on-influencers-to-reach-gen-z/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Wimbledon is aggressively targeting influencers to try and draw in younger crowds. With demand now surging, the tournament is at risk of losing its authenticity for the sake of the algorithm. Is this a common pitfall of Gen Z social media branding?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wimbledon is aggressively targeting influencers to try and draw in younger crowds. With demand now surging, the tournament is at risk of losing its authenticity for the sake of the algorithm. Is this a common pitfall of Gen Z social media branding?]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/trumps-world-cup-karma-gen-z-hates-your-name/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The rest of the world is on their feet for Belgium and the poetic justice they doled out last night.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The rest of the world is on their feet for Belgium and the poetic justice they doled out last night.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/how-a-fragmented-internet-is-reshaping-gen-z-marketing/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[TikTok? Pinterest? Reddit? In our era of AI search engines and algorithmic feeds, social media has become intensely personal and wildly scattered. With audiences now splintering, how can marketers hope to reach Gen Z? Social media marketing has come a long way since the prehistoric days of 2010. Back then, brands were still finding their &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/how-a-fragmented-internet-is-reshaping-gen-z-marketing/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[TikTok? Pinterest? Reddit? In our era of AI search engines and algorithmic feeds, social media has become intensely personal and wildly scattered. With audiences now splintering, how can marketers hope to reach Gen Z? Social media marketing has come a long way since the prehistoric days of 2010. Back then, brands were still finding their &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/how-a-fragmented-internet-is-reshaping-gen-z-marketing/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/viral-vinted-allegations-merlin-the-world-cup-duck/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[I just want to buy some secondhand clothes, blud Everyone knows that Gen Z loves an upsell. Any thrifted items, secondhand seasonal wear, or funky footwear can find a good home… for the right price and on a decent platform, of course. This explains the rise (and rise) of Vinted, the Lithuanian-based peer-to-peer marketplace that &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/viral-vinted-allegations-merlin-the-world-cup-duck/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[I just want to buy some secondhand clothes, blud Everyone knows that Gen Z loves an upsell. Any thrifted items, secondhand seasonal wear, or funky footwear can find a good home… for the right price and on a decent platform, of course. This explains the rise (and rise) of Vinted, the Lithuanian-based peer-to-peer marketplace that &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/viral-vinted-allegations-merlin-the-world-cup-duck/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/love-island-tanks-as-gen-z-cools-on-influencer-culture/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[ITV’s staple reality series drew just 600,000 viewers for its first episode this year, the lowest in its decade history. Amidst format fatigue and waning relevance, is it possible that Gen Z (and, to some extent, Gen Alpha) has largely abandoned the superficial, picture-perfect aesthetic of the traditional influencer?  Love Island, ITV’s long-running reality TV &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/love-island-tanks-as-gen-z-cools-on-influencer-culture/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[ITV’s staple reality series drew just 600,000 viewers for its first episode this year, the lowest in its decade history. Amidst format fatigue and waning relevance, is it possible that Gen Z (and, to some extent, Gen Alpha) has largely abandoned the superficial, picture-perfect aesthetic of the traditional influencer?  Love Island, ITV’s long-running reality TV &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/love-island-tanks-as-gen-z-cools-on-influencer-culture/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-rejoining-the-eu-tiktok-nuns-are-blowing-up/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[we’re going viral, sister  If you’re an older Gen Zer like myself (I’m a borderline millennial, I’ll be honest), you may remember the absolute shock of the Brexit vote way back in 2016. We live in an era of constant political upset these days, what with Keir Starmer being booted from office this week, Donald &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-rejoining-the-eu-tiktok-nuns-are-blowing-up/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[we’re going viral, sister  If you’re an older Gen Zer like myself (I’m a borderline millennial, I’ll be honest), you may remember the absolute shock of the Brexit vote way back in 2016. We live in an era of constant political upset these days, what with Keir Starmer being booted from office this week, Donald &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-rejoining-the-eu-tiktok-nuns-are-blowing-up/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/the-uk-shuts-down-social-media-for-under-16swhat-could-go-wrong/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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?]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/world-cup-surveillance-secret-uk-boots-u-16s-from-social-media/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/why-gen-z-is-rejecting-perfection-and-steven-bartlett/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/viral-loneliness-dating-for-self-improvement/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Recharge your social battery, and your TikTok ring light.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recharge your social battery, and your TikTok ring light.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/if-gen-z-drink-less-why-are-buzzballz-booming/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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, I am almost entirely confident that you &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/if-gen-z-drink-less-why-are-buzzballz-booming/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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, I am almost entirely confident that you &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/if-gen-z-drink-less-why-are-buzzballz-booming/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/entry-level-error-404-youtube-runs-cinema/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[By the time you have five years’ experience for that entry level job, AI might just render it obsolete anyway.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[By the time you have five years’ experience for that entry level job, AI might just render it obsolete anyway.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-obsessed-with-obsession-murdoch-guns-for-new-media/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[so… that was fucking mental]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[so… that was fucking mental]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/waitis-everything-a-stealth-marketing-campaign/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/waitis-everything-a-stealth-marketing-campaign/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/waitis-everything-a-stealth-marketing-campaign/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/zebra-stripe-drinking-chud-the-convict/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/zebra-stripe-drinking-chud-the-convict/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/zebra-stripe-drinking-chud-the-convict/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/have-gen-z-killed-the-corporate-ladder/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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, &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/have-gen-z-killed-the-corporate-ladder/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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, &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/have-gen-z-killed-the-corporate-ladder/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/can-ai-humble-itself-twitch-mogging-mutants/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Is there anything more irritating than getting a response from an AI chatbot that you know to be complete bollocks?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Is there anything more irritating than getting a response from an AI chatbot that you know to be complete bollocks?]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/thegenzer-newsletters/ai-is-coming-for-all-our-jobsyes-even-yours/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Last year, research predicted that AI could affect over 1 million jobs in London. Unemployment is at its highest level since 2021, and graduate vacancies have reportedly fallen by a third as employers adopt new automated tools. What are Gen Z supposed to do? New data suggests that AI is continuing to impact job markets &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/thegenzer-newsletters/ai-is-coming-for-all-our-jobsyes-even-yours/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last year, research predicted that AI could affect over 1 million jobs in London. Unemployment is at its highest level since 2021, and graduate vacancies have reportedly fallen by a third as employers adopt new automated tools. What are Gen Z supposed to do? New data suggests that AI is continuing to impact job markets &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/thegenzer-newsletters/ai-is-coming-for-all-our-jobsyes-even-yours/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/plague-cruise-mj-fanaticism/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/how-euphorias-return-left-its-gen-z-resonance-behind/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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?]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Following the recent assassination attempt in the Washington Hilton hotel, heated questions are raging about competence, systems, and how a man strapped to the hilt with guns made it to a checkpoint near the President and his officials. Trump is seemingly unbothered about that, though.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Following the recent assassination attempt in the Washington Hilton hotel, heated questions are raging about competence, systems, and how a man strapped to the hilt with guns made it to a checkpoint near the President and his officials. Trump is seemingly unbothered about that, though.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/death-of-posting-catholicmaxxing/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 as ridiculous as it should be.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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 as ridiculous as it should be.]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 records for views, engagement, merch &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/why-justin-biebers-coachella-comeback-resonated-with-gen-z/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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 records for views, engagement, merch &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/why-justin-biebers-coachella-comeback-resonated-with-gen-z/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[genocide is one thing, but ai slop?!]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[genocide is one thing, but ai slop?!]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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.]]></content:encoded>
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            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/ai-on-a-leash-gen-zs-age-gap-paranoia/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/ai-on-a-leash-gen-zs-age-gap-paranoia/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-are-suspicious-of-relationship-age-gaps-why-are-we-surprised/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[From Jay Z to Spider-Man, age gaps between couples have always been prevalent amongst the celebrity elite. Gen Z deem them far less socially acceptable than previous generations, and for good reason. The rest of the world needs to catch up. When we mention age gaps in relationships, what comes to mind? Leonardo DiCaprio consistently dating &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-are-suspicious-of-relationship-age-gaps-why-are-we-surprised/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[From Jay Z to Spider-Man, age gaps between couples have always been prevalent amongst the celebrity elite. Gen Z deem them far less socially acceptable than previous generations, and for good reason. The rest of the world needs to catch up. When we mention age gaps in relationships, what comes to mind? Leonardo DiCaprio consistently dating &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/newsletters/gen-z-are-suspicious-of-relationship-age-gaps-why-are-we-surprised/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/newsletters/social-media-is-toxic-for-clicks-banksy-revealed/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The BBC must be terrified of whistleblowers at this point. But the latest exposé hasn’t come at its expense… it actually gets the honours of spilling the tea on someone else. Canaries have come to the BBC with a case concerning Meta and TikTok, and their supposed amplification of toxic content for clicks. Given Zuckerberg is already in court batting off accusations that his platforms are deliberately addictive to minors, this sudden inquisition will have him yanking his permed hair out.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The BBC must be terrified of whistleblowers at this point. But the latest exposé hasn’t come at its expense… it actually gets the honours of spilling the tea on someone else. Canaries have come to the BBC with a case concerning Meta and TikTok, and their supposed amplification of toxic content for clicks. Given Zuckerberg is already in court batting off accusations that his platforms are deliberately addictive to minors, this sudden inquisition will have him yanking his permed hair out.]]></content:encoded>
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