• ‘Challengers’ Heats Up: How Zendaya’s Star Power and a Sexy Love Triangle Could Give Gen Z Its Next Movie Obsession

    On June 20, 2022, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor sat at the edge of a motel bed on either side of Zendaya, kissing, licking and biting her neck. As Art and Patrick, their respective “Challengers” characters, they were desperate for more of Tashi, played by Zendaya, and desperate to mask their desperation. Zendaya’s mind was […]

  • Doomer, Rizz, and Other Gen Z and Gen Alpha Slang You Might Need Help Decoding

    It’s been a few years since Lifehacker looked at the slang of Generation Z, long enough that Generation Alpha has had time to develop and spread some of its own special buzzwords and jargon. Here's an alphabetized collection of slang taken from both Gen-Z and Gen A.

  • The Gen Z mob is not as revolutionary as it thinks

    When U.S. Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell lit himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in February, far too many applauded the 25-year-old’s very public, viral, suicide protest. Cornel West called him a “dear brother” and praised his example, saying, “Let us never forget the extraordinary courage and commitment of brother Aaron Bushnell who […]

  • How to upgrade your outdated acronyms to keep up with Gen Z

    A new study reveals the popular abbreviations that Generation Z perceive as 'old'. Thankfully, there are some easy swaps you can make to keep up with youngsters

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    If You're a Gen Z Renter, Solar Power Isn't Out of Your Reach

    A generation of young people is struggling to find homes, but that doesn't mean that they can't switch to clean energy -- and put more money in their pockets.

  • Royal treatment: safe sex and the city for King's Day

    The familiar sights of King’s Day include kids selling their outgrown toys and homemade, orange-topped cupcakes, bandstands blaring pop hits and Dutch favourites and throngs of people in an endless sea of orange. And, for the past three years in Amsterdam, you may also have noticed some royal-themed posters of the king pleasuring his queen, because “a true king knows who comes first.” “How cool is it to take a moment all about the king and hijack it and make

  • Gen Z is losing its political voice on social media

    President Joe Biden signed the bill this week that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if its parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the platform. According to young political content creators, the ban could decimate Gen Z’s access to political news and information. “An unfortunately large amount of 18- to 24-year-olds find out information about local […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Gen Z-ers see Hamas, not Israel, as victims

    Fully one-third of Generation Z voters -- those between 18 and 24 years old -- say Israel doesn't have a right to exist as a nation. That's according to a new survey from RMG Research for Summit.org. And that explains all the antisemitic ignorance dotting America's higher places of learning in recent months.

  • The ‘boring phone’: stressed-out gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones

    The feature-free phone, launched at Milan design week, is the latest device to tap into young people’s concerns about attention-harvesting and data privacyIt’s almost enough to make you stop doomscrolling: dull devices are now cool.The Boring Phone is a new, featureless flip phone that is feeding the growing appetites of younger people who want to bin their smartphones in favour of a dumbphone. Continue reading

  • The transformative power of career exploration in shaping the Gen Z identity

    Navigating a new work environment can be challenging. You’re just starting your career and might feel grateful for the opportunity, but at the same time, may notice unfair expectations being placed on you. You may feel socially awkward around those older than you and like you have nothing in common with those further along in their careers or personal lives. You might even want to create healthy boundaries around time and relationships at work but feel like you haven’t yet “earned” the right to...

  • No 'East Side Story' musicals for Gen Z foreign delinquents

    With the declining number of births, it goes without saying that crimes by juveniles in Japan must inevitably decline, right? Wellnot necessarily. According to Spa (April 9-16), the number of foreigners in their teens and early 20s has increased, and some of them have banded together to break the law.

  • Sadie Sink Wore the Denim Trend That's So Gen Z Coded

    Actress Sadie Sink wore baggy denim cargo jeans with an oversize hoodie and designer accessories. Shop the denim trend here.