It has never been easier for us to share our woes with the world, and as a result, these confessions have never seemed so cheap. We’re living through the brainrot age, and if you want anybody to pay attention to anything, it needs to be more than mere words on a screen. One way to …
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Why Podcasts are Uniquely Influential, Causing a Moral Dilemma for Creators
Podcasts are the entry-level format in the world of digital media. Requiring nothing more than a microphone and a dash of charisma, podcasters have swept the modern world and filled the serene and silent void with their voices. Listening to our favorite actors, hosts, storytellers, professors, and true crime enthusiasts on our morning commute, audiences …
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‘Grannies getting edgy’: Why older generations are finally getting that tattoo or piercing they always wanted
Tattoo parlors used to be reserved for bikers, gang members, and sailors at port, but that’s no longer the case. Body modification shops have changed so much over the last 30 years that older generations wouldn’t even recognize an average tattoo parlor. More sterile than a doctor’s office, smelling like fresh candles, and flaunting a …
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‘Feral Child Summer’ is the Millennial Parenting Antidote to iPad Babies
Remember summers when you were a kid in the 1990s? Behind the brainrot doom-scrolling fog, there are memories of summers spent outdoors. In my hometown of Chicago, that meant running around public parks playing made-up games, setting off (probably illegal) fireworks on the Fourth of July, and my mom having only a vague idea of …
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Fight, Flight, or Freeze: Why the “Gen Z stare” isn’t bad customer service, it’s social evolution
Awkward silences make most people uncomfortable, but Gen Z is just built different. Born through an era of exponential social media changes, global chaos, and shifting communication connectivity, Gen Z has evolved beyond social pleasantries. In their experience, there’s simply no point. In fact, as a generation focused on «real» interactions and significant relationships, Gen …
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‘This has already ruined the tour’: How concerts are now cringy circus shows rather than celebrations of music
Everyone remembers their first ever concert. Mine was OneRepublic. I was 15 years old, completely obsessed with Ryan Tedder, and had CDs of all their albums. My sister and I bought the best tickets we could afford—almost $60, if you can believe it—right in front of the stage. We memorized the lyrics to every song …
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Younger Generations are Using ‘Dad-core’ to Prioritize Goofiness and Gentleness Over Antiquated Militant Fathering Styles
He kicks off his workboots by the front door, tugs at the slightly-too-snug hem of his favorite t-shirt, then hijacks the remote before falling asleep on his favorite chair. He’ll never truly wrap his head around your tattoos and doesn’t really understand what you do at your «Internet job,» but he’s immeasurably proud of you …
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Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Signifies a New Horror Genre Reliant on Uncomfortable Realism
Ari Aster, who is the mastermind director behind Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid, recently debuted his fourth full-length film last week on the big screen. Though the film’s box office revenue was especially underwhelming in the first few days of its release, one thing is clear: We are straying away from typical conventions of …
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Porcelain Safehouse: How ‘bathroom camping’ became Gen Z’s mental health break in the workplace
You’ve only just walked into the office and your boss is already on your back about next month’s deadlines. The chattering voices of your coworkers waft over the cubicles, and the tinnitus in your ears rings over your manager’s muffled nagging. Your aching mind wonders how, after six months, you’re still juggling three specialized office …
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You Don’t Miss 2016, You Miss the 2016 Internet
Ask certain chronically online individuals about which year in recent memory was the last ‘good’ one, and there is a high chance that the answer will be 2016. With nearly a decade of perspective, internet culture has landed on this time as the one worth making nostalgic memes about, where its ‘worst day’ is one …
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