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Gen Z shun traditional Christmas food in favour of ‘Insta-worthy’ loaded fries
1 week, 4 days ago

Gen Z shun traditional Christmas food in favour of ‘Insta-worthy’ loaded fries

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Young people are feasting on loaded fries instead of mince …

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Election results 2024: Why did we think Gen Z would save us?
1 month, 1 week ago

Election results 2024: Why did we think Gen Z would save us?

Slate  

The youth will not save us. “Can’t read, can’t write, can’t add, can’t fuck, can’t joke, can’t dance, can’t dress, can’t drink, can’t smoke, can’t not elect a fascist conman.” Others took a slightly different tack, adopting the language of generational warfare—targeting, for the first time, the zoomers in their wake, rather than the boomers in the distance. Gen Z …

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Gen Z – is your digital ‘legacy’ really worth dying for?
2 months, 1 week ago

Gen Z – is your digital ‘legacy’ really worth dying for?

The Independent  

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Gen Z aren't so green after all! Boomers are better at recycling than the younger generations, study finds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gen Z aren't so green after all! Boomers are better at recycling than the younger generations, study finds

Daily Mail  

From carrying a reusable water bottle to choosing clean energy, many of us try to do our bit to be more eco-friendly. Researchers from DS Smith found that 54 per cent of Boomers recycle all their paper and cardboard – while just 19 per cent of Gen Z do so. Sixty-four per cent of Boomers admitted to throwing something in …

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Revealed: The number of times you should be having SEX every month, according to your age group - so, how does your love life stack up?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The number of times you should be having SEX every month, according to your age group - so, how does your love life stack up?

Daily Mail  

It's often seen as a taboo subject. But a new report is finally lifting the lid on the sex lives of thousands of people around the world How often people are having sex Gen Z: 3 times/month Millennials: 5 times/month Gen X: 5 times/month Boomers: 3 times/month The report, titled 'The State of Dating: How Gen Z is Redefining Sexuality …

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For Gen Z, bathroom is where the heart, and Instagram is
4 months ago

For Gen Z, bathroom is where the heart, and Instagram is

India Today  

When you have a mental breakdown, where do you go? “As architects, we are seeing an increased demand for treating bathrooms as personal sanctuaries—a place for relaxation and self-care rather than just a functional space,” says Komal Mittal, principal architect and designer, Alkove –Design. Gen Z and millennials leading the way While interior designers say that bathroom decorations have always …

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How Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z’ protests brought down PM Sheikh Hasina
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z’ protests brought down PM Sheikh Hasina

Al Jazeera  

July 1 Students start protests demanding an end to job quotas July 15-20 By mid-July, the protests turned violent after Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling party, along with the police attacked student protesters in the capital Dhaka. ⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that social media platform Facebook has been restricted on multiple internet providers in #Bangladesh; …

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The 'Lucky To Be Here' Generation Could Learn A Lot From Gen Z
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The 'Lucky To Be Here' Generation Could Learn A Lot From Gen Z

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Getty It's good to feel grateful for your career opportunities. Gabrielle Judge ― the content creator who popularized “lazy girl jobs” ― previously told me that the term is all “about creating as much freedom and space in your personal life as possible through efficient work days, although not everyone will understand.” “I was so lucky to …

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How Baby Boomers, Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z use emojis
5 months ago

How Baby Boomers, Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z use emojis

CNN  

CNN — Here’s something you can text your friends about. Here’s a glimpse at some emoji-related trends we’re seeing so far in the quiz results: • A clear generational split: Asked how they pick emojis, respondents have shared a wide range of responses. • A point that all generations largely agreed on: As research and media reports would suggest, Millennial …

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Skills mismatch, tech disconnect hit youngsters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Skills mismatch, tech disconnect hit youngsters

China Daily  

Civil service candidates take a test in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Sept 14, 2021. Dewa added that a shortage of soft skills, including basic tasks such as presenting and communicating within teams, further eroded the young Indonesians' employability. Their socioeconomic status sometimes keeps the young Indonesians from developing skills, including soft skills, Dewa said. Since Gen Z members are fast …

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Does Zyn make you lose weight? Experts concerned as Gen Z ‘addicted’ to Ozempic ‘dupe’
7 months ago

Does Zyn make you lose weight? Experts concerned as Gen Z ‘addicted’ to Ozempic ‘dupe’

Hindustan Times  

The urge to shed pounds quickly has led to the widespread usage of weight loss-inducing drugs like Ozempic. However, Gen Z is now turning to Zyn nicotine pouches, which are being touted as a cost-effective Ozempic replacement to lose weight fast. Netizens call Zyn nicotine pouches a cheap alternative to Ozempic Do Zyn nicotine pouches help lose weight? Amid the …

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Sorry, Gen Z, but this is why you need to pick up the phone
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sorry, Gen Z, but this is why you need to pick up the phone

The Telegraph  

Here are some scenarios where texting makes things more difficult… Making a GP appointment There are exceptions where digital services have made access much easier, like requesting repeat prescriptions online. Patchs, the NHS’s online GP “triage” and booking system, has good reviews but would struggle to cope with more complicated issues. “There are a number of things here that make …

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Russell Peters tickles Bengaluru's funny bone on the weekend
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell Peters tickles Bengaluru's funny bone on the weekend

Hindustan Times  

Back in the city after five years, Canadian comedian Russell Peters left Bengaluru’s audience in splits on Sunday with his show, Act Your Age. You go out drinking one night and you lose your voice!” Peters quipped, before presenting a hilarious take on the generational gap between boomers and Gen Z. “Gen Z has never had to suffer or struggle, …

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Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Why younger generations in India seem so stressed

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 30, 2024 15:33 IST - 5 MINS READ Meghana AT, a theatre artist from Mumbai, is the creator of an interactive show “Plan B/C/D/E”. He also urged parents, relatives, and teachers to abstain from a “running commentary” on the students’ performance, saying it invites “negative comparisons” and is “detrimental to student’s mental well-being”. The pandemic “has fundamentally …

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Indian Gen Z Are Trend-Setters, Says Social Media Survey
1 year ago

Indian Gen Z Are Trend-Setters, Says Social Media Survey

News 18  

Gen Z in India has shifted gears, from prioritizing careers to being super on point with meme preferences, and exploring a variety of food flavors. Indian Gen Z’s upbeat and entrepreneurial spirit stands out as they eagerly explore new interests and trends across different domains. And, while in many aspects Indian Gen Z’s are similar to their global peers, these …

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To live-in or get married? This question has Gen Z in a bind
1 year, 1 month ago

To live-in or get married? This question has Gen Z in a bind

Live Mint  

It clearly marks a progression in societal mindsets, when actor Kareena Kapoor talks about living-in with Saif Ali Khan for five years, and no one bats an eyelid. While centuries-old matrimony norms are indelibly coded into our behaviour patterns, the same doesn’t hold true for living together without marriage. G is a pet parent to a golden retriever called Bruno, …

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Zomato CEO reveals company's hiring process, his thoughts on Gen Z and competition with Swiggy. Watch
1 year, 1 month ago

Zomato CEO reveals company's hiring process, his thoughts on Gen Z and competition with Swiggy. Watch

Hindustan Times  

In a candid conversation with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on his podcast The Ranveer Show, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal revealed company's hiring procedure. Deepinder Goyal got candid about Zomato's hiring process. Allahbadia asks what it is like working with Gen Z. Goyal replies by saying, "Gen Z is way smarter than what we were at that age. Here's what people are …

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Writers Strike: How One Gen Z Writer Is Handling It
1 year, 3 months ago

Writers Strike: How One Gen Z Writer Is Handling It

Huff Post  

I Thought Selling A Movie To Amazon Was My Big Moment. Being immersed in this culture of cinema and just being like, “Oh shit, this shit’s dope.” Los Angeles and Hollywood have always been there, but growing up, it never felt like a place for me. My first gig was as a staff writer on “Star Trek: Prodigy.” At first, …

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Anne Hathaway says her style is inspired by Gen Z. Check out her best recent looks
1 year, 3 months ago

Anne Hathaway says her style is inspired by Gen Z. Check out her best recent looks

Hindustan Times  

Actor Anne Hathaway has a lot to teach the current generation about fashion. Best recent looks of Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway turned heads at Valentino's Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2023 show in a leopard statement outfit. Barbiecore At the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/ Winter 22-23 fashion show, Anne channelled her inner barbie with her all-pink statement outfit, even before Margot Robbie's …

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Gen Z Won't Let Anyone See Their Feet. Here's Why.
1 year, 3 months ago

Gen Z Won't Let Anyone See Their Feet. Here's Why.

Huff Post  

Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo: Getty Images It’s 2007. Annabel Smit, a Gen Z lifestyle and fashion influencer with 119,000 Instagram followers, has gotten “creepy DMs” from followers “begging for feet.” If Smit — who said she tries not to let such comments influence her style choices — posts a photo from her summer vacation in which she’s wearing sandals, “I’ll …

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From Michael Barrymore to Airline star Jane Boulton: Noughties TV celebrities are enjoying a resurgence on TikTok and gaining a new Gen Z following
1 year, 4 months ago

From Michael Barrymore to Airline star Jane Boulton: Noughties TV celebrities are enjoying a resurgence on TikTok and gaining a new Gen Z following

Daily Mail  

Cast your mind back 20 years ago, to where the media landscape was a very different place. Less prolific on TikTok, but still earning new fans thanks to their content are noughties TV names like Leigh Francis and Dick and Dom. And now she has gained a whole load of new Gen Z fans thanks to TikTok Two decades after …

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Expert tips for the Gen-Z to deal with anxiety, burnout and depression
1 year, 4 months ago

Expert tips for the Gen-Z to deal with anxiety, burnout and depression

Hindustan Times  

In our rapidly changing and demanding world, Gen Z is grappling with significant mental health challenges such as anxiety, burnout and depression since unlike previous generations, Gen Z has little to no memory of a world without the Internet, smartphones and social media. Expert tips for the Gen-Z to deal with anxiety, burnout and depression In an interview with HT …

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Y2K fashion has taken over. And Gen Z is loving it
1 year, 5 months ago

Y2K fashion has taken over. And Gen Z is loving it

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — First came the supposed death of skinny jeans. Casey Lewis, a New York trend analyst, noted so many micro trends — often tagged with the suffix “core” — cranked up in the past few years that she created a newsletter about them. “Gen Z is not even close to being done revisiting these old trends,” said Lewis, …

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A message from the editor
1 year, 6 months ago

A message from the editor

China Daily  

Greetings to you all. You might have noticed that the header of the following three pages has changed from "Youth" to "Z Weekly", with "Z" referring to "Generation Z" — those born between 1995 and 2009. We're looking to break down barriers between Generation Z and the other generations by introducing Gen Zers' likes and dislikes, how they view the …

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