While definitions of masculinity run the gamut from divine to deplorable, scientists argue that all men can be categorized in one of six archetypes of masculinity. To determine this social scale, IDRlabs has designed the Male Hierarchy Test, a series of 31 statements to which respondents are asked to respond on a five-point scale, ranging from … Read more
It’s giving… espresso-induced insanity. If your 10-year-old suddenly starts yelling “tralaero tralala!” while pirouetting like a caffeinated ballerina, you’re not hallucinating. You’ve just been hit with a full-blown case of “Italian Brainrot” — Gen Alpha’s latest hyper-online obsession that makes “Skibidi Toilet” look like Shakespeare. Forget pasta, art, or bona-fide Italians: This trend has nothing … Read more
It’s giving meme-craft. “A Minecraft Movie” left Hollywood in a state of giddy shock when the final box office numbers for its opening weekend arrived. The Jack Black-Jason Momoa movie, which has already become the highest grossing movie adaptation of a video game ever, ended up taking home $162.7 million in the US and $150.7 … Read more
Airplanes can be some of the noisiest and most uncomfortable places to try and catch some sleep, but there’s a game-changing trick that could have you flying off to dreamland in no time — even from 30,000 feet. Dubbed the “alpha bridge method,” the technique is thought to have been originally developed by the US … Read more
Making friends isn’t as easy as sharing a juice box or pushing each other on the swings anymore. According to new research, kids nowadays are actually struggling to make new friends amid the ongoing loneliness epidemic, and parents blamed hurdles like social awkwardness or bullying as just some of the causes. The C.S. Mott Children’s … Read more
Are these “disrespectful” kids kidding you? Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, an expert at Parents.com, believes her rebellious childhood antics are coming back to haunt her as she raises her nine-year-old Gen Alpha daughter. “I had no issue snapping at my mom in a department store dressing room if she dared to comment on my style,” the … Read more
To some kids, the thought of going back to school next week stinks. But not Dean Scarangello. To the 12-year-old Staten Islander, nicknamed the “cologne kid” by his fellow Little Leaguers, the new academic year is heaven scent. “Azzaro Wanted Eau de Toilette,” the incoming seventh grader told The Post. “Definitely.” Scarangello was nicknamed the “cologne kid” … Read more
Ohio is the anti-rizz capital of the nation. Gen Z and Gen Alpha have developed a bizarre fixation with the home of rock and roll, scary roller coasters, chili with cinnamon and JD Vance — adopting The Buckeye State’s given name as slang for anything “weird or absurd.” Earlier this summer, search phrases like “Only … Read more
A sign at a primary school revealing a list of words students are “banned” from using has caused a stir online – with many parents revealing it makes them “feel old”. In total 11 phrases were named by an unidentified teacher as being unsuitable for use by students during school hours on a sign placed … Read more
He’s a money-making mini-mogul. A plucky South Florida tween with business on the brain found himself a rather sophisticated side hustle this summer — owning and operating his very own vending machine. Adrian Peña, 12, decided to take a bite out of the snack racket after a TikTok how-to video awakened his entrepreneurial spirit. Peña, 12, … Read more
Gen Alpha slang or just pure gibberish? A millennial mom enlisted her 10-year-old daughter to teach her some new slang terms, but was left utterly flabbergasted when she could barely decipher them. Jennifer Maxwell, a North Carolina mom and content creator who boasts more than 22,000 followers on TikTok, attempted to guess the meanings of … Read more
They’re notorious for mocking Millennials for being old and unfashionable, but Gen Z is now sneering at those who are younger than them. Zoomers are hitting out at Gen Alpha, whose members were born between 2010 and 2024, saying they’re stunted when it comes to socializing. On social media, Gen Z content creators claim that … Read more
Their slang game has rizzen to new heights. The youngins of Gen Z and Gen Alpha are evoking some old-time 1990s technology into their already-obscure slang. But their latest phrase, “fax, no printer” — a TikToker went viral for saying it in 2021 — has very little to do with dated office devices from before … Read more
The moment two children discover that some cultures and families are unable to accept differences in sexuality has become a major hit on social media, after their mother captured the conversation on video. Emmaline Carrol Southwell, a mother of three in Melbourne, Australia, went viral on TikTok after posting the clandestine clip of a chat in … Read more
John Cena has shared his insight into the nearly decade-long feud between “Fast & Furious” co-stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, the WWE superstar turned Hollywood actor, 46, spoke about the rumors concerning Johnson and Diesel’s on-set tension. “There’s certainly rumors about that. I can’t deny that,” … Read more
Out with the old — in with the new. Gen Zer Liv Kaplan, who goes by @livkaplan on TikTok, educated her followers with a lesson about slang terms that are in versus out — with help from her “Gen Alpha little sister.” On Jan. 3, the New Yorker posted a 3-minute clip, which has logged more … Read more
Here comes Gen Alpha — and they’ve got jokes. Shane Frank, a millennial teaching seventh grade in California, tickled the internet’s funny bone with the results of a recent, light-hearted class assignment: to compile a holiday gift guide aimed at people in their 30s. In a funny clip posted on Dec. 19 to Frank’s popular TikTok … Read more
When I was 11, my Christmas list was as simple as the latest Barbie doll or a Razor Scooter. Fast forward to today, and it seems like the wish lists of tweens are more likely to feature Drunk Elephant skincare and $100 Sephora vouchers. It’s a sign of the times, perhaps, where playing with toys … Read more
Move over, Gen Z — there’s a new It Generation in town. Gen Alpha, born after 2012, finally has access to the internet and they’re already slamming commonplace slang that has been etched into Gen Z and Millennial lexicon for years. Among the terminology that is “out” are the words “slay” and “bet,” two Gen … Read more
Gen Z is heading for its flop era. While they currently dominate the cultural conversation and are considered the coolest demographic, Gen Z is soon set to be usurped by members of a younger generation. Gen Alpha refers to those born from 2011 onwards, and these soon-to-be teens will doubt poke fun at their predecessors. … Read more