They took a pizza our hearts. Pizza Hut’s beloved pro-reading program, Book It! turns 40 this month — with over 70 million kids eagerly participating since 1984, the New York Times reported. Well-known to Gen Xers and older Millennials — basically, anybody old enough to remember when books didn’t have to compete with social media — Book … Read more
Think only the young and reckless and the old and infirm end up in health clinics? Think again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data Tuesday revealing the age range of Americans who visit healthcare centers most — and the results are surprising. New CDC data reveals the demographic of Americans who seek … Read more
Give us a break. Gen Z is calling out of work for the same aches and pains as their elders — but at surprisingly higher rates. In a new poll, per Daly Mail, 24% of workers aged 16 to 26 said they used neck or back pain as an excuse to skip work this year, … Read more
Come on down to the underworld, folks — we’re talking about Pluto. Named for the maiden-snatching, shadow-dwelling god of the underworld, the small but mighty planet Pluto is associated with destruction, subversion, depth, intensity, primal urges, the taboo, the criminal, the subterranean, subconscious forces, and the dark and dangerous heart that beats below the veneer … Read more
When Inna Berman learned last year that her 26-year-old daughter was having a baby. She was thrilled. But would the Gen Xer be called “granny”? As if. “A grandmother is an old gray-haired lady,” Berman, 55, told The Post. “I’m not a grandmother; I just have a grandchild.” As Generation X approaches 60-years-old — the … Read more
The age where life, money and the future start to feel “real” is officially 27 years old, according to new research. A recent study of 2,000 Americans split evenly by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 baby boomers) revealed that being an “adult” doesn’t automatically start the day you turn … 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
The golden buzzer has spoken — “America’s Got Talent” has been crowned America’s favorite reality TV show, according to a new survey. A poll of 2,000 U.S. reality TV fans split evenly by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 baby boomers) looked at America’s obsession with reality TV and took … Read more
I’m a Gen X (1976!) so if you are too, this writer is empathetic to the shock of realizing we’re middle-aged. I’ll admit, though, that having an ethnic name always excludes it from appearing in lists like these, and that is some (cold) comfort at this stage of the game. Read on to see if your parents … Read more
Here’s another reason for a midlife crisis: Startling new research suggests that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations. American Cancer Society researchers calculated generational cancer rates based on 23.6 million cancer cases and 7.3 million cancer deaths from 2000 through 2019. Startling new research … Read more
OK, boomer. A boomer-aged board-certified general surgeon is revealing the two items that Gen Xers should invest in — a good pair of walking shoes and a comfortable mattress. “I know you’re old, but you don’t know how old you are yet,” Dr. Terry Simpson, who is based in California, assured in a TikTok last … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “Rio” is coming to you this fall. Duran Duran just announced a seven-concert tour that will send them arenas and casinos all over the Northeast this fall. That … Read more
Tweens and teens have always used language and phrases that push boundaries and set them apart from us ‘elders.’ Back in the 1990s my parents rolled their eyes at me when I yelled “as if!” one too many times, and now it’s my turn for eye rolling when my boys call me “bruh” or say something cryptic about … Read more
WTF BRO, LOL?! Trying to decipher Gen Z-speak can be like endeavoring to crack the DaVinci code for most folks over age 30. While millennials and Xillennials have largely grown accustomed to spicing up their in-person and online communications with cool acronyms like “LMAO,” “G2G” or “YOLO,” teens and twenty-somethings are now ushering out the … Read more
They’re giving emojis a thumbs down. Gen Xers and baby boomers understand the meanings behind the digital icons, but they are not confident in their ability to use them, a new study from the University of Ottawa has found. “We found that older users are less likely to use emojis, use fewer emojis, and feel … Read more
The number of Americans aged 18 to 27 identifying as non-straight has more than doubled in 7 years, new polling reveals Wednesday. A survey of 12,000 Americans by Gallup revealed that 22.3% of Generation Z now say they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or “other,” compared to 10% in 2017. And 28.5% of Gen … Read more
For better or worse and usually for bitter, we’re obsessed with Gen Z; their slang, eating habits, three-hour showers, work ethic, skincare routines, limited understanding of the tax process, disinterest in driving, and perhaps most especially, their sexual proclivities. Research reveals more than half of Gen Zers – adults born between 1995 and 2008- are … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We couldn’t believe it but somehow 30 years (!) have passed since Weezer dropped their critically-acclaimed debut “Blue Album.” To celebrate the anniversary of the iconic record — technically … Read more
There was a time when parents, schools and society aimed to create resilient, independent kids. But somewhere along the way, we ceded that noble pursuit for squishy concepts like happiness, kindness and empathy while helicopter-like hovering became the parental default setting. And that shift has produced Gen Z, who report being more anxious, more depressed … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. In just the past year, Kyle Kinane has released two soulful, uninhibited and often hilarious stand-up specials. Yet, for the 47-year-old comic, he sees his exceptional output as … Read more