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
Talk about ill-gotten gains. As sick as it might sound, mental health issues among young people are at an all-time high. Due to the rise of Gen Zers with “common mental disorders” (CMD), such as anxiety and depression — spurred by everyday issues like breakups, meeting deadlines and the pressures of social media — employees in their … 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. Some things are better when paired together. Peanut butter and jelly. Salt and pepper. The National and The War on Drugs. Starting in mid-September, the co-headliners will tour … 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. Christmas season is over. Mariah Carey’s just getting started though. The incomparable singer announced she will play eight concerts at Las Vegas’ Dolby Theater at Park MGM as … Read more
Gen Z isn’t peachy keen. Intraoffice communications have become increasingly informal in the post-pandemic workspace. Many 9-to-5ers of all ages, both in-office and remote, have come to rely on messaging platforms like Slack and Google Teams, as well as emails and texts to causally connect with colleagues, executives and clients on work-related matters. But when it comes … Read more
Baby name trends in America have changed drastically in the last 50 years. The Social Security Administration (SSA), which started compiling baby name lists in 1997, has retroactively identified 200 of the “most popular” first names given to boys and girls in the 1970s. There were approximately 17.1 million male births and 16.5 million female births that … Read more
Millennial and Gen Z women have higher risks to their health than older generations, a new analysis has found. A report released Thursday by the Population Reference Bureau found that women born after 1981 had heightened risks to their physical well-being and safety compared to their mothers and grandmothers. Looking at federal data on how … Read more
Lesson learned? A self-proclaimed Gen X dad from Wisconsin is under fire for his unique method of punishing his 4-year-old son in a “Gen Z world.” In a nine-minute clip posted to TikTok on Sunday, Derek Longstreth shows son Truman carrying seven filled water jugs back and forth across his yard for allegedly hitting his … Read more
More than three in four women (77%) have noticed certain body changes over the past decade, but less than a third (30%) felt “very prepared” for them. The data from a survey of 2,050 US women shows that millennial (79%) and Gen X (76%) women noticed certain changes to their body over the past 10 … Read more
Gen Z holds the tightest grip on their wallets when it comes to adding gratuity with the younger generation less likely to tip service workers than millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, a survey conducted by Bankrate found. The tendency to tip correlates with increased age, according to the survey results. Gen Zers are the … Read more
Over Mother’s Day dinner on Sunday, my college-aged niece ribbed my mother for constantly misplacing her iPhone. My mom, who is in her seventh decade, cracked, “Unlike you, I was not born with a cellphone in my hand, so it’s not an appendage for me.” It was good-natured family banter. But sitting between a Boomer … Read more
Gen Z is more likely than any other generation to invest saved money on their pet than use it to go on vacation. That’s according to a February survey of 2,000 pet owners split evenly by generation that showed only 15% of Gen Z would rather buy an expensive concert ticket or go on vacation … Read more
Drop it like it’s hot, momma! A woman in her 40s is back posting sexy dance videos on TikTok after her family’s disapproval pushed her to delete the app for a while. TikTok user @livelifelove06 loves creating videos showing off her moves and sharing “positive vibes only” with her 31,500 followers on the social media … Read more