Who gives a rat’s sass? These girls do. Mousy energy is taking a back seat this season as wildly fierce, heat-seeking millennial and Gen Z women have unapologetically declared this a #RatGirlSummer. “Embrace the rodent energy!” howled TikTok trendsetter Lola Okola in her viral advisory about the summertime trend, which scared up more than 4.2 … 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
It’s time for Gen Z to stop “bed rotting” and leave the house. Working from home could stunt career growth and romantic relationships, Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit last week. “You should never be at home. That’s what … Read more
“There were people jumping, people dancing, people on the ground crying, people just being present at the moment and encountering God,” Lena Marlowe recalled. The 21-year-old is still ecstatic about her experience singing with the campus choir at Asbury University in Kentucky when the so-called “Asbury revival” took place in February. What started as a regular inter-denominational … Read more
When you think about Gen Z what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe it is their passion for activism, their strong sense of self or maybe it is their penchant for confusing older generations with their bizarre – if not slightly unhinged – phrases. What probably doesn’t come to mind is their strong … Read more
Along with flip phones, micromini skirts and popcorn tops, Gen Z is bringing cash back. A staggering 69% of Gen Z is using cash now versus just 12 months ago — more so than Gen X (47%) and baby boomers (37%) — according to a recent report published by Credit Karma, a digital personal finance and … Read more
Tired of hearing the word “vibes” everywhere? Don’t lay the blame solely on Generation Z – Millennials are just as guilty of using it, too. That’s just one takeaway from a survey of 3,000 North Americans split evenly by generation, which sought to determine what might impact different demographics’ interactions with office spaces and other … Read more
They’re coloring themselves happy. With spring in full bloom and summer on the horizon, makeup lovers in New York City are shaking off their cold-weather blues, and bringing on the color. Lots and lots of color. Think bold and bright hues such as neon green, hot pink, electric blue and DayGlo orange. But Gen Zers … Read more
If you need more proof that most Millennials are officially “old,” then check out the affect eight little words printed on an Amazon box has had on the entire generation. New packaging from the retail giant is printed with the words: “Oh. My. God. Becky. Look. At. This. Box.” This is a play on words … Read more
It’s sheer madness. The drums of wedding dress war are sounding throughout social media as a young, ultramodern bride is virally defying her modest mom’s request that she wear a traditionally conservative frock on her big day. “[Mother of the bride says] ‘I only want my daughter in a ballgown,’” read the closed-caption of a trending Instagram … Read more
They’re showering this viral craze with ultra-high praise. It’s wet, but it’s not wild. Gen Zs and millennials are hot for getting clean, very clean. The newest trend in grooming is the “everything shower,” which entails taking an extremely warm, steamy shower for 2 to 4 hours, soaping up every nook and cranny while they blast … Read more
When Charlie Kaplan — founder and owner of Long Island-based online store Tapehead City — noticed that Urban Outfitters had devoted a section to cassettes and their players, he knew that a new generation was getting into the Walkman groove. “The younger kids are getting into cassettes for sure,” Kaplan, 41, told The Post. “Especially … Read more
Millennials invented the selfie; Gen Z perfected it. One TikToker thinks she’s cracked the code as to why always-online teens and 20-somethings are so much better at striking a pose than their digital native elders. Christine Buzan, who boasts 1.4 million followers on her TikTok account @LookGoodInPhotos, posted a tutorial on TikTok to explain why … Read more
On a recent first date, Alexis Amaral felt a rush of excitement when the guy she’d met online reached over and brushed her hand. But, the two weren’t sitting next to each other at a movie or a café — they were in downward dog pose in a yoga class. “[It was] sexy and different … Read more
Ashley Clark, who wed her high school sweetheart Detric at 19 in May 2015, is no stranger to hearing the rebuke, “You’re too young for marriage.” So, she empathizes with “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, 19, who’s endured abject criticism on social media since announcing her engagement to rocker Jon Bon Jovi’s son, Jake … Read more
Some 73% of Gen Z and millennial men admit they need an intervention for their self-care habits. In a March survey of 2,000 men ages 18 to 42, two in five (42%) revealed they need someone to confront them about their skin care regimen or lack thereof, as well as their diet (42%). Other aspects … Read more
Four in 10 respondents have asked their loved ones for money over the past year, to deal with the rising cost of living, according to new research. The survey of 8,500 respondents across 10 countries — including 2,000 Americans — revealed 43% of people surveyed have asked for financial help in the past 12 months. … Read more
New research suggests four in five millennials and Gen Xers can’t identify nonmelanoma skin cancer. The poll of 1,000 millennials and 1,000 Gen X respondents found that about 80% were unable to identify nonmelanoma skin cancer when shown the names to their corresponding images. Seventy-nine percent couldn’t identify squamous cell carcinoma, and 82% couldn’t identify … 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
Millennials are divorced from the idea of having a “work spouse.” The generation born between 1981 and 1996 apparently disapproves of the typically platonic office relationship dubbed the “work husband” or “work wife,” according to a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek. This month, 1,500 US adults were asked about relationships in the … Read more