Madonna was a controversial pop figure in the 1980s (Image: Getty) When the music video for Madonna’s Like A Prayer premiered on MTV in the spring of 1989, pop shifted on its axis. The singer, then 30, had form for shocking the world. She wore crucifixes – “because there’s a naked man on them” – … Read more
Lately, there’s been heightened conversation online about how millennials don’t look their age: How is it that “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan is 37 but genuinely looks 19, the age of her character Penelope Featherington on the show? How is it that people born in 1993 are now the same age as George Costanza in the … Read more
Will the #KHive pave the road to the White House for Kamala Harris? Or will the coconut tree come tumbling down? Immediately after U.S. President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed his vice-president to replace him as the Democratic nominee, social media users — particularly young people and people of colour — sprang … Read more
“ Brats for Harris.” “ We need a Kamalanomenon. ” “ Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer” memes — reflecting a stark shift in tone … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris may not have clinched the Democratic presidential nomination yet, but an endorsement from this summer’s viral pop sensation could help her seal the deal with young voters. Support from the left-wing political world was swift after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, … Read more
A recent study involving 2,000 adults has revealed that Gen Z are at the most likely to chug down green smoothies and raw eggs to ramp up their protein intake. Yet, they’re also the generation most baffled by what makes a balanced diet, with a staggering 40% left scratching their heads and nearly one in … Read more
Lately, there’s been heightened conversation online about how millennials don’t look their age: How is it that “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan is 37 but genuinely looks 19, the age of her character Penelope Featherington on the show? How is it that people born in 1993 are now the same age as George Costanza in the … Read more
Boomers are renting out their homes, apartments amid rising housing costs The co-living arrangement has benefits for both homeowners and renters 75% of the country’s housing was considered unaffordable in 2023 (NewsNation) — Many Baby Boomers are turning to home-sharing amid high inflation and rising housing costs, marking a rise in what people are calling “boommates.” … Read more
A study of 2,000 adults revealed this disconnect narrows with age, with 25% of millennials feeling their online and offline personalities differ greatly, compared to just 15% of Gen X and 5% of baby boomers. It also emerged 48% of all respondents, across generations, at least occasionally feel a disconnect between who they are online … Read more
Are younger Canadians less interested in coffee than previous generations? A new study shows that Gen Z is the least likely to have a cup of Joe with their breakfast. The study was released Wednesday by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab. It found that 30.4 per cent of those in Gen Z, defined as those born … Read more
