Category: Generation Z

Gen Z Boys Are Chewing ‘Facial Fitness’ Gum for Their Jawlines. Should They?

Young men are buying “Facial Fitness” chewing gum that promises to bulk up their jawlines. But dentists say the products are not particularly effective or safe.
Should Slim Shady Be Canceled? Eminem’s Young Fans Say No.

The rapper unleashes more provocative lyrics on his 12th album, and new generations are defending him — rather than rushing to criticize him — online.
Young Couples Move in Together Early to Save on Rent

Citing high housing costs, some couples are sharing apartments after dating for just a short period. Not all relationships survive.
Money Dysmorphia

A nagging insecurity about one’s finances — even when one is on solid footing — that is most prevalent among Gen Z and millennials.
Hoping for a Glimpse of Hailey Bieber, Hundreds Turn Out for Her Makeup

After braving a line that snaked through SoHo, fans snapped selfies and rubbed blush on their cheeks inside the tiny Rhode pop-up shop on Monday.
Are Your Ankle Socks Aging You? Crew Socks Become a Gen Z Marker.

Social media is awash in another intergenerational fashion debate: Ankle socks or crew socks?
TikTok Rediscovers Bag Balm, a Rural Beauty Secret

Social media fans of Bag Balm, a moisturizer originally made for cows’ udders, say it’s just the thing for “slugging.”
In New TikTok Trend, Parents Dance Like It’s the ’80s and Bring Down the House

Videos of parents demonstrating their moves have been a surprise hit on a site where youth rules — perhaps because the trend isn’t played for laughs.
Why Gen Z College Students Are Seeking Tech and Finance Jobs

Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
The ‘Betches’ Got Rich. So What’s Next?

The women’s media company, which started as a raunchy college blog, is a rare financial success story — and on the White House’s radar. Now, it’s wrestling with how to grow up alongside its readers.
Bumble Tells Women They No Longer Have to Make the First Move

As dissatisfaction with online dating grows, the app that put women in control is shifting course.
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation

The Gen Z ‘it girl’ singer on the painful push and pull of young love.