I Asked AI Chatbots to Recommend Gifts and It Went Horribly
I’ve never been good at choosing thoughtful gifts. I’m not the worst at giving gifts, but I am inconsistent. Sometimes I make three and sometimes […]
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I’ve never been good at choosing thoughtful gifts. I’m not the worst at giving gifts, but I am inconsistent. Sometimes I make three and sometimes […]
Continue reading »It’s been a few years since Lifehacker took a look at Gen Z slang —long enough that Gen Alpha has had time to develop and […]
Continue reading »For the first time in American history, a former president is accused of a felony, and disinformation, rumors and fake news have been pouring in […]
Continue reading »You can get this 3-person Pop-A-Shade tent on sale for $27.99 right now (regional price $79.99). It comes in blue, green or orange and pops […]
Continue reading »Taylor Swift released a new album this week. Although the singer is 34 years old (almost middle age), her music speaks directly to young people, […]
Continue reading »If you’re planning on going on an adventure this season, having the right gear can make all the difference. In remote locations, having a good […]
Continue reading »These guitar training courses are on sale now (Reg. $480) until April 21st. They include unlimited access to 12 eCourses and 78 hours of instruction, […]
Continue reading »In this column, I try not to cover topics that any normal person already knows are fake. I don’t bother writing about people who think […]
Continue reading »This week I’m digging through the cesspool of online influencer “alpha males” to find out what the “era of soft boys” means. I’m also exploring […]
Continue reading »You can purchase the Ride KAC Bike Storage Rack on sale for $25.99 right now (regional price $69.99) with free shipping. It’s ready to use […]
Continue reading »America witnessed a total solar eclipse this week. While most of us said, “I think this is cool,” some Americans expected more than just the […]
Continue reading »Youth culture is full of mysteries this week: Why would anyone drink a mixture of oats and water instead of eating a bowl of oatmeal? […]
Continue reading »Every year, the federal government spends approximately $3 billion of your taxes on the Central Intelligence Agency. Beyond the supposed protection that a complex international […]
Continue reading »April 2 was International Fact-Checking Day, “a global initiative recognizing the important role of accurate information in an interconnected world.” (In my family, we celebrate […]
Continue reading »The big pop culture news this week for young people is the release of Beyoncé’s newest album, which is also the biggest pop culture news […]
Continue reading »You can get this drone with dual HD cameras on sale right now for $74.99 (regional $129.99). It’s a budget drone that’s great for beginners […]
Continue reading »It’s an election year, so naturally there are virtual fire hoses of misinformation aimed at potential voters. While there are encouraging signs that people are […]
Continue reading »This week’s Youth Culture Report is all about the conflict: Dogs fight lemons, Gen Z fights millennials, and everyone fights artificial intelligence. Dogs vs Lemons […]
Continue reading »Entertainment lovers ask, “What should we watch tonight?” since there has been television, but over the last few decades technology has expanded the choices from […]
Continue reading »March is Oscar month, when Hollywood’s handsome millionaires gather to congratulate each other for being so great while simultaneously taking on the foolish task of […]
Continue reading »This week’s journey into the world of youth culture takes us from the heights of public service announcements signaling a positive shift in cultural understanding […]
Continue reading »You can get the Poputar T2 Smart Acoustic Guitar on sale for $323.99 right now (regional price $430). The guitar comes with an app with […]
Continue reading »You can purchase the PhiGolf World Tour Edition now on sale for $149.99 (reg. $249); This is an open box return, placed in clean packaging […]
Continue reading »I didn’t talk about the “Mandela effect” in this column because it’s stupid. People think they saw the movie Shazaam , where Sinbad played a […]
Continue reading »Sometimes nothing much happens. Youth culture seems to be hibernating this week, but it’s a good opportunity to look at the smaller microtrends you might […]
Continue reading »Strands, the New York Times word search game still in beta, is now on its 10th puzzle. The first two or three puzzles were relatively […]
Continue reading »You can purchase a lifetime subscription to Promova Premium for $79.99 right now (reg. $299.99). Promova is a language learning app that is ranked in […]
Continue reading »This week’s topics on what happens to children are failure and fiasco. There’s an ever-expanding story about Willy Wonka’s disastrous robbery in Scotland, a dubious […]
Continue reading »You can get a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning for $159.99 right now (Reg. $599) with promo code ENJOY20 through March 10th. The subscription […]
Continue reading »You can purchase the Rosetta Stone with 25 languages on sale for $159.97 right now (Reg. $399) using promo code ROSETTA. Rosetta Stone’s teaching approach […]
Continue reading »All decent people look back on their youth and think, “I sure was an inexperienced idiot” (but hopefully with affection). Remembering the combination of grandiosity […]
Continue reading »There’s a fine line between laughing at people and laughing with them, and it’s often blurred online, so to be clear: I laugh with TikTok […]
Continue reading »The undeclared national holiday of the Super Bowl passed away again on Sunday, leaving only memories and memes in its wake. But we’ll also delve […]
Continue reading »If there was a Billboard chart for the most deceitful celebrities, singer Taylor Swift would be number one. Her unprecedented level of fame has led […]
Continue reading »This week’s dive into the ocean of youth culture has been mostly a mystery. Why are young people using AI to dress women? Why do […]
Continue reading »You can get a discounted lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone and StackSkills Unlimited right now for $169.97 with code ROSETTA at checkout (Reg. $849). Rosetta […]
Continue reading »When it comes to streaming TV, desperately uncool is the new cool. While the fashion crowd is buzzing about the new season of True Detective […]
Continue reading »Chad Hauer, aka the ” TikTok Fugitive ,” has an amazing story to tell. He says both the FBI and Interpol have been trying to […]
Continue reading »This week the children endure the long winter as they watch Saltburn , say goodbye to a hugely popular YouTuber and get stuck in bins. […]
Continue reading »The 2024 Global Risks Report , released this week by the World Economic Forum, identifies disinformation and disinformation as the greatest risk to humanity in […]
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