Category: Entertainment

This week’s Out-of-Touch guide is represented by the “M” for misinformation. We’ve got TikTok challenges that probably don’t exist, student loan hacks that definitely won’t […]

If you’re over, say, 28, chances are you’re completely baffled by what young people are doing offline and online — I write about youth trends […]

I’m fascinated by the fictional information infrastructure many of us (maybe all of us) live in. The expanded universe of fake news encompasses everything from […]

If there’s one theme among young people these days, it’s the lack of it. It’s fractional here, cousin, which is why this week’s column is […]

On April 4, 2025, an anonymous user on the infamous 4chan forum posted a file called ” roy_jay_pjs ” with this cryptic message: “This is […]

This week’s journey into the cultural subconscious of young people is darker than usual. Memes are more chaotic, Pokémon cards are harder to get, and […]

Disinformation tends to metastasize. The lie mutates with each retelling until the end product bears no resemblance to the original. This phenomenon is especially evident […]

Summer, when young people throw away their textbooks and have a little fun. But for this generation, fun has a different definition than it does […]

Since its 2021 premiere, the HBO Max comedy Hacks has earned near-universal acclaim, an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, and a legion of fans. The […]

Being a fan of Apple TV+ ‘s Out of the Game takes patience. Hopefully the wait for season three won’t be as interminable as the […]

You’ve probably already been fooled by an AI video, whether you realize it or not. On May 20, Google released Veo 3 , its latest […]

If you’re an adult who’s confused by the non-adults among us, I hope this weeklong trip down the rabbit hole of Gen Z and Gen […]

Language learning apps tend to fall into one of two camps — either they’re too rigid and boring, or they gamify things so much that […]

Another week, another “gotcha” video debunked. This time, it’s “ Cop Pulls Over Black Judge and Lives To Regret It,” a mockumentary street drama that […]

Welcome back to The Out of Touch Adults Guide to Kid Culture, your weekly reminder that the internet is raising kids in ways no one […]

A few weeks ago, I published an article about the spread of artificial intelligence-generated fake news videos about press secretary Caroline Leavitt . Because I’m […]

It doesn’t matter much to those who have jobs, but summer is approaching and only the low-grade students are still paying attention to school. The […]

Mother’s Day should be rewarding and boring: flowers, a Hallmark card, maybe doing some chores at least once. But the American version of Mother’s Day […]

It may not be fair to call a medical diagnosis “trendy,” but more and more adults in the United States are seeking treatment for attention […]

This week, The Touchless People’s Guide looks at the age-old question of man versus beast, sees Gen Z throwing a hilarious right-wing cross at millennial […]

Youth culture is developing quickly. New slang is created and discarded in a matter of days, entire communities organize around a blurry photo, jokes become […]

There’s a new star on the fake news horizon: White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt. Known for her aggressive press conferences, Leavitt is at the […]

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church is preparing to choose a new leader. Cardinals come to […]

Popular culture for children has become so fragmented these days that what is familiar to one 14-year-old may be completely foreign to another. But progress […]

I’m sure you’ve recently received a random message from a prospective recruiter – and we all have. These messages, as you can probably tell, are […]

Today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day, an annual holiday dedicated to pranks, hoaxes and all kinds of jokes and tomfoolery. But why? Where did […]

On April Fool’s Day, I decided to explore the fascinating history of the main source of one of the longest-running and widespread conspiracy theories in […]

The true 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle , is a statement that states that 80% of results come from 20% of all […]

If you’ve ever thought about practicing a new language but put it off because the owl got too passive-aggressive, this Rosetta Stone deal might be […]

There has been a lot of talk in the strangest parts of the online world this week about the supposed discovery of a hidden complex […]

This week’s journey into the minds of people not yet old enough to rent a car is like a potpourri of unrelated trends and memes […]

A recent YouTube video from The Ultimate Discovery channel makes some claims that may surprise fans of actor Gene Hackman. According to the video, FBI […]

I try to write about new trends in this column, but this week I’m flipping the script, as they say, and looking at four popular […]

Practicing a new language can be fun, but premium language apps can be expensive. Babbel makes it easy with practical, bite-sized lessons designed for real-life […]

Saturday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. March is a whole women’s month , even if Google has removed it from its calendar. So, I […]

This week I’m talking about brain rot creator Cookie King, whose constant brain rot videos shape the inner lives of millions of kids under 15. […]

Last week, during an interview on Air Force One, a reporter asked Donald Trump if Elon Musk plans to cut the Pentagon budget once he’s […]

Dropping something on your foot and rating how much it hurts is a growing trend on TikTok. The meme’s popularity may indicate something deep and […]

On February 11, ” volunteer information technology consultant ” Elon Musk appeared at an Oval Office event to discuss the findings of the newly created […]

This week I’ll explain why Generations A and Z eat rotten meat, make fun of cave explorers, brag about their emergency contacts, and have a […]