A Guide to Children’s Culture for Out-of-Touch Adults: “The Age of Soft Boys”
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Chad Hauer, aka the ” TikTok Fugitive ,” has an amazing story to tell. He says both the FBI and Interpol have been trying to […]
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This week the children endure the long winter as they watch Saltburn , say goodbye to a hugely popular YouTuber and get stuck in bins. […]
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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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In 2024, I made the call the same way I have since 2011: by setting an annual reading goal on Goodreads. I don’t read as […]
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This week we’re enjoying the post-holiday glow as we observe some worthwhile developments in the world of youth. They dig tunnels under their houses, surprise […]
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Hangovers and broken resolutions aside, the start of a new year means that rights to additional intellectual property are transferred from their original owners to […]
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During a recent appearance on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show, embattled NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers suggested late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s name would appear in […]
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If you or someone on your gift list wants to learn how to play a new instrument, you can purchase Skoove Premium Piano Lessons for […]
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Every year the holiday season becomes longer. By the time Christmas actually rolls around, you’ve already heard more than your fair share of Christmas music […]
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Trying to find the perfect gift for a picky person or someone who seems to have everything? Instead of resorting to boring gift cards, let’s […]
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Disney—a corporation, a person, and a way of life—has long been a hot spot for misinformation and conspiracy theories. The corporation’s “have fun or we’ll […]
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