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15 Minutes Of Fandom

... example, we’re seeing overlap between punk style and hip-hop music, a blending of emo and rap cultures, and instances where street style meshes with art and design, all of which are movements grown out of consumer attitudes and desires. Even culture festivals and events that used to be highly tuned to their category have broadened, such as Comic-Con that now incorporates a wider range of television and gaming genres or Electric Forest that has grown beyond EDM to include hip-hop and other genres. For ...

Culture Spotlight On Indonesia

... that reflects reality rather than that which helps them to escape.2 in 5 youth in Indonesia listen to rock/modern rock most often, and this jumps to 1 in 2 among men.71% of Indonesian youth agree that in the past year, going to concerts/live music events has become more popular in their country.WAYS TO LISTEN TO MUSIC IN INDONESIAWhen it comes to ways to listen to music, live shows/concerts appeal to one-quarter of youth in Indonesia, while another one in five say they go to festivals.In which of ...

Buy Not

... organizing events around the concept.This past Black Friday, PATAGONIA CEO Rose Marcario published an op-ed essay in which she encouraged holiday shoppers to think about the environmental impact of over-consumption, and urged them to repair old clothing instead of buying new garments. Patagonia stores in eight markets, including Boston, New York, Denver, Portland, and San Francisco, hosted Worn Wear events on Black Friday, where customers could earn credits through Yerdle, a sharing economy app ...

Some Other Time

... more complex in nearly every facet of life, ranging from non-traditional dinner hours to flexible and freelance working arrangements to time-shifted entertainment, making it harder to know when reaching out could be perceived as a nuisance. Few daily events happen at the same time across the board for a majority of young adults, and, therefore, the old social norms such as not calling during the dinner hour no longer apply. At the same time, it’s now possible to reach anyone at any time thanks to ...

The State Of The Sub/Urban

... ), though this divide is much greater in the UK (48% of UK youth currently live in urban environments versus 28% in suburbs). Moreover, brands can sponsor community initiatives in suburbs related to their company's lifestyle, such as events centered around art, sports, or food that bring more events to suburbs based around consumer passions.Best Of Both Worlds As cities and suburbs become more similar than different and both enhance the quality of life they provide, lifestyle and amenities won't be the ...

(Ana)logging Off

... Trendsetters are listening to vinyl at least once per month, with about 10% of Trendsetters listening on a daily basis. Now, vinyl-specific events and venues are drawing fans out of their homes for communal listening experiences like Classic Album Sundays and The Spins. It’s not just vinyl that’s seeing the love. A quarter of U.S. and UK youth and even more Trendsetters (47% U.S. and 36% UK) get their music by buying CDs and records. Some clubs are even requiring that DJs spin vinyl rather than rely ...

The Direct Connection

... andparticipate in community events tied to the company’s values. The pop-up environments were intended to activate all five senses while showing off its 300+ products; for instance, visitors could partake in tasting menus, visit a beauty lounge, and get a first glimpse at its newest products.1 in 3 U.S. Trendsetters and 1 in 4 in the UK have made a purchase from a direct to consumer brand in the past year. DTC SHOPPINGLow cost, convenience, and promotions/deals prompt half of U.S. Trendsetters to shop from a ...

Reality Bites

... entertainment at their fingertips, and there just isn’t enough content created for VR to compete with the many options available to them given the high barrier to entry. After all, consuming VR (other than at events and experiences) requires purchasing an entirely new system, not just an upgrade of something they already have. New cameras are being created to capture VR stories, and tools to upload and livestream them are growing in number, but there’s not ample or interesting enough content to warrant the ...

Always Be Hustling

... -old in our Gen Z focus group told us, “I'll see these satirical memes where there’s a guy lifting weights at 5:00 in the morning, and then there's a bunch of emojis like “never stop the grind, every day, all day.” He and his friends enjoy memes like this, since they allow him and his peers to take themselves a little less seriously and even poke fun at how hard youth have to work at everything, especially as they struggle to hustle through school, homework, extracurriculars, events, and all the ...

Live, Not Buy: Gen Z Activism

... and the environment. In collaboration with The Born Free Foundation (which she is an ambassador for), Bella launched a petition against using wild animals in UK circuses. The petition was signed over 190k times, which spurred the government to ban the practice. Jamie Margolin Jamie Margolin is a 17-year-old climate activist from Seattle, Washington. Outside of finishing highschool, the teenager is lobbying her lawmakers and running an international nonprofit, Zero Hour, which holds events and ...