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Fear Factors

... television to disengage from the world’s problems, but modern society is plugged into a 24-hour media cycle. And because we can receive news alerts to our mobile devices, escaping the firehouse of information is nearly impossible, especially for today’s always-on, digitally disposed youth. Less than 8% of Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Gen Ys, and Gen Zs in both the U.S. and UK say that they worry about nothing, meaning that the vast majority of Americans and Brits are worried about something, whether it be ...

Culture First, Country Second

... follow news from other countries | I watch entertainment in other languages with subtitles | I pay attention to fashion/style trends from other countries | I play video games with people from other countries | I follow artists from other countries (e.g., painter, photographer, creatives) | I pay attention to beauty/grooming trends from other countries | I follow sports teams/athletes from other countries | I follow authors from other countries | I read blogs from other countries | I read ...

PREPAREnting

... which they could support themselves and their families, and the age-old question supported this idea of success. But Millennial parents have a different notion of success that includes solving the world’s problems, making the revised question more apropos.When a news topic comes up, I'll ask an open-ended question to find out what my son knows, like "What have you heard about it?" This encourages him to let me know what he is thinking and how much he knows about the topic.  I'll ...

The Generational Manifesto

... spark change in society. For instance, Ys and Zs embraced streaming services and binge watching, and have influenced older generations to consume content in this manner, too. While each generation has attitudes and values that they carry with them, it's their behaviors that are more subject to change and evolve based on youth's influence. This is good news for brands because it means that even if older generations aren't the target audience, there's much potential for them to become consumers in the ...

R&R (Rest & Replay)

... -relieving entertainment that's come to be known as the satisfying video genre. This category refers to ordinary items that are visually pleasing and relax viewers, often shown as a repetitive task or in a perfect pattern. As of late February 2018, there were over one million posts with the hashtag #satisfyingvideos on Instagram. Videos of food being sliced have been particular popular, and most recently, soap cutting videos are gaining much momentum. In an era in which much of people's news feeds are ...

Digital Destinations

... Cassandra Report Trendsetters share their go-to-destinations on the web for news, entertainment, fashion, food, and more.CURRENT EVENTS/NEWScnn, nytimes, ny times, new york times, google, twitter, facebook, yahoo, bbc, huffpost, huffington post, reddit, tumblr, reddit, fox news, ap, associated press, aljazeera, al jazeera, buzzfeed, digg, la times, los angeles times, msnbc, daily beast, drudge report, nprGOSSIPfacebook, perez hilton, tmz, buzzfeed, twitter, google, entertainment, e!, instagram ...

Global TV Trends

... indicative of the times; today, real life cult stories are becoming part of public discourse as a result of the popularity of the true crime genre and news exposés on cults. Former actress Allison Mack, famous for her portrayal of Chloe Sullivan on the hit teen drama Smallville, recently made headlines for her part in recruiting sex slaves for a cult passing itself off as a women’s empowerment movement called Nxivm. Several female recruits have come forward with accounts of abuse, asserting they were ...

Accelerated Adulthood

... these days,” accompanied by a shake of their head. However, the Internet era makes it seem that Zs are growing up even faster than youth of previous generations because of their ability to discover “adult” content prior to becoming adults.  With unprecedented access to sophisticated content, be it news online, mature movies and TV shows on streaming services, or uncensored opinions and photos on social media, it’s become increasingly difficult to shelter youth in an “age-appropriate” bubble ...

The Self-Improvement Revolution

... provide the greatest performance for them personally. Going forward, all brands will need to convey how they specifically can help young people in their betterment efforts. For Ys, who are notoriously experience-oriented and less interested in products, the self-improvement revolution signals good news, as betterment products translate into an experience of making a user better. And while Zs are more interested in products than experiences, they're interested in self-improvement products since they're ...

The Binge Method

... guests unlimited access to full editions of more than 2,500 global newspapers and magazines. JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS New offerings and platforms allow for on-the-go consumption of content “highlights,” to help users stay atop the cultural current in limited bursts of time. Brands and media properties can adopt this strategy to help fans keep apprised of complicated storylines, character development, and emergent news, all within a compressed time frame. In advance of Mad Men’s season 7 premiere, AMC ...