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Culture Spotlight On Australia

... experiencing its own renaissance, one of local sci-fi content. The country has invested in recent sci-fi films like Tidelanders, which is being made in Queensland as Netflix’s first Australian original series. The series centers on a town with half-siren, half-human inhabitants. Australian author C.S. McMullen’s sci-fi thriller, Awake, is being adapted for the small screen to tell the tale of a dystopian future in which the richest people can choose to live without having to sleep. Australian sci-fi shows ...

Opportunity Knocks

... . Since young people don’t expect to find community in their immediate vicinity and instead seek it out around shared interests and with like-minded people, they’re also more willing to move away—houses and towns can’t move with them, but that’s not what they’re concerned about anyway; communities built with others can stay with them digitally, wherever they go next.IT’S YOUR MOVEYoung generations’ tendency to be opportunity nomads impacts how brands connect with young audiences on a local level ...

Culture Spotlight On South Africa

... South Africa’s music scene addresses youth issues, and the country’s fashion evolves to meet young consumers’ preferences.The music scene in South Africa is going through major transformation as local artists gain more opportunities to go global and new genres rise to give youth a voice and reflect the times. Meanwhile, fashion is undergoing significant shifts, as minimalist apparel and more gender fluid styles gain traction.Punk Rock(in'): A Genre To WatchWhen it comes to music, South Africa ...

Future Of Fashion & Retail

... experience feel less like a chore and more like a luxury. This isn’t the newest or most novel idea; menswear brand Bonobos pioneered this model with its Guideshops, where customers can try on sample inventory and receive onsite style assistance before having their final selections sent directly to their home. But the proliferation of personal styling and even other luxury features—like the ones found at Nordstrom Local, including tailoring, manicures, and juice and cocktail service—throughout ...

Shop Talk

... %), Ys (54%), and Zs (53%) have also visited a dollar store (e.g., Dollar General, 99 Cent Store) in the past year. In the UK, no type of retail location was visited by the majority of all four generations. Older generations are more likely than younger generations to have shopped at most types of retail stores, but shopping at a local boutique (e.g., a store only in your area), an online deal site (e.g., Gilt, Groupon, HauteLook), and a pop-up shop is more prevalent among young generations. This is ...

Future Of Travel, Transportation, & Infrastructure

... biometric security are allowing travelers to move quickly through the travel process, effectively giving them back time usually wasted babysitting luggage, queuing in security lines, and worrying about documentation. New apps and services have sprung up that connect travelers with brick-and-mortar businesses, such as cafés and dry cleaners, that are willing to store their luggage for a small fee. This allows travelers to explore new places without the burden of their baggage, and local businesses also ...

Culture First, Country Second

... people seeing another country's culture as most relevant to them and another three in 10 noting that it has become more important for them to pay attention to popular culture from other countries, we expect this mindset to grow significantly in the future.I think that popular culture is becoming more integrated rather than 'global.' The word global, to me, means that we are embracing things that are happening in America, but I think that we are integrating each other’s culture to create a new local ...

Over The Influence

... to prominence by promoting a zero-waste lifestyle.) Meanwhile, travel influencers are accused of causing overtourism and ruining destinations around the world, both for other travelers and the residents who live there. Sometimes that's because the influencers are insensitive to local customs, as when a Czech couple came under fire for splashing holy water from a temple on each other. But more often, harm results from the sheer number of influencers and the copycat travel they inspire. HuffPo ...

POPulism

... , and Joe Biden have all made guest appearances on local government-themed sitcom Parks & Recreation.When a wordless video reel of Senator Mitch McConnell, intended for use by a superPAC during his reelection campaign, went viral and spawned a series of parodies, the campaign collected its favorite spoofs and featured them on McConnell’s official site.On April Fool’s Day 2014, the White House took a cue from Silicon Valley’s annual light pranking ritual by announcing the creation of The President’s ...

Culture Spotlight On Spain

... it will find a way to keep the ban in place. The remaining fans tend to be part of an older generation, and it’s not finding the continuation of support in younger citizens. Those who support bullfighting consider it a tradition and historic art form that’s important in Spanish culture. Spain Moves East: Spanish Culture Takes Off In Hong KongSpanish culture has a rabid following in Hong Kong. This love and interest is influenced by an increase in local companies trading with ...