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... 2008 on the WB Network and CW in the U.S., was about three sisters who discover they’re witches after reuniting in their family home. The original series starred a predominantly white main cast and too often missed opportunities to diversify through its numerous guest stars. Guest stars of color that were cast in the series often played evil characters or characters that were heavily based on cultural stereotypes. The Charmed reboot, which premieres this fall, is a reimagination of the ...

Shop Right

... Gen Y parents are seeking seamless shopping experiences that provide a sense of entertainment and delight for parent and child alike.When Gen Ys were children themselves, the typical family shopping experience looked much different than it does at present. The days of parents shuttling children to sprawling shopping malls for frenzied moments in chaotic “kid-friendly” shops and play areas where children could run amok free of judgment from fellow shoppers are fading fast. Stores that cater to ...

Feel The Burn: Understanding Modern Burnout

... past, the corporate ladder was one in which each rung was clearly defined and translated into achievable life milestones outside of the office. For Boomers, this meant clocking into their 9-to-5 jobs five days a week, enjoying the fruits of their labor (the family, the car, the house in the suburbs), and being able to look forward to retiring to live out the rest of their lives in leisure. Xers entered the workforce just as modern technologies began to revolutionize the workplace and create new ...

Open House

... As Ys are less likely to be homeowners than were their predecessors, they’re seeking aspects of home in other ways that better address their generational needs. Gen Y is redefining the concept of home to fit its transient lifestyle and disinterest in ownership. Whereas previous generations aspired to buy a house and have it become a central focus of adult life as they raised a family, Ys aren’t looking to settle in a single location. Instead, they prefer the opportunity to move around and ...

Game Of Life(style)

... also evident in their approach to sports. Sports involvement is heavily influenced by family factors and regional availability—for example, young people may have grown up knowing little about rugby because their parents simply weren’t into it, or they may have had minimal exposure to hockey because the sport wasn’t popular in their area. Gens Y and Z—the slash/slash generations—want to broaden their horizons and friend networks, and they’re finding that they need to know at least ...

Genre Trends

... consequences for a family and community when such a heinous crime is not solved.Alias Grace Netflix will add another mini-series to its list of hit true crime shows, movies, and documentaries with Alias Grace, based on Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel delving into the historic crime. The murders of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery in Canada in 1843 led to the convictions of Kinnear’s domestic servant, Grace Marks, and stable hand, James McDermott.Patty Hearst scripted series Kidnapped ...

Off-Roading

... Earlier generations followed a largely linear path through life. They finished school, chose a long-term career, got married, bought a house, started a family, and saved for a well-needed retirement. On the whole, individuals progressed along this timeline without straying. Gen Ys, however, don’t have the luxury of such a straight-and-narrow route. Economic uncertainty and a challenging professional landscape have thrown this once traditional lifeline off its course, propelling Ys into a much ...

The Urge To Splurge

... on their home life—but that doesn’t mean they’re not splurging on the chance to get out of the house every once in a while. A third of Xers in the U.S. splurged on dining out in the last year, allowing themselves a break from the task of shopping for, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up after meals, and taking the opportunity to get the family out of the house, breaking up the routine in the process. Outside of groceries and various household necessities, Xers’ tendency to make luxury ...

Living Experiments

... career, many see amassing Living Experiments as a lifelong passion. Even when they do choose to settle down and raise a family, they don’t see that as a reason to stop sampling from the cultural buffet that the world offers. A 29-year-old woman who declared her love of exploring new cultures added, “I want to find a way to do that with my family so I don’t have to choose between that and having children.” In fact, they take inspiration from the highly publicized stories of families who have done so ...

Break It UP

... with such losses because they are facing them more often. They need to approach the situation with a hopeful outlook, seeing it as an opportunity for a fresh start or new experience, or they’ll sink with emotional baggage. This may sound like torture to older generations, but a major reason young people can adopt this attitude is because they see budding relationships as more fleeting and realize that marriage is often not permanent. Having been witness to divorce among family and friends, they are ...