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POPscape

... , in an even more extreme development, pop culture topics are making their way into academia, with courses on the social politics of Beyoncé’s success, the physics behind superhero storylines, and the history of hip-hop now offered at schools from UC Berkeley to Harvard. This inclination, shared among young consumers, critics, and academics, to study and better understand the pop scene has inspired a changed perception of the culture landscape. No longer regarded as a purely vapid commodity, pop is ...

Dream Team

... Are You The One?; during the 2016 presidential race, fantasy politics game BallotCraft allowed users to manage a portfolio of bets based on events like debates and primaries. This type of fan engagement has potential for even more growth in sports and other sectors. The NBA is ahead of the curve—it’s offering its own fantasy play via NBA InPlay, an app specifically intended to be used as a second screen during live games. The app analyzes the audio of the game being watched by the ...

Would You(th) Care For A Cause?

... politics today. They know both sides are firmly entrenched in their beliefs, and that trying to change the views of the other side is futile at best. It follows that they still want to purchase the products and services they desire, regardless of a brand’s political affiliation, because to them, abstaining from a purchase due to a brand’s political stance is less likely to make an impact politically. On the other hand, Ys as a generation are more idealistic, and more apt to believe in brands being ...

Fempowerment

... original programming, features sex vlogger Laci Green discussing feminism, politics, and pop culture.BELLA AND THE BULLDOGSIn January, Nickelodeon debuted Bella and the Bulldogs, a show inspired by news headlines about a girl who goes from being a member of her school’s cheerleading squad to being the star quarterback of its football team. - FEMPOWERMENT IN MARKETING - In recent years, viral marketing from the likes of HelloFlo and GoldieBlox has celebrated the strength of young women. More brands ...

Dollars For Change

... that of 2007. As it becomes increasingly apparent that average people carry much influence through their micro donations, youth feel that they can have a louder voice in politics and give rise to candidates. There are even a number of services that directly acknowledge the impact of micro donations, such as ActBlue, which is aimed at getting Democratic supporters to donate a few dollars at a time. To date, Republican candidates have not been nearly as successful in amassing small donations and ...

Through the Looking Glass

... from Evernote Web directly into their Glass Timelines—a particularly useful feature for those who use the organization tool for grocery shopping. CNN’s Google Glass app streams breaking news updates on 18 headlines per day, as well as tech, politics, and business news. Subscribers can read short summary stories on the lens or have them read aloud with accompanying video clips.Elle is the first magazine to launch a Google Glass app. Created in partnership with Google, the app features stories from ...

Culture Spotlight On China

... | I Get Inspiration From This Category On Social Media | I Am Interested In Learning More About This Category | I Do Not Follow This Category One in three Chinese women go to salons/spas for beauty/grooming treatments.Over half of youth in China see different categories of popular culture becoming more intertwined (e.g., politics and sports, food and art).ART & DESIGN IN CHINANearly three in four of China’s youth prefer to attend an interactive art/design experience rather than an ...

Off-Roading

... , and get rich doing so. Entrepreneurship has been the quickest way we’ve found to meet those requirements. Granted, the majority of us are still waiting for that last part to kick in.JEREMY, 21Ys are not the first generation to confront unexpected economic hardship. Before them, Gen Xers likewise graduated into a debilitating recession era. However, Xers were stalled by their circumstances. Faced with few job prospects, disillusioned by politics, and struggling under debt, they had few options or ...

Demo Real

... salaries and stipends that fell short of providing a living wage.Half of U.S. and UK youth say you cannot consider yourself involved in politics or causes if you do not participate in person.IN PERSON VS. ONLINEToday’s youth are taking the expression “actions speak louder than words” to heart. More U.S. youth would prefer to get involved with causes or issues in-person than online, and UK youth are fairly evenly split on the idea. Additionally, the majority of young adults in both the ...

State Of The Art

... even change the messages in real time to fit events in pop culture, global politics, and market activity—will be made even stronger with creative algorithms that will be taught to identify and serve up exactly what will pique consumer interest, more so than targeted ads do now. This is especially exciting from a visual marketing standpoint, as brands would be able to more readily harness the increased capabilities for image distribution by individual viewers. For instance if two different ...