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Future Of Entertainment

... innovative industries. Cloud gaming is being touted as the future of the industry, not only because players can access vast libraries of games through a monthly streaming subscription service but also because it allows players to stream games onto any device, thus eliminating the need for the latest gaming hardware and its tendency to take up space in people’s homes (see The Invisibles). As more and more young people adopt gaming as a hobby, or even potential career path, companies across all industries ...

The Hive Mind

... like a lot of good things about this. Cancel culture is toxic, but sometimes it’s necessary. I think people deserve to be canceled for certain things like racism or homophobia or stuff like that. But there are like petty cancel cases that I'm like, they probably didn't deserve to have their career ended over it.” Another 34-year-old female in our Gen Y focus group chimed in, “I've talked about this at length with friends, it's like a hot button topic. Some people would say [the person being ...

The Fail

... fail, things can still turn out okay. Infamously, One Direction didn’t win The X Factor, but that clearly didn’t spell the end of their career—in fact, failing may have been the best thing that ever happened to them. The evolution of gaming has also promoted this attitude of giving it another go. Games from Ys’ formative years included power-ups and earning extra lives, which helped to shield them from potential failure. Today, with the exponential rise of mini-games in which each play takes only a ...

Gaming The System

... million-dollar prize purses. As such, gaming, like any traditional sport, can become a career for those that work at becoming top players.Gaming can have a positive impact on people my age. If someone is really good at it, there is potential to earn a living from it.OLLIE, 15, UKThe image of a “typical gamer” has evolved. He or she is no longer a lonely person spending all their time in their parents’ basement chugging soda and substituting playing with friends with playing video games. Video games ...

(Gender) Role Playing

... for attracting a partner, like property ownership. As one young woman in Shanghai put it, “I wouldn’t even go out with a guy who didn’t own a house, never mind marry him.” The luxury of choice is still relatively new to these women who, until recently, were viewed as second-class citizens in the historically patriarchal country. But now, a new class of career-minded women is delaying marriage and working longer than they might have in the past, much like women in post-feminist nations. Their ...

Z DNA

... their parents and older siblings struggle with finances. And, whereas Ys are notorious for having a passion problem, having believed that if they pursued their interests professionally that the money would follow, Zs realize this is not always the case. Consequently, they will be more pragmatic about their career choices, willing to take a job they believe they can be successful at, even if it’s not a perfect match for their dream. In that sense, we foresee them embracing more applied degrees and ...

Mom Focus

... ) and Gen X (31-45 years old) moms are broken out for comparison. Differences among working and non-working moms and Hispanic and non-Hispanic moms are highlighted in the report as well.NEW DEFINITIONS OF SUCCESSThe XY mom is redefining the meaning of success. For previous cohorts, success meant keeping up with the Jones’, showing off pricey status symbols, and achieving career advancement—but for today’s mom, it’s more about a new focus on family and a balanced life. Moms today find that being a ...

Identity Theft

... guessing my parenting decisions | Feeling like i am spread too thin | Having to defend my parenting decisions | Not getting enough support from my significant other | Getting sick more often than i did before i had my child | Logistical issues (e.g., getting my kids to after-school activities) | Not having enough time for work/ my career | Not getting enough support from my family | Not getting enough quality time with my friends | Not knowing what parenting advice to listen ...

Digital Wellbeing Movement

... hopes that it will lead to a scholarship or career, but just as athletes in training need to take care of their bodies, young gamers must take care of their minds. This positive view of gaming has trickled down to Zs who are changing the stigma around gaming and are seeing it as a forum that helps them build friendships, network for their careers, and learn key communication skills both online and in person (see Gaming The System). It comes as no surprise then that 83% of young people around the ...

Genre Trends

... notable published author and was released after 14 years for positive character reform. Unterweger continued his literary career but was arrested again two years later as a suspect in additional murders. He committed suicide after being found guilty of killing nine women.O.J.: Made in America Two months after The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story had viewers transfixed, the O.J.: Made in America documentary put Simpson back in the spotlight. Rather than focusing solely on the trial ...