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Dream Team

... analysis or competitive nature. For others, fantasy leagues are enjoyable because of the social aspects; half of U.S. Trendsetters and 39% in the UK like engaging in fantasy sports because it enhances their social life. In fact, nearly a third of U.S. youth and 26% of UK youth think fantasy sports bring them closer to family/friends, and a similar number in each country likes participating to meet new people. Brands can take advantage of these preferences by hosting fantasy draft parties or connecting ...

Carrying The Torch

... smartphones as a portal to the Olympics, each event had the opportunity to outlive the actual moments of competition to become even bigger.The excitement of feeling a part of a team and the competitive nature that comes along with it makes it an interesting experience to follow the Olympics. Also, within my family and friends we often make bets on who we think will win each event. It creates such a sense of community!RONI, 17, UKDespite their perceived lack of interest in watching the Olympics ...

Future Of Entertainment

... favorite Brian Tyree Henry, Superintelligence is an action-comedy, where McCarthy’s character has her life turned upside down when she is selected to be observed by an advanced form of A.I. that has the potential to take over the world.Replicas Starring Keanu Reeves, Replicas follows the story of a synthetic biologist who lost his family in a car accident. Armed with crushing grief and disregard for the law, Reeves’s character creates artificially intelligent replicas of his late wife and children ...

Gender Worldwide

... fee of $300). Author Nandini Krishnan (Hitched: The Modern Woman and Arranged Marriage) believes that family will continue to play a major role in young Indians’ efforts to marry, but also proposes that arranged marriages will continue to evolve —and could ultimately resemble a family-centric approach to online dating. BRAZIL: BEAUTY AT SPOLETO To celebrate International Woman’s Day, Brazilian restaurant chain Spoleto promised every female customer a free meal on the condition that she ...

Culture Spotlight On Australia

... extra hip if they have a monogram or personal touch added to them by their new owners. This trend is seen as the new family crest and has a classist aspect to it, as a unique piece of clothing is seen as more impressive—and admittedly more expensive—than something mass-produced. Australian customization brands like Mon Purse and The Daily Edit have seen their success in their native country translate into similar popularity in the U.S. and UK. Customized jackets from designers Jennifer ...

Nesting & Resting

... Young people are reinventing “nesting” to meet their needs, presenting a growing opportunity for brands to reach them through the home and self-care space.The retail industry has been faced with mounting challenges as it adapts to young consumers’ shifting shopping preferences in recent years, but when it comes to budding opportunities for brands, there’s no place like home. Nesting, once reserved for single people making their living spaces “their own” before starting a family, has taken ...

Dollars And Sense

... , showing that some Ys are willing to take on debt in order to own cars and homes. Which of the following types of debt or loans, if any, do you currently have?Generation Y Student loan debt | Credit card debt | Car loan | Medical debt | Personal loan debt (e.g., loans from friends or family) | Mortgage loan (e.g., having a mortgage that I am paying off) | Back- taxes | Mortgage debt (e.g., being underwater on my home) | Loan from peer-to-peer lenders (e.g., prosper.com) | Business loans ...

On The (Im)pulse

... is lessening the chance that they’ll make purchases, impulse or otherwise, in other areas of their lives. Numerous cultural factors are contributing to Ys' tendency to book travel impulsively. In particular, they have more flexible lifestyles than their predecessors, and therefore, there's less holding them back from booking a trip in a sudden moment. They're less likely to have a family of their own or a mortgage to pay than did past generations at their age, so they can spontaneously decide to ...

Soundscape

... WeChat to send voice notes to my friends and family. Compared to cold text, voice notes are full of emotions. SHUYI, 22, CHINAVoice messaging apps are attractive because certain emotions are understood better through sound compared to seeing written words on the screen. MARIKA, 19, ITALYVoice messaging apps are leading the resurgence of audio communication as Ys and Zs are adopting them at rapid pace—in fact, 4 in 10 respondents in this study say they like to send voice messages through IM/chat apps ...

First Glocals

... generations. Monocle, a magazine about international affairs, business, and culture, created an online campaign to rescue Tokyo’s iconic Hotel Okura from demolition. The short film Wonderful London 1927 & 2013 showcases the city’s traditional architecture and culture, using footage from the film The Open Road alongside images of the same modern-day settings.The blog Artusi Remix features old family recipes that Italians have submitted in an effort to keep culinary traditions alive and share them with the ...