Life Skills Mar 10, 2015 education gen z play technology hobbies ... & Dot are a pair of toy robots that teach coding skills to children as young as five. Both have customizable “personalities,” and are currently being field tested in a few dozen elementary schools. Dash can move around and avoid obstacles, and also hears and responds to sounds and lights; stationary Dot, however, acts as a controller and interacts with Dash via Bluetooth. Engaging with the pair teaches children coding skills such as “event-based programming, sequencing, conditionals, and loops ...
POP Global Jun 13, 2014 global media & entertainment festivals music ... . Meanwhile, the American company LMNO Productions has acquired the rights to remake some of Norway’s Slow TV staples for stateside viewers. The company plans to air its slow programming later this year.JAPAN EMBRACES GROSS-CUTE HYBRIDSCute, cuddly mascots like Hello Kitty have been at the center of Japanese pop culture for decades. But a countertrend has emerged, one that suggests Japanese consumers may be growing tired of all things sweet, adorable, and innocent. Today, “gross-cute” characters, called ...
POP Trends Jun 12, 2014 media & entertainment retail books music TV ... posts over the past few years. Just as some of the most forward-thinking TV commercials have leveraged the persistent Real-Time Reflex instilled in younger generations, TV programming itself is now seeking to reengage audiences in live television. Indeed, reality TV trendsetter Bravo has two real-time series in development. Going Going Gone (working title) is an estate sale series where viewers will be able to “snoop around the most spectacular homes in the country and bid live on what’s inside ...
The Binge Method Jun 02, 2014 media & entertainment books magazines music TV ... marathon events within regularly scheduled programming. In the book realm, publishers are releasing parts of popular trilogies at a faster rate, in an effort to give superfans more of a binge experience while maintaining momentum. Further, content itself may begin to adapt to the binge mindset, as it already has in gaming, where “short” games that feature an easily binged three hours of gameplay are trumping the 8-to-12-hour console games of yore. For marketers in non-media categories, it’s important ...
Shop Class Mar 18, 2014 retail brick-and-mortar experiences shopping Fauxsumerism ... cost, Gens Y and Z are seeking non-transactional retail experiences, outside of windowshopping, as brand and retailer points of entry. In response, retailers are increasingly programming their stores with classes, workshops, lectures, and assorted events that cement positive brand associations among consumers through enrichment opportunities that are both educational and entertaining—and, most often, free of charge. Moreover, these in-store experiences offer great incentive for consumers who may ...
Digital Trends Dec 19, 2013 communication marketing media & entertainment social media ... Amazon Prime unlimited free two-day shipping service. Now, in an effort to further increase the $79/year service’s subscriber numbers, Amazon is moving into original content with the hope of enticing fans with the types of programming created by other nontraditional outlets, like Netflix and Hulu. Its first series, ALPHA HOUSE, is a half-hour political comedy created by Gary Trudeau (Doonesbury) and starring John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Sedaris. Other shows include Betas, about employees at a ...
Gender Trends Sep 08, 2013 ... and modern manhood. Early seasons of the critically acclaimed series Parenthood featured a lead character whose husband was a SAHD. And though NBC’s attempt at a SAHD sitcom, Guys With Kids, didn’t find enough of an audience to get picked up for a second season, we expect that as writers and development execs come to better understand the realities of modern SAHD life, more original programming will include SAHD themes. HELLO LADIESAs entertainment frequently reminds us, navigating the dating ...
TV, Movies & Books Nov 24, 2016 ... third of Trendsetters watch live programming to avoid spoilers. For which of the following reasons, if any, do you watch Live TV (e.g., programming aired at a specific time)?Please select all that apply. I want to watch it as soon as possible | I want to watch the program as it happens (e.g., sports, awards shows) | I like to watch live so that I can interact with the program on social media in real time | You need to see TV shows when they first air to be part of the cultural ...
Gender Entertain Sep 25, 2013 ... | Technology/ gadgets | Sports | Sex | Shopping | Health | History | Fashion/ style | Arts & culture | Food & wine Beauty/ grooming | Current events | Travel | Home & garden | Design | Politics | Parenting | Auto/ cars | Finance/ investing | None of the above GENDER-BENDING ENTERTAINMENT Three-quarters of women and 4 out of 10 men say they watch programming intended for the opposite gender. How often do you watch TV shows, channels, or movies that are primarily intended ...