Culture Spotlight On Turkey Jun 06, 2018 ... standing by their factories in Istanbul because of the high-quality production.Sound Off: Music Bans ProliferateMuch like China's recent ban of hip-hop on TV, Turkey's state broadcaster, TRT, recently blacklisted over 200 songs that it deemed unfit, marking the first widespread ban since 1980s. Among the forbidden music are songs from Turkey's renowned pop artists, including Sila, Demet Akalin, and Nukhet Duru. The music is no longer allowed for a variety of claims, including ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... positive change within and around long-standing and now highly visible gender inequality issues. As visible as these issues have been in Hollywood recently, gender disparity is not just confined to the entertainment industry: alarmingly, the World Economic Forum predicts that the global gender pay disparity could take up to 170 years to close and notes that there is no country on earth where women make as much as men for the same work. This reality is starting to undergo a shift: 73% of global youth ...
Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... standing. As reported in our Game Changers report, three-quarters of young people in the U.S. and UK already consider eSports a “real sport,” and the cultural impact of games like Fortnite help propel this view even further. It’s not just playing such games that gets young people excited, either; 20% of global youth have attended a live eSports/video game competition in the past year and 42% have not attended, but are interested in attending in the future. Young people in Indonesia (56%), Brazil (49 ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... , Gens Y and Z have always had a digital timeline of their personal progress. Social media also lets them see how they've grown and evolved over time—how their style has changed, how their humor has sharpened, how they've expanded their circles and developed more fully formed opinions to share with the wider world. Therefore, it's ingrained in them to assess their current standing and recognize ways to continue to grow. Meanwhile, young generations' digital access has created an innate need to ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... , Gens Y and Z have always had a digital timeline of their personal progress. Social media also lets them see how they've grown and evolved over time—how their style has changed, how their humor has sharpened, how they've expanded their circles and developed more fully formed opinions to share with the wider world. Therefore, it's ingrained in them to assess their current standing and recognize ways to continue to grow. Meanwhile, young generations' digital access has created an innate need to ...
Doctor Who? Mar 19, 2018 health & wellness mindfulness ... . Just as the wellness movement, from fitness classes to athleisure, was more pronounced in the U.S. before catching on in the UK, we foresee the same happening with alternative medicines. And as Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan create an independent operation to cut health-care costs and improve services for their U.S. employees, it's only a matter of time until such an offering becomes available to the public at large and changes the shape of long-standing, more traditional healthcare ...
R&R (Rest & Replay) Mar 15, 2018 health & wellness marketing media & entertainment mindfulness ... . Since launching in November 2017, the app has been downloaded more than 30 million times, with 95% of users in China, making it the country's most downloaded app, despite it not being translated in Chinese, as The Chicago Sun Times reports. But it's not the only therapeutic game gaining attention nowadays; others are rapidly emerging, including Under Leaves, a visual search game in which players explore nature and meet creatures. At the same time, long-standing games like The Sims are increasingly ...
Go Big Or Go Home Dec 17, 2017 play social life experiences friends ... what's usual or average. Modern youth's TasteMaker tendencies are reflective of this mindset, as they’re turning food and beverages from merely products into adventurous experiences, even traveling far to try an exceptional or unusual dish. Additionally, their propensity to embrace non-traditional sports (see Leagues Of Their Own) further demonstrates this desire as they’re ensuring they’ll always have something new and exciting to play—not just the long-standing sports.I feel a lot of ...
Dress To Thrill Dec 07, 2017 fashion & beauty social life clothing nightlife ... theme parties, saying, “I like getting dressed up. It helps me get into it. If it’s goth-themed or something I get dressed up to get in the spirit.” Planning costumes together and going out as a visually cohesive group is a way to feel closer to others than just meeting up at a bar. If it’s an event hosted by a venue or brand, rather than one planned by friends themselves, it’s also a way to make new friends and bond with others as everyone is part of a shared experience more so than just standing ...
Self Made Marketing Tips Sep 09, 2017 career home marketing money branding ... your brand in its efforts to engage young adults across these three pillars, which, in turn, impact the rest of their lifestyles. - 1. Celebrate young adults' unique life paths. - Young generations are challenging long-standing norms when it comes to Making A Living. They don't necessarily strive for the same measures of success as their predecessors, nor each other, and brands need to reflect their individual, alternative aspirations when it comes to forging their own way and determining how ...