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The outsized popularity of Wicked has come with a wave of people whipping out their phones during the movie to get a picture or film a video… sparking a fresh debate about movie-theater etiquette. The Big Snap: By and large, moviegoing has transformed from a casual communal activity into a once-in-a-while event. In the modern era, capturing yourself experiencing the […]
A study by Google found that nearly all Gen Z knowledge workers are using AI in their day-to-day tasks. The Big Picture: While overall AI use among workers is plateauing, the revelation that young professionals are actively leveraging the tools could ensure that the technology is here to stay. Behind the Code: Google surveyed 1,005 full-time knowledge workers between the […]
Housing start-up Haus.me is rolling out a tiny home that’s small enough to fit anywhere you want… without needing expensive permits. The Small Picture: You don’t need another reminder that housing is the most expensive it’s been in decades, thanks to rising home costs, property prices, and mortgage rates. Any solution that allows people to own a home for as […]
“Brainrot” content — videos steeped in the absurd memes that have become a favorite of Gen Alpha — are starting to be retrofitted into study materials that can hopefully keep kids’ attention. The Big Picture: Smartphones and internet culture have starved young people’s attention spans. While some fight back with proposed device bans in the classroom and other […]
Last night, Sotheby’s put satirist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral art piece titled Comedian — which is simply a fresh yellow banana duct-taped to a white wall — and it sold for a whopping $6.2 million. Fresh Take: The bunches of money that Comedian sold for show that the stunt-art market is alive and well. Like Banksy triggering his painting to shred after […]
Gen Zers and millennials are surprisingly discovering new brands and businesses the old-fashioned way — by walking around their communities. Why It Scores: Over the past decade, digital marketing has dominated the cultural discourse and advertising budgets as the key way to find new customers. But if people are now finding them more so on foot, the […]
The results are in: Gen Z’s app download data reveals that the generation loves TikTok, embraces OpenAI, is rediscovering PayPal, and suggests that Quibi may have been a little ahead of its time. The Big Picture: In our tech-saturated society, app downloads over the past year reveal where trends in social media, entertainment, personal finance, and AI are […]
Travelers, especially Americans, are paying extra to avoid any type of line — at theme parks, tourist hotspots, and while waiting for their hotel rooms — that could undercut their enjoyment. The Big View: Global tourism is at an all-time high, which means that the number of people visiting the same top destinations is more impacted than ever. Services […]
Stanford researchers are studying how movies can literally rewire our brains to feel more empathy for subjects or individuals — the first academic study of its kind — starting with the 2019 drama Just Mercy. The Big Thought: It’s always been known that art has the power to shift our perspective and make us feel… […]
Top artists like Morgan Wallen and Adele are launching their own music festivals in a bid to build long-lasting cultural moments. The Main Stage: The post-COVID IRL-event boom is in full swing, especially as fans look to build community with like-minded people. Artists, who already have credibility with their music, are able to break through […]