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Photography
fromAol
19 hours ago

31 photos that show what life looked like in 1985

1985 was characterized by iconic pop culture, fashion, and childhood experiences captured in everyday life through photographs.
Photography
fromAol
19 hours ago

31 photos that show what life looked like in 1985

1985 was characterized by iconic pop culture, fashion trends, and everyday life captured through ordinary photographs.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours ago

The children who grew up in the 60s and 70s didn't become the toughest generation because their childhoods were harder - they became the toughest generation because their childhoods were honest, and honest is different from hard because hard can be survived passively but honest requires you to look at what is actually in front of you and deal with it as it is - Silicon Canals

Childhood experiences of honesty and reality foster resilience and strength, contrasting with modern tendencies to shield children from uncomfortable truths.
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours ago

The thing boomers know now that younger generations are still learning the hard way - that the people who make you feel small usually need the room you're taking up - Silicon Canals

The people who need you to shrink are dealing with their own stuff. After decades of running my own electrical contracting business, I've worked in hundreds of homes. Rich people, poor people, and everyone in between. You know what I noticed? The people who treated me like I was beneath them were always the ones fighting their own battles.
Careers
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
3 hours ago

The emptiness many people feel after 70 isn't the absence of purpose - it's the absence of an audience, and those are completely different problems with completely different solutions - Silicon Canals

Retirement often leads to a loss of audience, not purpose, causing feelings of uselessness among retirees.
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 hour ago

Sunnie is releasing 'the teen mag we always wished existed' with its first limited-edition zine

Target stores will feature a Sunnie endcap with a zine, book picks, and products aimed at young women.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

8 things people in their 30s quietly stop doing that everyone in their 20s thinks are essential - Silicon Canals

People in their 30s reassess priorities, realizing that not all friendships or activities require equal investment of time and energy.
#generational-differences
fromSilicon Canals
13 hours ago
Relationships

Nobody talks about why Gen Z's refusal to overwork triggers boomers so deeply - it's not laziness they're seeing, it's a generation making a choice they never felt they had - Silicon Canals

fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago
Digital life

Older People Are Sharing The Everyday Experiences From The Past That Are Suuuuuper Rare Now

Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
13 hours ago

Nobody talks about why Gen Z's refusal to overwork triggers boomers so deeply - it's not laziness they're seeing, it's a generation making a choice they never felt they had - Silicon Canals

Generational differences in work ethic stem from contrasting views on the meaning and value of work.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

Older People Are Sharing The Everyday Experiences From The Past That Are Suuuuuper Rare Now

Older adults describe everyday experiences from the 1950s-1980s that no longer exist today, including shared phone lines, elevator attendants, accessible firearms in public spaces, and inexpensive concert tickets.
London music
fromPitchfork
2 days ago

Generation X: Generation X

Big Ben's explosion in 1976 marked a cultural shift, coinciding with the rise of punk rock and Generation X's emergence in music.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

Psychology says boomers who learned to 'just get on with it' aren't emotionally stunted - they built a coping architecture that millennials are now paying therapists to reconstruct - Silicon Canals

UK spending on private therapy has risen over 40% in a decade, with millennials as the largest demographic seeking treatment for emotional issues.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

Tom First founded Culture Pop, a probiotic soda brand, focusing on health-conscious consumers and achieving significant revenue growth in a competitive market.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
4 days ago

22 Still-Popular Things That Older People Thought Would Just Be "Quick Fads"

Certain trends and cultural phenomena have persisted far beyond initial expectations of being mere fads.
NYC music
fromHip Hop Hero
2 days ago

The three iconic hip-hop groups who inspired GZA

GZA's early exposure to hip-hop culture and influential groups shaped his unique talent and complex lyrical themes.
SF music
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

The 'Jesus of Cool' returns to rock San Francisco

Nick Lowe has a long-standing affection for San Francisco, performing there since the late 1970s and cherishing his memories of the city.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

Children raised in the 1960s and 70s developed their resilience the same way muscle develops under resistance - not by being protected from the load but by being required to carry it, repeatedly, without assistance, until the carrying became the unremarkable default rather than the exceptional achievement - Silicon Canals

Independence and resilience were fostered in children of the '60s and '70s through unstructured play and learning from failure.
Music production
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

The Album That Made Me Fall Back in Love With Heavy Metal

Personal evolution in music taste leads to a renewed appreciation for metal through Neurosis's innovative sound.
#courtney-love
Music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

Courtney Love Urges Dave Grohl to "Man Up" and "Just Say We're Cool"

Courtney Love urges Dave Grohl to publicly acknowledge their reconciliation to stop harassment from his fans.
Music
fromConsequence
5 days ago

Courtney Love Urges Dave Grohl to "Man Up" and "Just Say We're Cool"

Courtney Love urges Dave Grohl to publicly acknowledge their reconciliation to stop harassment from his fans.
Television
fromBustle
5 days ago

Exclusive: Ella Stiller Thinks She's The "Most Millennial Gen Z Ever"

Ella Stiller, a 23-year-old actor, embodies millennial and Gen Z traits while starring in the final season of The Comeback.
#millennials
Marketing
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Brands spent years chasing Gen Z. Now it's a 'millennial summer.'

Millennials are reclaiming cultural influence and spending power, driving nostalgia and trends in fashion, entertainment, and experiences.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Millennial Disappointment: When Life Had Other Plans

Millennials face disillusionment as they become the first generation potentially worse off than their parents due to unmet expectations.
#gen-z
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago
Fashion & style

Gen Z Is Bringing the Mall Back From the Dead. Here's How 'Mallmaxxing' Is Reshaping Retail.

fromFortune
6 days ago
Digital life

Gen Z is engineering an analog future - and it's at least a $5 billion opportunity | Fortune

Fashion & style
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Gen Z Is Bringing the Mall Back From the Dead. Here's How 'Mallmaxxing' Is Reshaping Retail.

Gen Z is revitalizing American malls by creating viral content and demanding physical retail experiences.
Digital life
fromFortune
6 days ago

Gen Z is engineering an analog future - and it's at least a $5 billion opportunity | Fortune

Gen Z expresses nostalgia for a tech-free past, longing for simpler times before social media and constant connectivity.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 week ago

WATCH: Closeted '90s kids find their voice-and each other-in this charming coming-of-age comedy - Queerty

Student radio shows can empower closeted youth, fostering community and self-expression while navigating the challenges of popularity and faculty scrutiny.
Video games
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

Working a Fake Job Is a Great Pastime

Retro Rewind, an indie store simulator, captivates players with its nostalgic retail management experience, contrasting sharply with high-action games like Resident Evil Requiem.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Why Today's Young Men Seem Trapped

Young men face a crisis of identity, struggling with anxiety, depression, and confusion about manhood due to societal pressures and lack of personal power.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Eminem's 8 Mile helped me survive abuse and opened my eyes to a world outside of orthodox Judaism

Exposure to cinema and Eminem's music provided an escape and connection during a challenging and isolated period of life.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

There is a version of grief that only people in their forties understand. It's not for someone who died. It's for the life you were quietly building in your head for twenty years that you now realize was never going to happen, and the mourning has no name because the thing you lost never existed outside your own planning. - Silicon Canals

Midlife reckoning involves mourning an imagined life that never existed, rather than regret for choices made.
NYC music
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Tiffany Day thought her career was over. Then she found her truest sound yet

Tiffany Day's new album 'Halo' marks her rise in the hyperpop genre, reflecting her journey from insecurity to success.
Music production
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

'Nobody looks like me and sounds like me': flowerovlove redefines what pop stardom means

Joyce Cissé, known as flowerovlove, is a confident South London singer-songwriter making waves in pop music with relatable themes.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says the 1960s and 70s accidentally produced one of the most emotionally durable generations in modern history - not through better parenting but through benign neglect that forced children to develop internal regulation instead of waiting for adult intervention - Silicon Canals

Children in the 70s thrived on unstructured play and minimal parental intervention, fostering independence and problem-solving skills.
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

What Are Young People's Most Important Life Goals?

Life History Theory emphasizes the tradeoffs individuals make in allocating energy to survival, growth, and reproduction, highlighting the competitive nature of energy acquisition.
Psychology
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology explains people who grew up in the 1960s aren't just private - they struggle to open up from being raised in an era when family problems stayed behind closed doors - Silicon Canals

Generational emotional suppression in men stems from cultural norms that discourage expressing feelings, leading to difficulties in emotional communication.
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

People are exhausted by Blackpink and BTS': the DIY Chinese bands redefining corporate idol' pop

Idol culture in East Asia thrives, but China's government restrictions have stifled its idol industry and opportunities for aspiring performers.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
5 days ago

These Photos Capture the Vibrant Spirit of Nepal's Youth Culture

Photographer Tirtha Rabin Lawati documents Nepal's evolving youth culture without personal nostalgia, focusing on authentic representation.
Music
fromPitchfork
5 days ago

Slayyyter: WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA

Slayyyter's new album WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA showcases her boldness and vulnerability through chaotic, explicit hyperpop music.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days ago

I grew up in the 1970s and the closest thing I had to therapy was my uncle telling me to 'walk it off' after I broke my collarbone - and that phrase became my entire emotional philosophy for the next fifty years - Silicon Canals

Some emotional wounds cannot be healed by simply ignoring them; they require acknowledgment and processing.
Digital life
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

AI anxiety is driving Gen Z to CDs, DVDs, and Nintendo DS games I went to see what old tech costs now

Younger generations are increasingly embracing analog technology, reflecting a desire for human connection over digital experiences.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago

Gen Z Is Obsessed With These 5 Cassette-Era Gadgets & They Just Got a Full Design Upgrade for 2026 - Yanko Design

Streaming's abundance created a thinner listening experience; cassette-era design principles combined with modern technology offer a solution through intentional, tactile music consumption products.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

Psychology says if you want your 70s to be the best years of your life you have to stop doing something most people don't quit until it's too late - and the quitting isn't dramatic, it's just the daily decision to stop measuring yourself by a standard that was always someone else's and never actually yours - Silicon Canals

Measuring worth by external standards leads to dissatisfaction; true value comes from personal fulfillment, not societal expectations.
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 days ago

Three albums in exchange for getting out of jail: 2Pac's last months before his murder 30 years ago

Tupac Shakur was released from prison on October 12, 1995, after Death Row Records paid his bail of nearly one and a half million dollars, allowing him to record three albums.
Music production
Fashion & style
fromBustle
6 days ago

For Jessica Simpson, The Early 2000s "Never Stopped"

Jessica Simpson reflects on her past sun protection habits and promotes a new sunscreen product with Kiehl's.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Could 90s-Inspired Marketing Be the Key to Winning Over Gen Z?

Nostalgia marketing leverages retro branding to build trust with Gen Z by invoking comforting memories and feelings of authenticity.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

People Over 50 Are Sharing What Was "Normal" In The '70s, And Gen Z Would Lose Their Minds

The 1970s featured unique cultural norms and practices that seem unbelievable today, from social behaviors to household items.
#nostalgia
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

fromFortune
2 months ago
World news

Twenty-somethings discover nostalgia, throwing back to a carefree time before the 'dark days': 2016 | Fortune

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

fromFortune
2 months ago
World news

Twenty-somethings discover nostalgia, throwing back to a carefree time before the 'dark days': 2016 | Fortune

Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

The friends you made between 19 and 24 know a version of you that your current partner, your therapist, and your coworkers will never meet. And the grief isn't about losing those friends. It's about losing access to the person you were with them. - Silicon Canals

Friendships formed between ages 19 and 24 serve as an identity archive, reflecting a version of oneself that no longer exists.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

'Leverage the local': The fashion trend that explains why everyone around you is channeling their inner tourist

Clothing that bears the name of a city near or far has become a closet staple for many consumers in recent years, evolving from impulse purchases to mainstream fashion.
Fashion & style
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The male ego is even more fragile than it ever was': Kim Gordon on shyness, AI and Zohran Mamdani's cool

Sonic Youth focused on creating unprecedented music by studying influential predecessors like the Velvet Underground and no wave bands, then pursuing innovation without long-term planning, allowing creative direction to emerge organically.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s and so would I, if I could only remember them

Embracing 90s nostalgia encourages disconnecting from technology to experience life more fully and invites serendipity.
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Four Bay Area tweens made an album in 2000. 25 years later, it became a hit.

'We had a few songs that we were like, 'These are really good, these are genius, and we are the Spice Girls slash Destiny's Child,' said singer Ayden Mayeri in the documentary, on which she served as director.
Music production
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

There's a specific kind of tiredness that belongs to people who spent their entire twenties building a life they thought they wanted, only to reach their thirties and realize they were building someone else's blueprint from memory. - Silicon Canals

Burnout often stems from committing to the wrong pursuits rather than simply overworking.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
1 week ago

Kim K & More It Girls Are Leaning Into The Hannah Montana-ssance & You Should Too

Fashion lessons from Disney Channel in the 2000s emphasize fearless and fun style, particularly through Hannah Montana's iconic layering.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

New 'Emo Revival' book coming from BrooklynVegan's Andrew Sacher

Andrew Sacher's book 'Emo Revival' explores the DIY community and resurgence of emo and post-hardcore music from 2008 to 2018.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

What's a Gen X to Do?

Beleaguered Louvre president Laurence des Cars quits after a historic heist under her watch. The next morning, a new leader is announced. It's Christophe Leribault from the Palace of Versailles, a true museum animal who ran a few during his career.
Arts
Apple
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

This Nostalgic Apple Product Is Making a Major Comeback - and You Can Thank Gen Z For It

Gen Z and young adults are purchasing used iPods to escape streaming fatigue and own their music libraries, with prices rising 60% since 2023 and search interest increasing 8% year-over-year.
Psychology
fromThred Website
3 weeks ago

why the obsession with gen z + viral auramax just dropped

Gen Z attracts intense commercial and media focus due to their digital nativity, unique generational conditions, and projected high spending power by 2035.
SF music
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

His band defined 1990s indie rock. In SF, he reclaims a singular voice.

Stephen Malkmus, a founding member of Pavement, continues to define alternative rock as a solo artist and bandleader while maintaining relevance across three decades through evolving musical projects.
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Coach's former CEO said Gen Z is most similar to the 60s generation

So I've seen generations change, and Gen Z is the generation that's most similar to my generation, the sixties. They're very value-driven. They're concerned with climate, they're concerned with authenticity, truth, being who they are, and relationships.
Fashion & style
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

8 things people in their 80s wish they had stopped caring about decades ago - most people in their 40s are still obsessing over every one - Silicon Canals

People in their eighties regret wasting energy on others' opinions and wish they'd stopped caring about strangers' judgments sooner.
Music production
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Billy Corgan Believes Rock Music Was "Purposely Dialed Down" in Late '90s

Rock music was deliberately diminished in mainstream culture starting in the late 1990s, replaced by rap and later pop, despite remaining commercially dominant in ticket sales.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Older Adults Are Sharing The Unique Experiences From The Past That Have Young People Confused

Smoking, lax school discipline, student smoking areas, and outhouses were common everyday practices decades ago.
UK news
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I grew up in the 70s and didn't realize these 8 childhood experiences were unusual until I talked to younger generations - Silicon Canals

1970s childhoods involved unsupervised outdoor freedom that fostered independence, problem-solving, and risk assessment, unlike today's highly supervised childhoods.
fromThe Business of Fashion
2 months ago

The Gen-Z TikTokker Building a Hub for Y2K Vintage

A group of Gen Zers 200 deep, snaked down Houston Street in hopes of shopping at a pop-up for Rogue, a Y2K-focused vintage retailer operated by the TikTok star. Inside, they browsed racks of vintage picks and vinyl records, but it was the charismatic, acid-green-haired Rogue, who was arguably the biggest draw. She posed for selfies with fans, as she does at all her stores, which are styled like deliberately dishevelled millennial bedrooms, complete with early-2000s ephemera like Britney Spears posters.
E-Commerce
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

10 quiet things people stop doing in their 60s that their family barely notices - but each one is a small surrender of the life they imagined and by the time anyone realizes what happened the person they used to be has already left the room - Silicon Canals

Aging often means quietly abandoning small habits, hobbies, and casual connections, and those small losses cumulatively change who a person becomes.
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Hip hop faces its midlife crisis

Hip hop's cultural dominance has sharply declined, losing 24% sales share and 19% streaming share since 2023, with few emerging artists capable of sustaining mainstream relevance after Kendrick Lamar's 2024 peak.
History
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

People who grew up in the 60s and 70s usually have these 10 qualities that younger generations find remarkable - Silicon Canals

Adults raised in the 1960s-70s retain practical repair skills, strong memory, resourcefulness, and work approaches that often impress younger generations.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Teens Are Asking to Be Seen: The Politics of Growing Up

Adolescence has always been a season of becoming. One of its most striking features is the dawning awareness that childhood is ending and adulthood is coming into view. This realization touches nearly every part of a young person's life: how they think, what they value, and, increasingly, how they understand the world beyond their own front door. Yet many teens encounter a familiar frustration as they begin to speak with more complexity-the sense of being dismissed, underestimated, or gently waved aside.
Parenting
Psychology
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

When Do We Become Adults, Really?

Life stages defined by biology, society, and chronology fail to capture the actual experience of growing up and personal transformation.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

8 things boomers swore they'd never become that they've slowly turned into anyway-and their kids see it even if they don't - Silicon Canals

A generation that once embraced change has become resistant to technology and critical of younger generations while repeating the same behaviors they condemned.
#2016-nostalgia
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Gen Z is nostalgic for 2016 amid economic unease. Mall brands like Abercrombie & Fitch may see a revival

fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Gen Z is nostalgic for 2016 amid economic unease. Mall brands like Abercrombie & Fitch may see a revival

Music
fromDocumentjournal
1 month ago

Bootsy Holler's lost photos of Seattle's teen underground

Bootsy Holler's photographs document Seattle's post-grunge youth scene (1992–2004), capturing underage nightlife, DIY parties, and emerging bands like Death Cab for Cutie.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

23 Things That Were So Common During The '90s That Are Basically Extinct Today

Everyday 1990s practices like meeting at airport gates, calling Moviefone, and leaving doors unlocked have largely disappeared due to security and technological change.
Music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

90s + 00s Alt-Rock with Audiorage at St. James Gate

Live 1990s–2000s alternative rock night featuring covers of The Strokes, Green Day, Hole, Paramore, Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down; Belmont address provided.
Fashion & style
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The latest generational war over how we wear clothes: The millennial tuck is creepy'

Tucking the front of a shirt into the waistband—the 'millennial tuck'—became a generational style marker that Gen Z now mocks as outdated.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

People Are Pointing Out The Parts Of American Culture That Are Changing Before Our Eyes

Widespread convenience technologies let people avoid leaving home, reducing everyday face-to-face interaction and increasing social isolation, division, and hostility.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Only True Gen X Kids Will Ace This 1980s Song Lyric Challenge

Do you think you can finish the lyrics to the biggest hits of the 1980s? This '80s song lyrics quiz will test how well you really know your favorite throwback tracks. In this finish the lyrics quiz, we'll give you a line from a classic song, and you'll have to complete it correctly. From power ballads to synth-pop staples, this 1980s music trivia quiz is packed with iconic moments that defined the era.
Music
fromVulture
1 month ago

When Is a Band Not the Same Band Anymore?

"When I read the fine print, it was 'an experience with REO Speedwagon's music.' It's none of the original members," Fletcher recalls. "I don't want to promote the show unless it's the real thing. I don't know why you would want to see that. It's just a cover band. To me, that's a little bit strange." He adds, with a sigh, "If there are no original members, who cares?"
Music
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
2 months ago

10 Classic Albums That Influenced Nu Metal

Nu metal has been re-evaluated as an important, influential fusion genre drawing heavily from alternative, industrial, and hardcore, and its roots extend beyond metal.
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Her Dad Was a Forgotten 80s Pop Star. She's Helping Him Go Viral on TikTok

I remember adults coming up to me and saying, 'Ohhh, Medeiros! Like Glenn Medeiros, the guy who sang that love song!' And then they start singing it in front of me," Lyric tells TODAY.com. "Older women would come up to me and say, 'Oh, he was a heartthrob!'
Music
Music
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This classic MTV website goes where Netflix dare not venture

MTV's last music-only stations closed December 31, 2025, but online services like MTV Rewind recreate the vintage music-video TV experience.
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