Gen Z has adopted a blank, expressionless stare that can signal boredom, indifference, or superiority, often eliciting unease from older generations in social contexts.
As generative AI gains traction, dreadful content dubbed 'Italian brainrot' proliferates, exposing children to nonsensical, low-quality media that can harm young minds.
I showed it to my 17-year-old son and he was mildly horrified. Now that three decades have passed since its release, I think we can all agree that Larry Clark's Kids was not a good film.
I didn't come across any youth clubs or anything particularly productive. You drank beer or alcopops in some shady lane, and you drank so quickly that you'd get drunk but then be sober enough to get home at 11pm so your parents wouldn't notice.
The study suggests that while heavy metal enthusiasts had riskier lives as kids, they ultimately experienced greater happiness in youth and better adjustments in adulthood.
I expected to be confronted by a bunch of dicks 22-year-olds who want to rail on trans people in sports and kick out all the immigrants. But the cruelty wasn't there.
The narrative and aesthetic style of My Chemical Romance, infused with theatricality and emotional intensity, resonated deeply with teenagers seeking expression through music.