17 h. ago Dear gen Z, take a lesson from this zillennial: to be cringe is to be free | Eleanor Burnard

As the internet’s apex predator, zoomers are terrified of being seen as anything but a specific type of curated cool. It’s time they learned to live, laugh, loveMillennials are a generation infamous for their love of avocado toast, craft beer, Harry Potter, inventing the idea of a Disney adult and girlboss feminism. For that they’ve been subject to the brunt of our zeitgeist’s wrath in the years since.Resentful boomers began the anti-millennial crusade. That’s to be expected; older people griping about the kids is nothing new, but rather a rite of passage that signifies a healthy ecosystem within the age groups. Hell, even gen X occasionally joins in on the action. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ready to give up social media? ‘Advice pollution’ might just get you there | Emma Beddington

I almost admire the confidence it must take to tell people what to do online. But I long for the days when the internet wasn’t just lists of bossy self-optimisation plansI may have found what will finally wean me off social media. It’s this “things I’ve learned” trend. Take, for example, advice that will supposedly “change your brain chemistry”, courtesy of someone who is definitely not a neuroscientist. Or “my nutrition rules”, from a dewy, gen Alpha sylph who doesn’t realise what they actually have is a teenager’s metabolism. Or “45 things you need to understand” about a place from someone who has spent 45 minutes there. Endless lists of the bleeding obvious: eat intuitively, embrace nature, exercise compassion, remain curious, be childlike, contact friends, put down your phone, put your head in a blender.OK, not that last one, but it’s how this stuff makes me feel. I don’t know what to call it – expertise overload? Advice pollution? A bottomless pit of wisdom brain rot? – but aut...

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38 h. ago Experts predict Millie Bobby Brown, 21, could inspire Gen Z and millennials to adopt

Experts believe her decision could spark a ripple effect, inspiring younger generations to expand their view of what family can look like and what it truly means to be 'ready' for parenthood.

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41 h. ago 'I was addicted to ketamine – it's like someone pouring boiling water into your bladder'

A young woman who might need to have her bladder removed is speaking out about the Gen Z drug of choice that makes users "wet themselves" and "wear a nappy"

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46 h. ago Voices: ChatGPT has already killed off the graduate job – now it’s coming for Gen Z friendships

Since the arrival of artificial intelligence, Esme Gordon-Craig has noticed friendships withering on the vine as people go from using chatbots for help with schoolwork to support and even friendship

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69 h. ago 'My neighbour parks her car on my property and reason is outrageous'

A woman has been praised for teaching her 'entitled' neighbour a lesson after catching her parking up on her property, but some people say she should have taken things further

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3 d. ago BBC Breakfast fans say the same thing about 'cringeworthy' Naga and Charlie interview

BBC Breakfast viewers were left cringing on Saturday morning following an "awkward " interview

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3 d. ago I'm the 'old bag' 3 million Gen Zs turns to for cleaning advice on TikTok

TikTok influencer ANN RUSSELL's views on everything from cleaning to finance are a huge hit with her young fans. We meet the unlikely social-media star

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3 d. ago Jacqueline Jossa's 'vow renewal' with Dan Osborne as he 'learns his lesson' after split

EXCLUSIVE: A source says EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa and her husband Dan Osborne are fully committed to saving their marriage after calling it quits earlier this year

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3 d. ago MasterChef viewers disgusted as they issue major complaint over scene on BBC show

BBC viewers were left cringing after spotting an 'unhygienic' and 'filthy' moment during a recent episode of MasterChef and they didn't hesitate to share their complaints online

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3 d. ago Baggy jeans surge as Gen Z say goodbye to 'stiff and tight' trend Millennials love

Gen Z are happy to say good riddance to one particular style beloved by millennials, according to new research, with skinny jeans rejected for being too 'stiff and tight'

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3 d. ago Gen Z running out of fuel in their cars because they’re scared to fill them up

Half of those who reported ‘refuel anxiety’ said they have asked a partner or family member to fill up their cars for them

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4 d. ago Celtic taught us harsh lesson but game won't define season, says Hamilton Accies Women boss

Robert Watson won't dwell too much on the result against a side they have never beaten in their history

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4 d. ago Bad news for millennials as Gen Z brands VERY popular clothing staple 'daggy' and 'boomer'

The popular staples are sliding out of fashion's favour and into the 'uncool' basket...

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4 d. ago I struggle with letting go of things. How can I move on for a calmer life? | Leading questions

Well-meaning people might say you need closure, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But this isn’t always necessary – or possible – for moving onRead more Leading questionsI struggle with letting go of things. Distressing situations, that occurred 40 years ago and more, still regularly pop into my mind and stress me out. I don’t seem to be able to move past them and forget them. Even small irrelevant things annoy me and get me worked up. How can I either forget them or stop them raising my blood pressure? I seem to continually be stressing about insignificant things that I can’t change anyway. Can you suggest some techniques to move on and lead a calmer life?Eleanor says: Since you said a lot of these are small or insignificant upon reflection, I’ll assume we’re not talking about big traumas, or the kinds of insults a person shouldn’t aspire to forget. I assume they’re the kinds of sour memories we all have: bad luck, bad slights. Being yanked backwards through time to tho...

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4 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz shows true colours with brutally honest US Open admission

Carlos Alcaraz has breezed into the third round of the US Open but has admitted to learning a key lesson after his early defeat at the major last year

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4 d. ago Is it wrong to throw a birthday party for my dog? | Frances Ryan

A whopping 64% of pet owners in the UK now celebrate their animal companions’ birthdays even though it’s not entirely clear who the celebrations are forI’ve been telling Mabel she’ll be four soon for about a month. I bought her present similarly early, though I am unsure whether to wrap it. When the Amazon guy delivers a gift from my sister on the day, he wishes Mabel “happy birthday” through the gate. As I sing the opening bars, the build-up has clearly worked: she jumps up with excitement and licks my knees. I should clarify at this point that Mabel is not my child – she’s a cocker spaniel.If this sounds unhinged, I’d like to stress it’s statistically very normal, actually. “Pet birthdays” are a booming market, with the UK industry alone now worth an estimated £1.7bn. A recent survey by Moonpig found 64% of pet owners in the UK celebrate their pets’ birthdays, with as many as 83% of gen Z embracing gourmet treats or even themed parties. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Taylor Swift’s romantic travails were the soundtrack to mine. What does her engagement mean for fans’ love lives? | Hollie Richardson

The singer’s breakups were anthems for emotionally bruised youth. Now she’s happy, I look forward to hearing yet more poundingly relatable lyrics – based on real, lasting love• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement on social mediaTaylor Swift wrote today’s headlines when she was only 17 with her country hit Love Story: “Baby, just say yes!” Now, at 35, she has announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, her American football player partner of two years, who got down on one knee and popped the question. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” she captioned the subsequently staged engagement photos of them in a rose garden. It’s gaudy, it’s cringe, it’s gleefully too much – some even say it makes the Bezos wedding look classy. But it’s perfect and it made me cry.When the pop star who has soundtracked your entire adult love life gets engaged, it’s discombobulating. Especially when they are similar in age. Over two decades, Swift has gifted a song for ...

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5 d. ago First electric car models eligible for full purchase grants revealed

Drivers buying either a Ford Puma Gen-E or e-Tourneo Courier will be entitled to a £3,750 discount.

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5 d. ago Isle of Wight helicopter crash: Everything we know as three dead after flying lesson went wrong

Wojtek Kowalkowski had been gifted the flying lesson for his birthday, travelling down to the Isle of Wight with his partner Justyna Czoska for the experience before the helicopter crashed in a field

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