3 h. ago From Tate McRae to Addison Rae: Why does Gen Z love nonchalant pop music?

Instead of innovating, new pop artists are leaning into a deliberately superficial sound that references the 00s. Where millennials were embarrassed to love The Pussycat Dolls and similarly ‘trashy’ artists, Gen Z are embracing and replicating this style to emptier effect. But, asks Gregory Robinson, is there anything wrong with vapid music?

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15 h. ago Addison Rae wows in thong bodysuit for racy Elle photoshoot after Coachella gig

Social media sensation turned singer Addison Rae has wowed fans with her latest photoshoot as she posed up a storm for Elle Magazine after her Coachella performance

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64 h. ago We'd rather buy a £15 designer mug than a pint: Meet the Gen Z couple addicted to Le Creuset... and their friends love it too

The question Gen Z have on their mind is why spend time drinking with friends when you can invest in your future?

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6 d. ago Gen Z crave 'meaningful conversations' and are most likely to have them with older people

A study of 2,000 adults found that Gen Z 'love' having meaningful conversations and particularly enjoy having them with people who aren't the same age.

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8 d. ago Gen Z swaps booze for brews as most turn to a cuppa when stressed

A new study reveals Gen Z’s growing love for tea, with 42% choosing a comforting brew over alcohol to ease stress. The findings come as Guide Dogs launches its 'Make Every Cuppa Count' campaign

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1 week ago How Gen Z girl group Sweet Love's viral videos caught Conor McGregor's eye as they look set to dominate charts after being dubbed the 'new Spice Girls'

Formed of Maya, 22, Jasmine, 21, and 19-year-olds Honey and Venice, the quartet have become a Gen Z icon in recent months with their viral covers of hit songs.

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2 w. ago ‘How did this ever get made?’ Gen Z is falling in love (and hate) with Glee

A decade after the finale, new fans are flocking to Glee, causing its songs to shoot up the charts. The internet’s ablaze with TikTok dance homages, Reddit threads – and tonnes of hate watchersThe year is 2009, and Glee has hit like a cultural earthquake. Every week, millions of people around the world tune in to watch a group of American high school misfits belt out musical theatre and pop hits, turning show choir into mainstream entertainment. The cast’s cover of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ becomes an anthem, spending 37 weeks in the UK charts, catapulting its young stars to overnight fame. Glee clubs start in schools across the US and beyond, and Ryan Murphy’s show develops a devoted fanbase – myself included – who proudly call ourselves Gleeks. Online, we dissect every episode on Tumblr, trade theories and wear our fandom, plus the merch we bought to prove it, as a badge of honour.But by the time Glee came to a close in 2015, all its magic had faded. The Guardian reported tha...

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