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Why does the thumbs-up emoji feel so charged?

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I analyzed my Boomer dad's use of the thumbs-up emoji. I learned something about us both.

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predictions, Millennials, life in the future, 2020s, economy

Millennials predicted life in 2020—and some of them were strangely spot-on.

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Culture

Millennials revisit scarily accurate predictions made 13 years ago about life in 2020

Gen Z, MIllennials, workplace burnout, burnout, generational divide
Life hacks

Boomer professor admits why Gen Z faces a 'workplace burnout' that older generations never did

She can't deny the "disconnect" between older and younger generations.

food, generations, gen x, boomers, food trends
Culture

Gen Xers and Boomers say that these beloved foods they loved growing up are disappearing

Have Millennials ever eaten a Salisbury steak?

language, generations, teens, Boomers, culture, slang, words, research
Culture

People thought that only kids used new slang. Then they saw what Grandma was texting.

"Think teens are the only reason for evolving language? Think again."

Boomers, Gen Z, Gen X, Millennials, respect, viewpoints, community, philosophies
Culture

From Gen Z to Boomers, 4 generations have 4 very different viewpoints of 1 word: respect

"Can I get a Please and Thank You?"

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Culture

Bangkok restaurant has been boiling the same pot of beef stew for over 50 years

Wattana Panich’s pot of stew has been boiling for three generations and counting.

restaurants, '90s restaurants, restaurant decor, culture shift, generational change
Culture

The big reason why '90s restaurants were loud and fun and now everything is beige

The evolution has been complicated—and fascinating.

children and parents, millennials, childless millennials, family, birthrate
Culture

Millennials respond to being called 'losers' for not having kids

It does happen, sadly.

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Culture

What's the 'most millennial' song? Semi-charmed strangers have all-star debate

Some popular answers include Jimmy Eat World’s 2001 emo-pop classic "The Middle," Chumbawamba’s temporarily inescapable 1997 chant-along "Tubthumping."

Intermission: Bridging The Generational Divide

German photographer Frauke Theilking shows the differences and similarities between parents and children in a striking photo series.

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Thomas Nestor Jr. Joins the Ranks

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