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Topic: Gen Z

Meg Stalter at the 32rd annual Actor Awards (Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Smoking will never not look cool

Andi Zeisler
In the chauvinist world of the online right, OnlyFans and solitary sex in front of a phone or computer are major obsessions (Getty Images)

Gen Z Republicans obsess over “gooning”

Amanda Marcotte
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has launched Headquarters, a media initiative aimed at mobilizing Gen Z voters (James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)

Harris' return fits debased media moment

Sophia Tesfaye
Paris, France - March 10, 2013: Old black and white and sepia photos at flea market. There are more than 20 flea markets in Paris.

Gen Z does not exist

Troy Farah
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters in Mexico City on Dec. 6, 2025. (Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP via Getty Images)

Antisemitism damages Mexico protests

Amy Reed-Sandoval
A hand holds a fork with colorful ribbon strands (Halyna Dorozhynska)

Glamor in a time of grocery bills

Joy Saha
Martha Stewart attends an Evening with Martha Stewart during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 14, 2025 (Jeff Schear/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

Martha Stewart, Gen Z icon

Andi Zeisler
Rachel Sennott as Maia in "I Love LA" (Kenny Laubbacher/HBO )

Rachel Sennott really does love LA

Melanie McFarland
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Gwyneth Paltrow, at A Dreamy Evening with Goopglow on July 18, 2022 in East Hampton City. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Goop)

Why Gen Z eats like Gwyneth Paltrow

Francesca Giangiulio
Frozen yogurt (Getty Images / EyeEm Mobile GmbH)

Obama-era froyo returns, thanks to Gen Z

Francesca Giangiulio
Female friends taking selfie with smart phone while sitting at bar (Getty Images/Thomas Barwick)

FOMO is putting Gen Zers in debt

Cara Michelle Smith
Mother and son saving coins in piggy bank at home (Getty Images/triloks)

Money lessons are starting younger

Daria Solovieva
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Stressed man covering his face with both hands and going through his bills and financial reports. (Getty Images/urbazon)

Boomers are getting grief for helping

Cara Michelle Smith
Woman takes money from the purse of an older woman (Getty Images/uba-foto)

Boomers aren't as judgy as we're told

Cara Michelle Smith
Fashion blogger / influencer, showing off her belt and handbag (Getty Images/Tatiana Meteleva)

Tired of influencers? So is Gen Z

Jamela Adam
Couple traveling on the open road (Getty Images/anyaberkut)

Retirement looks different these days

Nina Jagannathan
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A busy young woman doing paperwork from home (Getty Images/DRAKULA IMAGES)

Gen Z workers aren't OK. Why not?

Cara Michelle Smith
Young woman taking a selfie with coworkers at office (Getty Images/FG Trade Latin)

Gen Z is stressing out hiring managers

Zina Kumok
Young man refusing alcoholic drinks (Getty Images/Vyacheslav Dumchev)

Meet the "sober curious" generation

Elizabeth Hlavinka
Rep.-elect Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) poses for a photograph on the steps of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Congress' youngest woman sees big shift

Griffin Eckstein
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Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Gen Z's top five songs of 2024

Nardos Haile
A woman opens Tiktok on her smartphone. (Helena Dolderer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

TikTok: Gen Z's "risky" financial coach

Jackie Lam
Young man holding keys after buying new house (Getty Images/Westend61)

Homeownership: tougher for millennials?

Nina Jagannathan
Friends toasting with wine (Getty Images/franckreporter)

Gen Z says $600k a year equals success

Cara Michelle Smith
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