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People say weekends feel 'different' now and they no longer want to socialize, blaming the pandemic and the economy

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 12:41

Tech Insider : Economy

Woman on a couch with dog — More and more TikTokers say they're deprioritizing socializing on weekends nowadays.
Klaus Vedfelt

culture, health, economy, weekends, Pandemic, Isolation, Loneliness

Splitting the check is no longer restaurant etiquette — in 2024 it's every diner for themself

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 11:51

Tech Insider : Economy

Group of friends paying check at a restaurant. — Discussions around how to split a restaurant check are blowing up.
SrdjanPav

economy, culture, restaurants, dining-etiquette, Etiquette, money, tiktok

The TikToker who snuck into Kroger and worked a shift without having a job was invited back for another one

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 05:47

TikToker at Kroger — Madison, a TikToker, working a shift at Kroger — one she was actually invited to.
@ugh_madison/TikTok

Retail, culture, kroger, tiktok, cashier, Supermarkets, grocery-stores

Men in medieval China were able to move up the social ladder as easily as male Baby Boomers in the US, study suggests

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 00:23

A miniature landscape palace of Xi 'an Daming Palace National Heritage Park is seen under heavy snow in Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province, China, Nov 11, 2023. — A miniature landscape palace of Xi 'an Daming Palace National Heritage Park is seen under heavy snow in Xi 'an City, Shaanxi Province, China, Nov 11, 2023.
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

culture, Science, China, tang-dynasty, social-mobility

A Chinese man who chain-smoked his way through a marathon was disqualified for smoking on the course

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:01

Smoking — Smoking "Uncle Chen" as he ran the Xin'anjiang Marathon.
Weibo

culture, News, Marathons, marathon-runners, China, Cigarettes, news-uk

MrBeast says he'll give 10 people $25,000 — the entirety of the $250,000 he just earned on X

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 08:07

MrBeast — MrBeast is YouTube's biggest creator with 234 million subscribers.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

culture, Media, MrBeast, jimmy-donaldson, x, ad-revenue, youtube

Some X users are convinced Elon Musk rigged the results of a MrBeast ad experiment where he earned $250,000

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 05:57

Elon Musk and MrBeast — Elon Musk and MrBeast (right).
Slaven Vlasic, Monica Schipper/Getty Images

Tech, culture, elon-musk, MrBeast, jimmy-donaldson, youtube, x

America's new gender war

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 05:51

Tech Insider : Politics

Two Gen Z individuals walking away from one another — Young women are becoming more liberal while young men are turning to the right. It all started with #MeToo.
Tommy Parker for BI

politics, Discourse, Media, culture, News, Careers, gen-z

A 26-year-old influencer who people think looks much older has a theory about why Gen Zers appear to be aging faster than millennials

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:41

Tech Insider : Economy

Jordan Howlett — Jordan Howlett often shoots his popular TikToks with this style.
Screenshot/TikTok - jordan_the_stallion8

culture, economy, health, Aging, gen-z, Millennials, digital-culture

Costco and Sam's Club shoppers are rushing to buy a $150 dupe of an Anthropologie mirror that costs $1,200

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 13:38

Anthropologie mirror — The Luisa Mirror.
Anthropologie

Retail, culture, digital-culture, Costco, sams-club, dupe, Anthropologie

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