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Eve Upton-Clark

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This Gen Z film distributor is using influencer events to get his peers going to the movies

Gen Z isn’t giving up on movie theaters, and one scrappy indie distributor is betting social media and IRL experiences can prove it.

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‘It really dries your skin out’: How ‘office air’ wrecks your looks at work

The viral TikTok term might be onto something, experts say.

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‘People get very giggly’: The rise of getting stoned with your coworkers

More U.S. states are legalizing cannabis, and fewer people are drinking. Is a smoke sesh the new happy hour?

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Workers who do a ‘Sunday reset’ may make $25,000 more a year

A potential remedy to the ‘Sunday scaries,’ this trend is blowing up social media—helping some to feel more on top of things as they head into...

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The cofounder of this $2.9 billion company takes a 4 p.m. nap every day

And he encourages his staff to do the same.

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Wait—did Grimes just join LinkedIn?

Last year the Canadian singer-songwriter said she’d only release her new music on the professional networking platform. A profile with her real name...

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Alix Earle is launching a skincare line. But you probably already knew that

The influencer has been stealthily dropping hints about Reale Actives for a year.

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Kevin O’Leary: CEOs who blindly pursue AI are ‘dead in the water’

The ‘Shark Tank’ star and investor urged leaders to instead strategically pair the technology with communication and critical thinking skills.

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Why Marc Andreessen’s ‘zero introspection’ approach will get you nowhere

The billionaire says looking inward just slows him down. But research shows a lack of self-awareness is bad for business—and you.

18.03.2026 6

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Forget 996. The work inbox never sleeps

According to a new survey, there’s a high chance that work email you just received may have been written from the bathroom, bed, or a funeral.

10.03.2026 8

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Kevin O’Leary says Gen Z sends this ‘horrific signal’ to employers

The ‘Shark Tank’ star said in a recent interview that doing this at a job interview is a huge no-no.

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Burger King drags McDonald’s with new video of its president taking a bigger bite of a burger

McDonald’s widely panned Instagram post of its CEO tentatively sampling his own company’s food has led to a social media frenzy—and reactions...

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has an AI clone

Employees at the company say they created an engineered version of their boss that they can test-run ideas in front of, Khosrowshahi said.

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Two-thirds of Gen Z say they rely on self-taught skills to find a job

In a dire market, many workers (especially the youngest ones) may be banking on skills they teach themselves rather than on formal education or...

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‘Alpine divorce’ explained: The tragic story behind the viral phrase

Social media users are sharing stories of being left behind on hikes, drawing attention to a term rooted in fiction and a recent fatal case.

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Podcasts surpass AM/FM talk radio in U.S. for first time, Edison Research find

Podcasts now account for 40% of spoken-word listening, edging past radio’s 39% as video viewing surges.

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‘AI; didn’t read’: AI;DR is the new TL;DR

Internet users are getting fed up with consuming content in the era of ‘AI unless proven otherwise.’ So they stop reading as soon as they get a whiff.

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‘Email apnea’: Reading work emails makes us forget to breathe

Our bodies weren’t built for Teams messages or Slack DMs.

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This hotline is letting fans congratulate the U.S. women’s hockey team after its gold medal win

The 1-833-SHE-WON1 hotline has already received hundreds of emotional messages.

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Tinder says Gen Z still believes in true love—they just want a soft launch first (exclusive)

New data shows young singles still want marriage but are prioritizing ‘micro-commitments,’ group chats, and slower-build relationships.

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Phoebe Gates asks everyone she interviews this unexpected question

The 23-year-old daughter of Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates recently revealed what she looks for when interviewing candidates.

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‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ fans spark IMDb review-bombing war over perfect episode rating

After a ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff episode briefly scored a rare 10/10, ‘Breaking Bad’ fans flooded IMDb with one-star reviews.

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Reese Witherspoon says ‘don’t chase your dreams’—do this instead

In a new viral Instagram post, the Oscar winner has some advice for folks just starting out their careers.

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‘I didn’t get a graduation’: How the Class of 2020 turned their pandemic loss into a running joke on TikTok

Five years later, Gen Z is still joking about its most defining COVID-era rite of passage.

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In a job market this bleak, more candidates pay for ‘reverse recruiting’

These days, unemployment stretches for months—so some workers are hiring recruiting agencies to do the groundwork for them.

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Hollywood is freaking out over a viral AI video showing Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting

A clip made with ByteDance’s new Seedance tool racked up millions of views—and prompted warnings from studios over copyright infringement.

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For some job seekers, Tinder is the new LinkedIn

‘Job market so bad, I’m using Hinge to find work.’

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Frida built its brand on dirty jokes for parents. Now the internet isn’t laughing

Screenshots of the baby care company’s edgy innuendos have racked up millions of views and even sparked boycott calls.

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Long-term unemployment affects 1 in 4 U.S. job seekers

Nowadays, Americans should block out at least half a year to look for work.

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Viral sleuths are turning the Nancy Guthrie case into content

True-crime enthusiasts are spreading theories, chasing clout, and complicating an active missing-person investigation.

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‘Grind mode’? ‘Routine maxxing’? Social media debates the ‘best’ full-on approach to work

The always-on, always-striving mindset defines Silicon Valley (as well as many memes).

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Say this instead of ‘please find attached’

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How ‘work from hotel’ became the new WFH

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‘Boy kibble’ is the weird, protein-obsessed TikTok trend you can’t unsee

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TikTok’s ‘trinket trading trend’ taps into the joy of being offline

11.02.2026 10

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In one sentence, Amy Poehler sums up how boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z differ when it comes to money

10.02.2026 20

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The Bad Bunny Super Bowl backlash fractures conservative media

10.02.2026 10

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Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary says you’re ‘stupid’ if you work this many hours per day

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‘Need cues to watch a movie because they are on second screens’: Even film students can’t put their phones down

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Another Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree could be headed to prison

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The HR exec from the Coldplay kiss cam incident is headlining a crisis PR conference

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How TikTok became the front row to the 2026 Winter Olympics

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TikTok is fueling a SoulCycle comeback

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More turn to astrology for career advice: ‘It’s very Scorpio of me’

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Peter Attia was named more than 1,700 times in Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, sparking backlash

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Everyone on TikTok is ‘regulating their nervous system’

03.02.2026 10

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What is vagueposting? The cryptic social media trend that’s driving everyone crazy

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How ‘disgustingly educated’ are you?

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The eye-popping price of Harry Styles tickets has social media users furious

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This AI-related lawsuit could be just the beginning of many

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