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Elmira Tanatarova 2024-07-26 16:10 Updated 2024-07-26 16:33 Share or comment on this article: Scroll through social media and you’ll see that complex Gen Z slang has taken over common speech, making you realise your English may not be as good as you thought it was.Many may be confused by what their younger peers are saying, as they claim to be having a “sassy girl summer” with their “rat boyfriends” who wear “revealing” clothes. But the slang of the TikTok generation has made its way into the US presidential election, and there seems to be no escaping it. Pop culture has…
When the great science fiction author Octavia Butler wrote her masterpiece, Parable of the Sower, in 1993, she imagined her 15-year-old protagonist, Lauren Olamina, starting the Earthseed Journal on July 20th, 2024. Though that date has only just passed, reporter Aina Marzia says Butler’s work resonates strongly with readers of Gen Z. In a new article for YES! that explores the source of this familiarity, Marzia argues that Butler’s solutions to late capitalism are inspiring a new generation grappling with the dystopian realities of our time. Marzia, a journalist from El Paso, Texas, and a freshman at Princeton University, spoke…
Russian politicians fighting to protect so-called “traditional” values have turned their attention to the country’s vibrant music scene, lambasting pop stars for performances and costumes that are deemed too revealing or sexualized. Pop singer Natalia Chistyakova-Ionova, best known by her stage name Glukoza, was embroiled in a scandal last week after her performance in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk was highlighted by pro-Kremlin censorship activist Ekaterina Mizulina. “Glucoza appeared on stage in a lewd manner and touched his genitals. [during the performance]”…in front of thousands of children,” Mizulina wrote in Telegram. “The residents of Krasnoyarsk are outraged and want the…
As the world prepares to become captivated by the inescapable energy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, many of us will use this as an opportunity to deepen our love of our favourite sports and get inspired by new ones.More than 10,500 athletes will take part in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which runs from July 26 to August 11, making it the largest event ever to be held in France. This year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set new standards for gender-balanced competitions and sought to diversify the competitions by adding four new sports, including breaking, sport climbing, skateboarding…
Stock Investing: Tips to Get StartedEntering the world of trading can seem daunting. Here are some important things to consider if you’re just getting started:Buzz 60, Buzz 60Older investors prefer stocks. Younger investors prefer “alternative investments.”That’s the conclusion of a new study of wealthy Americans released in June by Bank of America Private Bank.The bank surveyed 1,007 Americans with at least $3 million in investable assets, and when asked to rank the investments they considered to be their “greatest growth opportunities,” responses varied widely by age.Older Americans ages 44 and older chose stocks, stocks and more stocks. Their top investment…
The 2024 Olympics kick off on Friday, with all eyes on Paris. But despite 10,000 athletes competing in 329 medal events at the Summer Olympics, the city has built only a few new sports facilities, including a swimming venue, a climbing wall venue, a gymnastics venue and a badminton venue. Aquatics Centre The aquatics centre in the Saint-Denis district, a northern Paris suburb, opened in May and is modular, seating 5,000 people during the Olympics but can be converted to 2,500 seats for other events in the future. The venue cost $190 million to build, according to NBC Los Angeles.…
A teenage girl’s reaction to her mother wearing 1990s make-up has people laughing.Dawn, who did not want to give her surname, lives in the UK and said she wanted to show her daughter, who loves makeup, how she used to apply it.Dawn rubbed foundation onto her face with her hands, then used a highlighter stick to boldly fill in her pencil-thin eyebrows while her daughter Lily looked on in horror.”The inspiration for this video came from watching a lot of modern makeup tutorials,” Dawn told Newsweek magazine. “Lily loves doing my makeup, so I wanted to show her how quick…
DP Energy, an Irish company developing large-scale renewable energy projects in Canada and around the world, has received approval for the 325 MW Thermis solar project in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Approval for the project, which will be the largest urban solar project in North America when completed, follows a public hearing held in the city in April. Located in the northwest of Canada’s sunniest city, the Thermis Solar Farm will support Alberta’s goal of sourcing 30 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. It is expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 250,000 homes and…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the 2024 election approaches, Gen Z’s role in shaping the political landscape is becoming more important. Debra Reiter is an associate professor of political science at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. On the influence of social media, she shared how political leaders, parties and movements are targeting young voters through social media platforms like Tik Tok. Voices of the People | Share your voice with KSHB 41’s Rae DanielVice President Kamala Harris joined Tik Tok on Thursday as the presidential campaign got underway, and former President Donald Trump also joined earlier this summer. Reiter said…
The Florida Retirement System Trustee increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN – free report ) by 32.7% in the first quarter, according to the latest filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought an additional 5,960 shares during the quarter, bringing its holdings to 24,186 shares of the apparel retailer. The Florida Retirement System Trustee’s holdings of Urban Outfitters stock were worth $1.05 million at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds are also buying and selling shares of URBN. Vanguard Group increased its holdings in Urban Outfitters by…