Boo baskets are a treat for kids — but they’re a trick for parents. Exhausted moms and dads are hitting on a new Halloween trend that requires them to gift their offspring a basket full of the spooky season’s goodies. While the concept of a “boo basket” started a few years ago, it has now […]
Bogg Bag Boom Sees Mums Struggle For Coveted Garment: ‘Absolutely Love It’
Crammed with all the essentials in their bags, moms who stock plenty of water bottles and snacks are creating a Bogg Bag boom as they jostle for the coveted land. The giant plastic device has gone viral online as it holds everything a parent could need for a day at the beach or after school […]
Millennials rejoice! Gen Z declares that Tamagotchis are back – and they’re the must-have toy
Gen Z has revived a pocket-sized toy that many millennials remember fondly. Tamagotchis – “digital devices in which users can take care of a virtual pet” are hot products among the younger generation recently, going back to their heyday in the 90s. Bandai Namco, the brand behind the popular toy, reported that worldwide sales doubled […]
What is ‘sunset anxiety’? Why does the end of a day fill you with panic?
Sunsets are a beautiful thing to behold, but the feelings that can accompany them? Not so much. Hundreds of people have taken to Reddit to report experiencing anxiety, panic and a general sense of emptiness as they watch the sun set and darkness descend. Although “sunset anxiety” is not an official diagnosis, it is so […]
Gen Z insists that water isn’t ‘enough’ to ‘hydrate properly’, so they’re drinking this as ‘the new morning coffee’.
Gen Z is always eager for a new trend. Electrolytes are the latest craze to grab TikTok’s attention, with hundreds of “recipes” appearing on the platform. Electrolytes – such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium – are the minerals in your blood that essentially help keep everything in your body balanced. You lose electrolytes when […]
Why ‘homebody’ Gen Zers are staying at home — and it’s not inflation
When asked to go big or go home, Gen Z tends to choose the latter. “I’d say I’m kind of home now,” Karson Krouse, a 24-year-old wildland firefighter in Washington state, told Bon Appét. “There are strange things that came out of the pandemic. I go out a lot less. It would have to be […]