Main Character of the Week: Jack Sweeney

Main Character of the Week: Jack Sweeney

Taylor Swift got “canceled” this week by Gen-Z environmentalists.

On Feb 10, 2024 by Ramon Ramirez

Woman talking(l+r), Office meeting with tablets and infographics(c)

‘Millennials and gen z no longer have incentives to work hard’: Expert shows how performance reviews are rigged against workers

'I act my wage bc of this.'

On Feb 7, 2024 by Parks Kugle

Man talking(l+r), Salary check(c)

‘Say it louder for the boomers in the back’: Expert breaks down how much of a college graduate’s salary goes to rent. It’s alarming

'My son makes over 100k a year and still lives at home.'

On Feb 6, 2024 by Phil West

Why don’t millennials age compared to Gen Z?

‘Still get carded in my 30s’: Why don’t millennials age compared to Gen Z?

'I think it’s mostly because we use SPF, and don’t smoke'

On Jan 7, 2024 by Jack Alban

Tiktokers talking to camera with watermelons in the background

Gen Z is forgoing donation sites—and using TikTok for charity instead

Creators are monetizing content and pledging funds for global crises.

On Dec 28, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Man covering mouth(l), Fairy Bread(r)

‘This is kinda embarrassing’: 22-year-old brings ‘fairy bread’ they made to workplace. No one wants to eat it

'I'm sorry for being a 22-year-old teenager.'

On Dec 28, 2023 by Charlotte Colombo

Woman in car with hair clip(three split)

‘I remembered, my boyfriend took my car to work last week’: Woman finds ‘Gen Z’ hair clip in her car. Whose is it?

‘I’m sorry girl, you already know the answer.’

On Nov 8, 2023 by Grace Fowler

Three people in a three split

’98 American dollars???: Gen Z worker asks every generation how much they paid for rent in their first apartment

'Nothing like the $3,000 people are paying rn.'

On Nov 7, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Lawyer says not to let parents gift you their house, shares what to do instead

‘The fact that we have to find ways and tricks out of simple things’: Lawyer says not to let parents gift you their house, shares what to do instead

‘Me saving this even though my mom doesn’t own a house.'

On Sep 28, 2023 by Beau Paul

woman face reflection in bean soup bowl with TikTok and beans over orange to pink gradient background

How a viral bean soup recipe stirred up the ‘what about me’ effect

‘Maybe this video isn’t for them!’

On Sep 21, 2023 by Sasha Rogelberg

woman changing from caucasian to asian

‘If I had enough money, I would 100% bleach my skin’: Inside the controversial practice of race change to another, or RCTA

'It happens when a person’s race-based attraction includes the desire to be the race they love.'

On Sep 1, 2023 by Abderrahemane Nejam

woman speaking in car (l) woman speaking in car with caption 'Where did the American dream go?' (c) woman speaking in car (r)

‘I need to start a house fund for my kids’: Gen X mom says her 20-something son and daughter work hard, still can’t ‘afford to live’

'It’s been 10 months. He saved almost everything.'

On Jul 29, 2023 by Grace Fowler

career coach speaking with caption 'you should be one of the first people in the office and one of the last to leave' (l) worker speaking (c) career coach speaking with caption 'if you are in the first 5 years of your career' (r)

‘Unless you’re the CEO… please don’t do that’: Career coach says young workers should be the first to arrive and last to leave. It backfires

'I would literally rather eat glass than do that.'

On Jun 29, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

Walgreens employee with caption 'when my boss said 'i know we want our personal lives to come before our jobs but that can't always be the case' but im literally 20 years old and work at a walgreens' (l) Walgreens building entrance with sign (c) Walgreens employee with caption 'when my boss said 'i know we want our personal lives to come before our jobs but that can't always be the case' but im literally 20 years old and work at a walgreens' (r)

‘I work to live, NOT live to work’: Walgreens worker criticizes boss who claims work should take priority over personal life

'My job will never come before my personal life.'

On May 6, 2023 by Jack Alban

Customer says she had to Google how to use Apply Pay while checking out at grocery store

‘I’ve never felt older in my life’: Customer says she had to Google how to use Apple Pay while checking out at grocery store

'Are debit cards the new checkbook?'

On Apr 15, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg