Nostalgia is moving from a comforting escape to a disturbing look in the rearview mirror. Rosy retrospection is being challenged as media narratives explore the darker aspects of bygone eras, with films like Leave the World Behind and Saltburn disrupting romanticized views of the past.
Cubicles are reclaiming their throne as the go-to choice for privacy-loving, concentration-craving young employees. As many global workers bid adieu to the WFH era and return to the office, work environments have become about crafting spaces that fuel productivity without sacrificing personality.
Since Universal Music Group removed its music from TikTok, users have been struggling to create content without their favourite songs. Some are finding humour in the situation, while artists navigate the loss of mass exposure. What does this change mean for TikTok’s musical future?
School Strike 4 Climate has created a sick note signed by climate PhDs encouraging kids to skip class to take part in a national climate protest without worrying about being punished. The campaign recognises the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for community action to tackle it.
Why do consumers make their choices? What influences the price they pay for a product? And why do they favour one brand over another? We explore the psychological biases businesses can use to win consumers, retain customers, and sell more at the Canvas8 Breakfast Briefing.
Whether experimenting with Afrobeats and Western rap or debuting groups with mostly non-Korean members, K-pop is transforming to reflect the diversity of its global fanbase. But what does this mean for the industry’s future and what are the key takeaways from K-pop going global?
In modern dating, where swipes and matches dominate the landscape, TikTok has become a virtual playground for relationship evaluations. The 'orange peel test' is the latest addition to a trend that reflects a collective desire for quick assessments in contemporary relationships.
From TikTokers creating weird and novel snack combinations to HNWIs taking tourism to new and extreme frontiers, immersive experiences rooted in the every day are satisfying consumers' appetites for more. Here are the top ten insights and behavioural shifts that got us talking in February.
Technology is constantly evolving as is the way we use it. On Roblox, young Filipino Catholics are reshaping the way they express their faith by bringing religious festivals into the virtual realm which marks a deeper connection between technology and spirituality and challenges online conventions.
Are diamonds still a girl’s best friend? Is happiness the same price as red bottoms? When one bride-to-be got a PHP 299 engagement ring, Filipino social media brought in the big guns – fandom memes and political opinions – to dissect the monetary value of dating and marriage in today’s economy.
TikTok has become Gen Z’s go-to platform for spiritual advice and young people are increasingly leaning on the divine as a way to live their best life as the prospect of a bright future looks bleak. How has digital spirituality evolved post-pandemic, and why is it still so appealing to Zers?