Hockey mascot Gritty has evolved into an unlikely leftist icon on the internet. As online memes transcend their original context through endless reinterpretations, it’s common for people to take apparently inane symbols and imbue them with new meaning.

Shame are the post-punk band leveraging collective action to reflect a new punk attitude among Gen Z Britons. Anything but apathetic, their angst-ridden music playfully, straightforwardly, and unapologetically articulates a generational frustration with the establishment.

Gen Zers are a tricky yet intriguing generation to grasp – they’re offline-shopping, eco-conscious, genre-defying, values-defending mavericks. As they grow into adolescence and adulthood, what do Gen Zers actually think is cool and how can brands appeal to this cohort’s unique mindset?

As a wave of protests grips Lebanon, an Insta page is helping connect Lebanese protesters with crushes that they’ve seen during the demonstrations. Amid global political unrest, the page is part of a wider movement of people turning to social media to bring a light-hearted moment to turbulent times.