Riani Kenyon is a caffeinated Zillennial who is hopelessly addicted to The Sims 4 and binge-watches her latest anime obsession when she’s not busy bopping to early 2000’s K-pop. Beyond being a nerd, she has worked on initiatives for the UN Academic Impact and the UK Model WHO, and also explored politics while interning at the House of Commons.


People are constructing meaningful collectives 

World Builders

Border Reorder

People expect brands to rise to society’s challenges

Shared Values

Gen Z (born 1997-2010)

United Kingdom

Media and Entertainment

Color of Music Collective

The Diplomat

The Korea Times

The Washington Post

Glamour

The Press and Journal

Uswitch

Fandom

Teen Vogue

Transformative Works and Cultures

Fandoms have long been considered the pinnacle of Gen Z culture, but how does this generation in the UK engage with their shared obsessions? Canvas8 spoke to K-Pop stans, Harry Potter die-hards, and F1 supporters to find out how they connect with their fandoms and what community means to them.

Cultivate

Values and Identity

Connection and Belonging

Why British Gen Zers are die-hard superfans