After a long history of underrepresentation in the movies, actors are calling out the industry and boycotting the Oscars. The screen is being scrutinised as a discriminatory space and with their own share of screentime, businesses will do well to ride the surging wave of emotional correctness.

In the US, Gen Y is the most diverse generation in history; 43% identify as non-white and 7% identify as LGBT (four points higher than average). Having grown up in a culture that celebrates diversity in race, gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation, equal rights seem like a no-brainer.

How did a foiled terrorist attack offer an unlikely moment of feel-good inclusivity? Why was Banksy’s Dismaland the ultimate IRL meme? And why does sex no longer sell for Gen Z? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore the behavioural norms shared by Brits in 2016.

Somewhere between a gaudy soap opera and hip-hop rendition of Glee, Empire has enjoyed a growing viewership for ten consecutive weeks, now drawing more than 17 million viewers. But what is it that’s made Empire the biggest thing to hit America’s small screen in over a decade?