While global opinion of the White House plummets, ratings of America's people and culture remain high. As a generation of disillusioned voters question whether democracy represents the will of the people, people are judging countries based on their popular culture, rather than their administration.

Trump’s election is affecting how people perceive products associated with the president and the US more generally, and it looks like those perceptions are causing detriment to tourism in the US; new data suggests that the presidency is discouraging German tourists from visiting the US.

Why are Germans angry about censorship? What are the long-term effects of the refugee crisis? And what can BurnOut – The Musical reveal about how they spend their downtime? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by Germans in 2016.

In 2013, Gen Y helped grow sales of licensed merchandise to $51 billion in the US and Canada. Determined to raise their children in their own geeky image, Gen Y parents are introducing them to their pop-culture interests at a young age. How are these geeks reinventing family time?