The Rebelde reboot, reimagined for Gen-Z, keeps the freewheeling spirit of telenovela alive; how millennials made $5 trillion in 2 years; and well actually, Taylor Swift’s jet carbon emissions are worse than Kylie Jenner’s, so there.
SEEKING RELATIONSHIP, THERAPY REQUIRED, nyt
Many singles, rather than looking for someone of a certain height or a particular profession, are now saying they want someone who works on their mental health. No therapist on speed dial? No date.
JAZZERCISE IS ALIVE AND KICKING DECADES AFTER IT GOT STARTED, bloomberg
While Generation X and baby boomer moms flock to classes in the suburbs, the current customer base also includes young people inspired to join by TikTok and Instagram posts. (Frequent appearanes by Skyla, the Gen Z granddaughter of 78-year-old Jazzercise founder Judi Sheppard Missett, do not hurt either.)
GEN Z SAY THEY NEED THE HIGHEST SALARY OF ALL GENERATIONS TO FEEL ‘FINANCIALLY HEALTHY.’, fortune
The average respondent between the ages of 18 and 25 is seeking a $171,633 annual salary to stay afloat. (Not to be all back in my day, but back in my day, I made like $28K as a Conde Nast assistant. The good old days?) Savings expectations, meanwhile, moved inversely: While boomers said they needed $764,999 in savings to feel financially healthy, Gen Z said they only needed $105,299.
‘INDUSTRY’ HAS A MESSAGE FOR WALL STREET BOSSES: BEWARE THE JUNIOR BANKERS, wsj
What makes the show even more sobering is knowing that its characters and storylines are pulled from real life, with the creators incorporating the headlines, their own short finance careers and interviews with finance executives into the scripts.
CAN LUXURY HELP CHINA’S YOUNG RENTERS DIY THEIR DREAM HOMES?, jingdaily
Many young tenants are seeking dream home environments, despite not owning their space. This sentiment has generated a wave of DIY interior design home makeovers. The topic “rented apartment renovation” has over 438,000 posts and 469 million views on lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, while the phrase “Finding happiness in a rented home” stands at over 107 million.
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