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Metro
27-04-2025
- Business
- Metro
Are you getting old or is M&S suddenly cool? The truth revealed
Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Clutching a bulging M&S shopping bag, a young woman – no older than 25 – holds it up to the camera and declares she's 'done some damage'. Then she asks her TikTok followers a dilemma that has been on all our minds: 'Am I old or is M&S just so good now?' Gen-Zer Meg Helm's adoration for her high street haul is met with a flurry of opinions divided on whether she should be worried. It's a question that has been frequently asked on social media over the last few months, as many of us wonder if our ageing process has suddenly picked up speed while checking out the rails of Marks & Spencer. Thankfully, there is no need to start bulk buying hyaluronic acid just yet, as it turns out that 141-year-old M&S has done a bit of a Benjamin Button, with the British high street staple being transformed from the place your nan buys her elastic-waisted linen trousers to one of Gen Z's favourite stockists. The sudden revitalisation of M&S is no coincidence, but largely the work of the very fashion-savvy Maddy Evans. She joined the women's fashion department in 2019 after leaving her role at Topshop as head of buying, and has recently been promoted to a newly created role, director of womenswear. When Maddy hopped on board, M&S sales were plummeting – they'd fallen out of the FTSE 100 and then chief executive, Steve Rowe, even admitted that they had a reputation for 'frumpiness'. Now it's a different story entirely, with M&S clothing and home division sales increased 5.3% year-on-year in their most recent financial results. Of course, Maddy didn't do it alone — her team of clothing Avengers who joined her around the same time include head of womenswear design Lisa Illis (formerly Nike), and head of merchandising for womenswear Helen Wilson (also Topshop alumni). Let's be real, this isn't a complete underdog rising through the ranks. M&S has always had a strong presence (aka 'that girl' in young people's speak) since it first emerged on the high street in 1884, but recently they've managed to turn themselves front and centre of the fashion conversation. We've seen this happen to other legacy brands before, perhaps most famously when Stanley cups went from an item favoured almost exclusively by outdoor enthusiasts to the ultimate accessory after #WaterTok got their lips around the straws. While the M&S food hall was once the centre of attention (items such as their speckled egg cookies are still putting up a great argument for our cash), now their womenswear has become equally sought-after. Many people are even making comparisons to Zara – the long-time go-to for fashion fans. Just last month, a £65 cropped utility jacket had the girlies arriving at stores for opening time with nothing but a restock dream and their Monzo cards. One friend recently disclosed to me that she was crowded around the item at 8am on a weekday with two other keen women. In a true moment of sisterhood, they all tried on the last three jackets before walking to the cash register together. Fashion stylist Lynne McKenna has been in the industry for two decades and has been in awe of the high street store's recent efforts. 'Part of my job is pulling pieces for photo shoots, and I would often go to M&S for the wardrobe staples or their big moments like Alexa Chung's collection in 2016, but now when I visit, everything is incredible,' she tells Metro. Lynne believes the start of this exciting chapter in their journey began with the Sienna Miller collection in September 2023. The ultimate cool girl's 33-piece clothing line instantly captured shoppers' attention, with many items selling out quickly. Her barrel leg jeans were particularly sought-after and restocked three times. This must-have factor has gradually spilt into every section from denim to tailoring and eveningwear. And the numbers speak for themselves – women's partywear sales are up 49%, and knitwear has risen by 23%. 'I could fill trolleys,' Lynne adds excitedly, as she chats about the stores' current ranges. She puts their success down to their ability to have a little something for everyone. In the most simplistic terms, M&S are creating garments that a lot of people want to wear. 'They're very clever at designing things that are multipurpose for multi-generations. I could wear it, my mum could wear it, and my friend's teenage daughter could wear it. 'For instance, they are selling a pair of wide-leg trousers with a stripe down for £35. The younger people wear it with a really cool crop jacket, I may do it with a baggy roll neck jumper, and then the older generation could choose a crisp white shirt. 'It's because the store started looking at not only who's wearing their clothes, but who they want to wear them as well. Plus, the quality is high-end, but prices are still achievable for many.' Lynne says that engaging in the social media world and collaborating with different ages has also been vital to their success. IT girls of the digital realm, such as Sarah Louise Blythe, Naomi Ross, and AJ Odudu, have all been plastered over M&S's Instagram. Meanwhile, social media management platform Social Sprout shared with Metro that in a recent 30-day period, there were 3.76 billion impressions on M&S's social media and an average of 3,284 engagements each day. That's without even taking into consideration the thousands of fan videos. Previously, shopping in M&S may have been something you whispered about, but now women are holding mini mics to spread the word online. One of the young fans doing just that is Anna Corkill, 24 – she is part of a group of TikTokers giving the high street store free marketing by sharing hauls. 'M&S is a trending topic for my generation, with people making it a prime stop for new outfits which I haven't seen before. My videos that feature them usually get high engagement,' she explains. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Anna has deciphered that it's not just the clothes contributing to the influx of young shoppers. Giving individual branches their own social media accounts to create localised content has made them fun and aspirational. Who doesn't want to see the Romford branch staff lip sync to DJ Khaled ft Rihanna's Wild Thoughts interwoven with shots of a Percy Pig cuddly teddy? TIKTOK 'The shop has always been an icon in British society — I got my first ever bra from there — but there was also this idea that it was mainly a brand for my stylish nan but not for me,' adds Anna. 'However, I have now noticed their product offering has developed to be more trend-led, which has drawn a younger crowd.' Now focused on 'creating greater visibility, improving replenishment, and reducing excess stock commitment and storage', M&S can keep up with trends after it ditched a slower supply chain under Maddy's reign. Part of this plan includes investing in new warehouse capacity to 'improve availability and speed up delivery and returns'. Influencer Yaz Moore, 25, has also noticed the effect of these changes and says that it is incredibly important, as her peers enjoy following trends. 'Our fashion choices reflect cultural relevance, and a strong digital influence – TikTok trends, influencer hauls, and what celebrities are wearing. Currently, we're drawn to the minimalist clean girl aesthetic, quiet luxury, and love a good athleisure moment,' she says, pointing out that M&S now ticks those boxes. 'Seeing influencers styling their pieces in a modern way helped change the perception,' she adds. 'One viral video can push a brand into the spotlight and have it sell out overnight. I went to my local M&S for a trench coat I'd seen in videos, and it was gone off the shelves. The response to my own videos has been insane.' Having a front-row seat to the fashion industry, Lynne is excited about what the recent activity at the store could mean, especially after a hard few years. More Trending 'A lot of brands were playing it quite safe and going for simplicity as lockdown affected our tastes. Everyone just went off fashion for a bit, and it has taken a long time to recover, longer than we thought,' she explains. 'But now, when I walk down the high street, I see exciting stuff from other places too like Abercrombie and River Island. They've all got a burst of fashion excitement. 'It's encouraging some nice, healthy competition and they're all making each other better. Fashion is definitely back – and it seems like M&S are leading it.' Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. MORE: Mango's tote bag looks far more premium than it's £22 price tag MORE: The Pope's funeral had a strict dress code — but not everyone followed the rules MORE: My daughter might have lived if doctors had told us the truth
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Young Americans Reshape Finances Amid Economic Pressures
Young Consumers Managing Money baranq - From pandemics and environmental crises to rising inflation and tariffs, young Americans are navigating an economic landscape defined by unpredictability. The impact of high interest rates, a skyrocketing housing market and stagnating wages mean that Millennials and Gen-Z in particular are feeling the squeeze. But how these age groups are approaching economic pressures is shifting, and it doesn't follow the well-thumbed financial playbook of prior generations. Young people are adapting their financial habits in real time, re-evaluating their spending habits and redefining their long-term financial strategies. 'It's not just about budgeting anymore,' said Gen-Z finance expert and CEO of finance community Frich, Katrin Kaurov. Gen-Zers 'want to understand how money fits into every aspect of their lives…whether they can afford to go on a second date, if their friends are spending hundreds on therapy, or if it's smart to buy from the TikTok shop. Financial decisions used to mean checking your accounts or investing, but now every single tiny decision a Gen-Zer makes is inherently money-driven.' Rethinking spending in an uncertain economy As Gen-Zers age out of education into their early careers - managing their own money for the first time - and Millennials enter peak earning years, both generations are being forced to reassess their spending priorities. In a stable economy, budgeting can feel like a side task or a nice-to-have. But today, amid high inflation and global uncertainty, it has become a form of self-preservation. The current economy is taking its toll on America's young people; according to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, over 58% of Gen-Z and 55% of Millennials report feeling only somewhat in control of their financial lives. Prosper - Live For Today Prosper Insights & Analytics Young people are counteracting this in their own ways, cutting back in certain areas. According to the same Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, 49% of Gen-Z and 45% of Millennials are dining out less, while 34% of Gen-Z and 28% of Millennials are reducing entertainment spending. AI-powered finance app Piere's data backs this up, as 30% of users see food delivery services as unnecessary. These behavioral shifts point to a growing generational priority: survival over lifestyle upgrades. Prosper - Deferred Purchases Over Last 30 Days Prosper Insights & Analytics 'This generation isn't waiting for the economy to stabilize,' said Aleksandra Medina, co-founder and CPO of Frich. 'We're also seeing many opt out of lifestyle inflation: whether that's staying in and cooking, having movie nights with friends, or cancelling their non-essential subscriptions.' 'Financial anxiety shows up in the everyday moments,' added Yuval Shuminer, CEO of Piere. 'Choosing between buying groceries or covering a bill, second-guessing a purchase, or just wondering if you're 'doing it right.' For a lot of our users, it's not just about the big-ticket decisions, it's the mental weight of constant trade-offs.' Debt, credit, and the struggle for stability Millennials in particular are carrying increasing financial burdens. Nearly 40% of Millennial Piere users have leaned more on credit cards in the past year to cover everyday expenses. One in five spent over $500 more than usual. A recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey shows that only 32% of Gen-Zers and 40% of Millennials pay off their balances in full each month, with 16% of each group paying only the minimum. Prosper - Payment of Credit Card Balance Monthly Prosper Insights & Analytics 'Millennials aren't just reacting, they're recalibrating,' Shuminer added. 'They're using credit to stay afloat in the short term, but they're also carving out space for their future. It's not always tidy, but it's smart, adaptive, and resilient - exactly what the moment demands.' In fact, Piere reports a 30% increase in savings deposits during the same period, suggesting that many are working hard to prepare for emergencies, even if it means juggling debt at the same time. For Gen-Z, many of whom are still in the early career stages or completing their education, the tension between short-term and long-term financial goals is just as intense. 'Many Gen-Zers find themselves walking a financial tightrope,' said Medina. 'They're torn between covering immediate costs and preparing for emergencies, while inflation, student debt, and housing instability make saving feel nearly impossible. There's a lot of pressure to do both but not enough income or security to make it happen consistently.' 'It's hard to feel confident about long-term planning when the world itself feels unpredictable,' she added. 'From political instability and environmental crises to pandemics and natural disasters, Gen-Z is growing up with a front-row seat to volatility. The outdated belief that if you work hard, good things will happen just doesn't work anymore.' Delaying major milestones The financial strain is not only affecting day-to-day decisions: it's reshaping entire life plans. According to Piere, nearly 60% of Millennial users report delaying a major milestone like buying a home, getting married, or starting a family due to financial pressure. 'The old playbook says buy a house by 30, start a family by 35. However, that just doesn't line up with what many Millennials are facing today,' said Shuminer. 'We're seeing a clear shift away from traditional status symbols and toward financial flexibility, emotional security, and long-term peace of mind. It's not about falling behind, it's about adapting to a world where stability is earned, not assumed.' Among Gen-Z, this shift is even more foundational. Rather than delaying goals, many are rewriting them entirely, choosing to monetize hobbies, focus on mental wellbeing, or seek non-traditional careers that prioritize freedom and purpose. 'One trend in particular that stands out is how so many Gen-Zers have taken to launching their own side hustles - earning money by making TikTok content or running an Etsy shop—which monetize their hobbies,' said Medina. 'Even if side hustles are short-lived, the impact they have on Gen-Z can be long-term.' The future of financial decision-making Both Frich and Piere are part of a new wave of digital tools that empower young people to take back control of their finances: not by restricting their spending, but by giving them insights into how to control their money. 'Piere is built to find money that's hiding in plain sight,' Shuminer added. 'We're not here to tell people to skip their latte or feel guilty for spending. We focus on surfacing the stuff they can't see.' 'When people see what others like them are spending, it removes the guesswork and guilt,' said Kaurov. 'For Gen-Z, comparison is about community, context, and understanding what's normal or achievable, rather than negative comparison.' 'Gen-Z is often unfairly compared to older generations who bought homes at 25 or graduated without student debt, but the world has changed, so those comparisons aren't useful,' she continued. 'If you think about it, we're benchmarked in every other aspect of life…But when it comes to money, most people have no idea what's typical. That creates stress, uncertainty, and a constant feeling of 'Am I doing this wrong?'' So far, the economic pressures of 2025, which have included rising debt, an unexpected spike in inflation and crashing markets, have forced young Americans to confront their finances head-on. But their reactions to an anticipated recession are unlike those we've seen before, and the long-term economic implications of these behaviors are yet to be seen. For the personal finances of Gen-Z and Millennials, however, the fluctuating economic circumstances are only encouraging a greater focus on what young people do with their money - and why.
The Independent
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Hacks isn't just hilarious – it's a roadmap to bridging the boomer-Gen Z culture chasm
Good things come to those who wait. And when it comes to Hacks, British audiences really have had to wait: season two aired on Prime Video in 2022 but it's only this year that we've been able to (legally) enjoy further instalments. However, there is a silver lining to this lengthy delay. After the famine comes the feast. It's time to overdo it; to wallow in not one but two seasons of the sharpest comedy on television. The third season finally showed up (along with, helpfully for latecomers, seasons one and two) on Sky Max earlier this year. And now, season four is here, as savagely hilarious as ever. It's surely beyond debate that misanthropic Vegas stand-up Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her jaded younger joke-writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) are the most entertaining toxic, co-dependent double act on television. What's also notable, though, is that in their love, their hatred, their fury and their mutual redemption, they're performing a valuable societal service. As Western democracies continue to flail hopelessly through various depressing iterations of culture war, Deborah and Ava are that rarest of things: a boomer and a Gen-Zer teaching each other some valuable life lessons. One of the reasons watching them together is such a pleasure is that in many ways, they're both right. Deborah is deliciously cutting; an antidote to Zoomer prissiness. Ava is sensitive and attuned to all the right things. Ava is dragging Deborah in the right direction, even when she doesn't realise it. But Deborah is resplendently resistant, even as she moderates her own behaviour. There's a brilliant, telling scene in season three where Deborah blows out a room full of previously esteemed older male comics because of their dumb sexism. She's furious with the (absent) Ava, because she has ruined her evening by getting in her head. She has made her woke by osmosis. But the truly glorious thing about Hacks is that every fibre of its being undercuts the hugging and learning impulse that sabotages many brilliant sitcoms. It is quite magnificently unsentimental. And if you thought that after seasons one to three, quite frankly, you ain't seen nothing yet. Season four is brutal. At the end of season three (spoiler alert) Deborah betrays Ava. In return, Ava uses information about Deborah's behaviour to blackmail her into keeping her on as head writer on the super high-stakes prime-time chat show that Deborah – in fulfillment of a lifelong dream – is about to start hosting. It's an exquisite contrivance: the pair are simultaneously reliant on each other professionally and reaching new levels of toxic loathing in private. In season three, Ava issues Deborah with an amusingly delicate list of demands underpinning their continuing collaboration. In true Gen Z fashion, she establishes boundaries (for a start, Deborah will no longer be allowed to make jokes about the size of Ava's hands). By season four, the gloves are off. It generally takes a lot for American comedies to drop the c-bomb. But that's where we are. 'She just called you the c-word' gawps poor, harassed manager Jimmy (Paul W Downs) at one point. 'And not in a cool RuPaul way but in an angry boomer way.' It gets better – that is to say, worse. Deborah might have to tolerate Ava's presence on set but that doesn't mean she has to make nice. She starts taking the show in deliberately contrary, populist directions. She flaunts the progressive conventions Ava has started to establish, at one point refusing to hire a female comic because she's pregnant ('If the position is still open in 18 years, she can have it'). She launches a writer's room road trip with a full frontal assault on Ava's appearance ('You're not funny enough to dress like Adam Sandler'). She tears up the rule book in front of Ava's horrified eyes and it's gripping and bracing to watch. And yet, there's still love, all the more acute for being so thoroughly eviscerated. Much like the real-life culture wars, the relationship plays out as a series of cross-generational misunderstandings between two parties who need each other much more than they'd care to admit. And this is where Hacks 's resistance to mawkishness really pays off - the rare moments of tenderness feel truly earned and truly affecting as a result. When Deborah finds herself in A&E (it involves a gay club, a cage dance and some poppers), Ava drops everything and races to her side. As they sit in the hospital waiting room watching Deborah's show (which broadcast earlier), they instinctively, unconsciously link hands. It's a tiny, intimate moment, rendered seismic by its context. Hacks is that most Gen Z of things: a meta comedy. It shows its workings and trusts its audience. It's also that most boomer of things – a gag show. It never forgets for a second that it's supposed to be funny, and funny doesn't always care about your feelings. Accordingly, it achieves something both televisionally and culturally perfect. In its waspishness and its cleverness, in its cynicism and emotional acuity, it's actually unifying. It's two generations - and indeed two whole value systems – talking to each other; getting on each others' nerves; finding ways to get past that and try again. If that wasn't worth waiting a couple of years for, it's hard to say what is.
The Independent
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Harry Lawtey on playing Richard Burton: ‘He felt embarrassed being an actor – it wasn't a manly thing to do'
The first time many of us saw Harry Lawtey, he was naked, glassy-eyed, fresh from vomiting on a sheet of newspaper, and rubbing a near-empty bag of drugs across his gums. Then we watched him head to the office. That was five years ago, in early scenes from the hit drama series Industry, in which he played an investment banker. And now, as the star of a new biopic of the Welsh film star Richard Burton, Lawtey slurs, stumbles and punches his way through a booze addiction. 'I'm not a big drinker, really,' the 28-year-old muses over Zoom, smiling sweetly. 'I was a late bloomer with alcohol so I had a few years of feeling detached from it. You learn a lot about the nature of what being drunk does to people and the kind of things it amplifies. I just think it's something to be mindful of.' Thoughtful, softly spoken, and possibly even a little shy, Lawtey couldn't be further removed from the characters he tends to play. Speaking to me from his London home, he sits in front of a backdrop that offers various clues about his personality. There's a Beatles poster, several plants, and what looks like Nivea hand cream. Were it not for the gold-lettered GQ award behind him – he was one of their Men of the Year 2024 – you'd think he was just another well-groomed Gen-Zer. Albeit one with an erudite vocabulary, a dash of imposter syndrome ('I still get a bit queasy referring to myself as an artist'), and a self-diagnosed penchant for rambling, for which he apologises after we spend 10 minutes discussing barriers for working-class kids in the arts. Along with Back to Black 's Marisa Abela and Bodies Bodies Bodies star Myha'la, Lawtey is part of a crop of Industry cast members who've been propelled to movie stardom since the show's launch. (Last year, Lawtey was one of the stars of the panned musical sequel Joker: Folie à Deux.) But while Abela and Myha'la are set to return for the show's fourth season next year, Lawtey has departed. Fans were bereft. As Rob, a cocaine-fuelled cad turned lovestruck soft boy, Lawtey exuded an endearing fragility that transformed him into one of the show's most popular characters. He tells me that his decision to leave wasn't taken lightly. 'It was something I thought about for a long time,' he says. 'Ultimately, I reached a place with Robert where I felt like I'd said everything I had to say with him. It was like we'd completed his arc. And I was just ready for a new chapter.' That new chapter is why we're speaking today. In the moving biopic Mr Burton, in cinemas next week, Lawtey plays a young Richard Burton, then just a humble miner's son, before the stage and Hollywood came calling. For Lawtey, the part is a bold, risky swing. People have to have different ideas, otherwise things don't get made with the right intentions. 'Joker 2' was made with ambition, creativity, and the desire to do something unique and brave 'The burden is definitely not lost on me – the gumption of some English lad turned up to play the quintessential Welsh hero,' he laughs. It is, he acknowledges, a massive responsibility, one that came about serendipitously after Lawtey had seen The Motive and the Cue, Jack Thorne's play about Burton's relationship with Sir John Gielgud during a 1964 Broadway production of Hamlet. 'I became briefly obsessed with Richard Burton for a week or two afterwards,' he recalls. 'Then a month later this opportunity drops into my inbox.' After sending in a self-taped audition, Lawtey went for lunch with the film's director, Marc Evans. 'It was very, very nerve-racking,' he recalls. 'Of course, I was overjoyed to get the job. But I was also scared.' Mr Burton tells the story of one Richard Jenkins, the 12th of 13 children born to a barmaid – who died when he was just two – and an alcoholic coal miner. It was a schoolteacher named Philip Burton (and played with superb warmth in the film by Toby Jones) who spotted Jenkins's raw acting talent and eventually adopted him – hence why Jenkins took Burton's surname once he began acting professionally. It was with Philip's guidance, and that of his landlady, Ma Smith (Lesley Manville), that Richard secured his first acting gig. Of course, a major part of Burton's story was his alcoholism – the actor died in 1984 at the age of 58 after suffering a brain haemorrhage – and the self-destruction that often accompanied it. Mr Burton ends too early in the actor's life for us to see him go on to meet Elizabeth Taylor and embark on one of the most volatile celebrity relationships of all time, but that feeling of impending doom lingers. 'There's a very confused kind of trauma in Richard that led to his drinking, partially because of his dad and also his muddled nomadic childhood,' Lawtey says. The confusion, he speculates, spawned from an identity crisis; as part of Burton's rags-to-riches story, he famously changed his voice, training to replace a thick Welsh accent with the deep, sonorous and more socially accepted RP he'd become known for. 'This film is about how a voice speaks for us, and how we project who we are before we even get the chance to show people who we are,' Lawtey says. 'With Richard, I think his drinking relates to that dichotomy – he clearly loved performance, but he also felt embarrassed by being an actor. It wasn't a particularly manly thing to do.' I ask Lawtey if he thinks that the class barriers that affected Burton still persist today. After some back and forth, he suggests that it's a necessary conversation to have, but that 'it's important when having this conversation for it not to become some kind of witch hunt against fantastic actors who happen to be middle class'. He continues: 'We shouldn't gatekeep art in either direction. It's a flexible medium. You just have to make sure that everyone has their right to it and ultimately create structures at a grassroots level. As a young person, you have to feel like something is possible and within reach, or even feel as though you're coming up in a world where that kind of material can belong to you.' Lawtey had a peripatetic upbringing. His father's role as an aircraft engineer in the RAF saw the family debunk from Oxford to Cyprus when Lawtey was five. It was while there that he watched Oliver! and immediately caught the acting bug, later enrolling at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and, later, London's Drama Centre. He rose through the ranks quickly, landing his role in Industry shortly after his graduation. Hollywood came calling after that, starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the musical sequel Joker: Folie à Deux as the dogged district attorney Harvey Dent (later the supervillain Two-Face). Despite its promising premise and cast, the film flopped, becoming a punchline for most of the recent awards season. During a tribute to victims of the LA fires, the city's fire department captain, Erik Scott, delivered one hell of a zinger: 'Our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes. And I'm talking about the producers of Joker 2.' 'For me, it's very much okay,' says Lawtey. 'I had the most wild, joyful experience of my life making that film. People might not love it; that's entirely up to them.' He laments that much of the film industry is dictated by predictability in a bid to boost commercial success. 'But there comes a line where people have to have different ideas, otherwise things don't get made with the right intentions. [ Joker 2 ] was made with ambition, creativity, and the desire to do something unique and brave. Ultimately, I would rather work in a structure that supports that.' It's a solid plan, particularly for someone like Lawtey who, for all intents and purposes, doesn't seem fazed by fame. Instead, he leans towards the avant garde, he tells me – projects that come with a somewhat smaller dose of notoriety. 'I'm in a really nice place with it wherein I think it's largely quite funny and silly,' he says of the attention he receives. People do come up to him on the street a little more than they used to but, aside from that, it's not too noticeable. 'It's present in my daily life and is something that I kind of have to participate in. But it doesn't affect anywhere I go or what I do, you know? At the moment, it's not something I think about a great deal.' That might soon change, I suggest, referencing how fan encounters with celebrities can become more invasive as a person's profile grows. 'Yeah, it can be jarring,' he acknowledges. 'But you just have to be normal, I guess. There's no reason not to be normal.' He takes a pause. 'I'm grateful for it but fame is certainly not the goal,' he says. 'I don't dream of becoming more famous.' 'Mr Burton' is in cinemas from 4 April
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Social Rundown: Mariana quizzes KFDX crew with Gen-Z Love Lingo
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Welcome back to the Social Rundown, where you can learn all about the online trends happening globally and in Texoma, too! Want to get the latest tea or news on wants trending on social media? Make sure to tune in daily! Gen-Z Love Lingo Quiz Today, our KFDX crew got quizzed by Mariana on Gen-Z love lingo. Since the love holiday is just two days away, we thought a little 'love' lingo quiz would prepare the crowd and perhaps help 'up their rizz' for Valentine's Day. Over the years, many words have evolved into different meanings, sometimes along the same line, others not so much… Gen-Z could be known for the new lingo being introduced and used by this generation. They are not the only ones using it, though… Many other generations, which could be Gen-Zer's parents, have adapted and used it in comical settings. Can you guess what some of these terms mean? Dink Ghosting Groundhogging Pocketing Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
