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Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Millennial Trends We Need To Leave In The Past
Everything that's being marketed to us these days feels like a remix of the past, from reboots and remakes to low-rise jeans and pop-punk revivals. If you're a millennial, you've probably already seen it all the first time when it was still considered cutting-edge. Maybe it's the rise of AI, the TikTok-fueled nostalgia economy, or just the fact that Gen Z never knew a world without social media. However, originality feels like it's gone missing. And if you've recently seen a pair of JNCO jeans in the wild or a trucker hat at brunch, you might've felt a full-body shudder. As someone considered an Unc in certain circles — and maybe I'm just grumpy and jaded — I have a sneaking suspicion a few of you feel the same way I do. For the millennials of the BuzzFeed Community, what's the trend — fashion, lifestyle, aesthetic, internet behavior — that deserves to stay buried in the past? A few come to my mind off the top: skinny jeans, am I right? I'm honestly surprised they didn't cause long-term blood circulation issues for those of us whose legs couldn't even breathe in them. And while some are attempting to make them fashionable again, it's really just a big no. Although I wouldn't be shocked if it happens again soon, I'm begging for Instagram's in-app filters to stay dead and buried. We don't need them. Let's move on. And maybe most importantly, can we let hustle culture die already? I'll give Gen Z credit: they've done a great job rejecting the grind economy, and let's hope it stays that way. We already know we're getting the short end of the stick, no matter how burnt out we get. And while we're at it, let's retire the whole "can't adult today" energy, too. We're grown. We pay bills. We're just exhausted. On that note, share the millennial trends that should remain in the past and never return in the comment section. For those who feel they have especially hot takes on the matter and would prefer to remain anonymous, feel free to fill out the form below.
Miami Herald
7 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Kendall's Barnes & Noble has a closing date. But a new one will open soon after
Barnes & Noble, a fixture in a Kendall neighborhood for nearly 30 years, has a closing date. Sept. 24, the book chain said in an Instagram post. That's when the 55,824-square-foot Barnes & Noble building at Kendall Village shuts down to allow for the pending arrival of a supersized Rooms to Go furniture store in its space. MORE: Could one of the biggest Rooms to Go in the country replace a beloved Kendall bookstore? Where will the new Barnes open? But, as revealed in March, a replacement Barnes & Noble is opening one mile east, down the block in the same neighborhood, at the Palms at Town & Country shopping plaza, said Janine Flanigan, a vice president of store planning and design for Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble recently posted a thank-you to its customers in announcing the closing and opening of its Kendall stores. 'Though it's hard to say goodbye, this isn't the end — just a new beginning. A brand-new chapter awaits at our new location, opening soon in the fall at Town & Country,' the post said. The new Barnes & Noble bookstore, albeit smaller at about 20,000 square feet, has been taking shape for months in the former Forever 21 space at 8525 Mills Dr. at Town & Country. Signage is in place. 'We are very fortunate to have found a new location nearby,' Flanigan told the Herald in March. Kimco Realty, which owns and operates the Town & Country open-air plaza, said in a statement that bookstores like Barnes & Noble are re-surging post-pandemic, when we were shut in. Interest is spurred by social media and a desire for in-person experiences. 'We're confident the Kendall community will be thrilled to welcome back their beloved Barnes & Noble showcasing their new design,' Katie Wycoff, director of real estate at Kimco, said in a statement. The new Barnes & Noble is tentatively scheduled to open in the fourth quarter, according to Kimco, likely in October, leaving a slight gap. What the new Barnes will sell The new location will carry a similar inventory mix as the closing West Kendall Barnes: books, toys, games and vinyl record albums, which, for several years, have surged with younger music listeners who are buying contemporary releases by Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter and the TikTok-fueled Fleetwood Mac that inspired these songwriters and that their parents once bought in the millions. This September's big new releases in the record department has TikTok users in a tizzy, and likely B&N lures, include Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend,' with its controversial album cover, and especially Rhino's long-awaited (try more than 45 years) Sept. 19 reissue of the out-of-print 'Buckingham Nicks.' That's the 1973 'BN' album that directly led Mick Fleetwood to invite a then-unknown Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham into what became the 'Rumours' era Fleetwood Mac. Some of the fall's hottest new book releases, according to Barnes & Noble, include such titles as Patrick Ryan's exclusive B&N edition of 'Buckeye: A Novel;' a Maurice Sendak-illustrated version of 'Hansel and Gretel' with words by horror master Stephen King; and Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter Shelby Cunningham's 'The Academy: A Novel.' Michelle Obama's fashion book 'The Look' is also tipped as a fall nonfiction hot title, along with Margaret Atwood's 'Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sort' and Cher's 'The Memoir: Part Two.' The Palms at Town & Country Barnes & Noble will also include a B&N Café, Flanigan said. 'The new design is beautiful, open and inviting.' The departing Barnes & Noble building at Kendall Village, which originally had an attached Michaels arts and crafts store that has since closed, opened Thanksgiving week in 1996. It was called 'one of the biggest, flashiest Barnes & Noble bookstores in the nation' by the Miami Herald. Ahead of the closing, that location is promoting sales on inventory including 25% off books and markdowns between 50% and 20% on book annex and music and video-related items like DVDs, Blu-rays and CDs for the few that still collect physical media (aside from vinyl LPs) in the age of streaming. 'More than just a bookstore, the location has been a cornerstone for the community, serving as a hub for late-night study sessions, the discovery of first books, and countless shared memories,' Kendall Social posted on Instagram. 'Been going to this location since I was a little girl. Going to be tough to see it leave but also really happy you guys aren't moving too far,' Stephanie Ramirez commented on the Barnes & Noble Instagram post.
Miami Herald
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Connie Francis, singer who made Fort Lauderdale spring break famous, dies at 87
Connie Francis, the international pop singer who put Fort Lauderdale on the musical map with her spring break standard, 'Where the Boys Are' and who had an unexpected career resurgence at 87 via a song she'd forgotten she had recorded, died Wednesday night. The 'Pretty Little Baby' singer, who lived in Parkland, was hospitalized on July 2 for what she said was 'extreme pain' on her Facebook account. She'd had recent hip surgery. A cause has not been given. Her death was announced on Facebook by publicist Ron Roberts and shared to her page. In June, weeks before her hospitalization, Francis was honored at her South Florida home by record label executives for the TikTok-fueled success of the perky 'Pretty Little Baby' tune that captured the world's attention via billions of streams on the social media platform. MORE: Singer Connie Francis is having a moment at 87. What she says about her 'Baby' 'It's astounding to me that a song I recorded 63 years ago would resonate with teenagers and younger,' Francis said from the foyer of her South Florida home. 'I've seen videos with children 2 years of age singing the song. Adorable. And it's just astounding to me. But it's real.' Francis, whose honeyed mezzo-soprano inspired a generation of pop singers, including ABBA's Agnetha Fältskog, whom Francis recently praised on social media, and Broadway's Gracie Lawrence, who was Tony-nominated for playing Francis in the new Bobby Darin bio musical, 'Just in Time,' introduced a generation of teenagers to pop music in her heyday years 1958 and 1964. Francis was the most popular female pop singer through her signature tunes 'Who's Sorry Now' and 'Where the Boys Are,' the Neil Sedaka-Howard Greenfield title song from the 1960 comedic movie she co-starred in that was set in, and filmed, in Fort Lauderdale. That frothy film and its title song, which rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1961, put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades. 'What struck me was the purity of the voice, the emotion, the perfect pitch and intonation,' said Sedaka, 86, in her New York Times obituary. 'It was clear, concise, beautiful. When she sang ballads, they just soared.' The pair became friends and frequent collaborators when Francis and her manager father were looking for a follow up single after the dreamy 'Who's Sorry Now' also crested at No. 4 on the nation's singles chart. Francis chuckled on the couch of her Parkland home in June when she recounted the time in 1958 she met Sedaka and Greenfield, the two young New York songwriters for hire who also needed a hit song fast. They arrived before her with a piano and a parcel full of their compositions. They kept playing Francis ballads, one after the other, in hopes of pleasing the 19-year-old singer and her taskmaster father George Franconero. None caught her ear. A desperate Greenfield whispered in his musical partner's ear. 'Play her 'Stupid Cupid,' he suggested. That one was bouncy. Different from the stately ballads that were flopping in front of her. Sedaka was aghast. A sweating Greenfield reminded a skeptical Sedaka that nothing else was working. Francis overheard the exchange and repeated it in her June interview with the Miami Herald. ' 'She's a classy singer. She'll be insulted!' So I said, no matter what it is, just play it, because you guys are putting me to sleep. So finally, Neil played it, and he played 12 bars for that song before I started jumping up and down, saying, 'Wow! Now you're talking hit title! Hit title! That's my next record!' Francis said. Francis was also initially lukewarm on the ballad that brought her to the world's attention, 'Who's Sorry Now.' 'My father liked the song,' she said. 'And I said it was written in 1923. 'Did they have records in 1923, Daddy?' So he said, 'The adults have already made it a hit. If you put rock and roll triplets behind it, the kids can dance to it, and you should record it.' So with only 16 minutes left in the session, because I did three sides first, hoping we wouldn't get to 'Who's Sorry Now,' I said, 'There's no time, fellas. There's no time for 'Who's Sorry Now.' And my father said, 'You've got 16 minutes if I have to nail you to that microphone.' So I did it. And of course, he was right, and he was with everything except Bobby Darin,' Francis said. Francis also pioneered the recording of her material in languages other than English for the world market. 'I was 14 years old. My father said, 'Now that the war's over we have to make friends with our enemies, especially Japan and Germany. If you ever do make it — and that's a long shot — but if you ever do make it, you have to sing in those languages.' So I did, and I had tremendous success with foreign language recordings, especially in Germany,' Francis said. In May, the music label Universal that marketed her classics, released seven international versions of 'Pretty Little Baby' with recordings Francis originally sang in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Swedish. Her most successful Top 10 albums on the U.S. Billboard chart were 'Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites' in 1959 and its 1960 sequel 'More Italian Favorites.' Just weeks before her death, Francis told the Herald she hoped TikTok users would discover another obscure song from the songbook of Sedaka and Greenfield called 'Baby Roo' that she had recorded around the time of 'Where the Boys Are.' She figured it could potentially replicate the 'Pretty Little Baby' success. 'It's a cute kid's song. It's about an overweight guy. 'Baby Roo draws the crowd when he steps on the scale.' It's a great lyric. I don't even know if it was released,' she said. 'Baby Roo' was buried on a 1961 album that had held much bigger hits like her two No. 1 singles, 'Everybody Somebody's Fool' and 'My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own.' This obituary will be updated.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
What is fibermaxxing? All about the new TikTok trend that might be ‘better' for your gut health
Imagine loading up on fiber-packed meals – such as chia smoothies, legume-rich lunches, and seed-studded snacks – to maximize dietary fiber intake, far beyond the basic 'five a day. ' Apparently, this latest TikTok-fueled health craze centered on maximizing dietary fiber is a 'goal' nowadays. While fiber itself isn't new, TikTok influencers have reframed it as the next big 'maxxing' trend – shifting the focus from protein hype to intestinal harmony. More popularly known as Fibermaxxing, this latest eating trend claims to support digestion, balance blood sugar, boost satiety, and nourish the gut microbiome. But does it, though? Is this high-fiber fanfare just social-media gimmickry, or is there substance behind the hype? Let's dive into the science, benefits, pitfalls, and how to fibermaxx smartly and sustainably. What is Fibermaxxing ? Fibermaxxing, also known as fibromaxxing, is a wellness trend gaining popularity on social media platforms like TikTok. It involves intentionally increasing your daily fiber intake, often significantly beyond recommended levels, through fiber-rich foods and sometimes supplements. At its core, fibermaxxing means strategically upping your fiber intake – not just hitting recommended levels (25–38g/day) but stacking fiber-rich foods across every meal and snack. Think oatmeal sprinkled with chia and berries, salads loaded with beans and seeds, smoothies boasting whole fruits and veggies, or even fiber supplements when whole-food options fall short. Although it's only a natural evolution of earlier 'maxxing' trends (sleepmaxxing, etc.), TikTok's fiber influencers – like Pamela Corral with her viral 10 million–view oat bowls – have made it mainstream. The science speaks: Why fiber matters Boosts gut and digestive health: Fiber, especially soluble fiber, serves as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial bacteria in your colon and leading to the production of short‑chain fatty acids – compounds that support gut barrier health and reduce inflammation. Regulates poop and reduces cancer risk: By adding bulk, insoluble fiber promotes regular bowel movements, which may lower the risk of colorectal cancer. Heart and metabolic benefits: High-fiber diets correlate with reduced 'bad' LDL cholesterol, stabilized blood sugar, leading to a reduced risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke, boosted by the pronounced effect of a mere 7g fiber increase. Gut–brain connection: Soluble fiber ferments in the colon to produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Emerging research links fiber-fed SCFAs to mood regulation and cognitive function, adding a mental health bonus to gut benefits. Satiety and weight control: High‑fiber foods slow digestion, enhance fullness, and can reduce total calorie intake. As per Verywell Health, a study, a 7-pound average loss after a fiber‑rich diet over 16 weeks. Food sources Fibermaxxing focuses on increasing intake of whole foods naturally rich in fiber, including: fruits (e.g., apples, raspberries, bananas, avocados), vegetables (e.g., broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, kale, sweet potatoes), and legumes (e.g., beans, lentils, chickpeas). Fibermaxxing also takes into account whole grains (e.g., oats, quinoa, brown rice) and nuts and seeds (e.g., chia seeds, almonds) as pro-health food sources. But, is it all perks with no cons at all? Turns out, that's not true. Risk factor: Too much, too quick Fibermaxxing, while potentially beneficial for digestive health, can lead to several risks if not approached carefully. Excessive fiber intake, especially when introduced too quickly, can cause bloating, gas, stomach cramps, constipation, or even diarrhea. In some cases, it can also hinder the absorption of essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and calcium. Those with IBS, IBD, SIBO, or other conditions should be especially cautious. Potential risks of fibermaxxing: Digestive issues: The most common side effects include bloating, gas, and stomach cramps due to the gut bacteria overworking to process the increased fiber. Constipation or diarrhea: Depending on the type of fiber and individual tolerance, fibermaxxing can lead to either constipation or diarrhea. Nutrient deficiencies: Excessive fiber can bind to certain minerals in the gut, preventing their absorption and potentially leading to deficiencies in iron, zinc, and calcium. Intestinal blockage: In rare cases, very high fiber intake, especially without sufficient hydration, can cause intestinal blockages. Reduced food intake and nutrient gaps: The feeling of fullness from fiber can lead to reduced overall food intake, potentially causing nutrient deficiencies. Important considerations Fibermaxxing is more than TikTok fluff—it's a fun, science-backed reboot of the age-old 'eat your plants' advice, offering genuine gut, metabolic, and mood benefits. However, it's not a one-size-fits-all fix! While increasing fiber intake generally has numerous health benefits, several important factors should be considered when practicing fibermaxxing, sustainably: Start slow: Gradually increase fiber intake to allow your digestive system to adapt and avoid discomfort like bloating, gas, and cramps. Hydration is a must: Drink plenty of water as fiber absorbs water and requires it for proper digestion and to prevent constipation. Variety matters: Focus on consuming diverse sources of fiber from whole foods rather than relying solely on supplements. According to this supports a diverse gut microbiome. Individual needs: Fibermaxxing may not be suitable for everyone, particularly individuals with existing gastrointestinal conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or those over the age of 50. Consult with a doctor or dietitian before making significant dietary changes. Nutrient absorption: Excessive fiber intake, particularly from supplements, may hinder the absorption of some essential minerals like calcium, iron, and zinc. Balanced diet: Ensure adequate intake of other essential nutrients, including protein, and don't let fibermaxxing lead to an imbalanced diet. Listen to your body: Finally, pay attention to how your body reacts to increased fiber. If you experience uncomfortable symptoms, slow down, adjust your intake, or seek professional advice. Fibermaxxed meals for everyday In order to keep it healthy and sustainable while fibermaxxing, striking a balance in meals is key. For example: Breakfast: Oat porridge topped with chia/flax + berries + nuts. Snack: Hummus with veggie sticks or high-fiber yogurt parfait. Lunch: Grain bowl with quinoa/brown rice, beans, avocado, seeds, roasted veg. Dinner: Lentil curry over whole grain, plus a side salad. Bonus: Fiber-packed smoothies with whole fruit, veggies, seeds, plus pro/prebiotics. Here's what your snoring habit is telling you about your liver
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Why Japanese seniors walk more — and stay younger, longer
In a country where people go on to live up until 114, Japan's older population stands out not just for their longevity but for how actively they live. A key part of that vitality? Walking. But not just any kind of walking. For the Japanese, it seems that walking is not casual, but rather it's a structured, intentional form of movement known as interval walking training (IWT)- also popularly known as Japanese Walking. This form of workout, which alternates between fast and slow walking, has been quietly reshaping the health of aging adults for nearly two decades. Backed by science and now enjoying a TikTok-fueled revival, IWT is helping people one step at a time. Not just another trend About 20 years ago, Hiroshi Nose and his team in Japan published a paper that put high-intensity interval walking on the map. Through their study, they found out that middle-aged and older adults who practiced IWT had lower blood pressure, stronger thigh muscles, and improved aerobic capacity compared to those who walked at a steady, moderate pace. And the routine itself is not very difficult. Walk fast for three minutes, then slow down for three. Repeat this cycle for a total of 30 minutes a day, at least four days a week. Shizue Masuki, a co-author of the study and professor at Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine in Matsumoto, explained, 'One of the most surprising findings was that IWT markedly increased physical fitness and decreased blood pressure after the 5-month intervention, whereas these improvements were not observed in the moderate-intensity continuous walking group.' What's more, after the 2007 study, many more follow-up studies have continued to affirm the preliminary findings. A 2023 study involving people with Type 2 diabetes and another in 2024 focusing on adults over 65 both found that IWT improved cholesterol levels, body mass index (BMI), flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance compared to control groups. Experts have reiterated time and again that walking puts healthy stress on the heart, which in turn increases its capacity to function better and decreases resting blood pressure. And once the body calms, you will feel an improvement in your blood pressure. According to Masuki, other benefits of the technique have shown up in additional studies by her team, including improvements in sleep, mood, cognitive function, and symptoms of depression. The mental health benefits of walking in open spaces are well- documented . It lowers blood pressure, reduces cortisol, improves focus and sleep, and helps regulate mood. Further, IWT is time efficient too. So for people who don't have much time to slide in an hour-long workout at the gym, this simple walking technique can help them improve their health.
