Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover? Why the Hell Not?
Categories: Lifestyle
Sometimes, appearances can be exactly what they seem to be. But, it doesn’t hurt to look a little deeper.
Constant connectivity isn’t just social, it’s Sociology
Categories: Technology
Interaction creates meaning. We have been brought up on the Internet, talking with our friends or playing online games and watching viral videos. It is how we share, how we interact and how we express ourselves, but more importantly, it is how we define ourselves. A week without Internet would be a week without a piece of our identity.
For better or worse, the hair makes the man
Categories: Lifestyle
Hairstyles help define your lifestyle. Whether you rock it as part of your identity, as part of an experiment, or because you got so wasted last night that you let your bro play barbershop on your scalp, your hairstyle is an extension of who you are, what you do, where you’re going and how you want other people to define you.
Apparently I’m not an adult. Well, shit.
Categories: Lifestyle
A recent New York Times article has really got our feathers ruffled. Young people are deeply insulted that psychologists and, you know, “grown-ups,” don’t think we’re on the right path. Well, we can think for ourselves, thank-you-very-much. Back off.
We met online. LOL.
Categories: Lifestyle
Online dating sites like OkCupid and Plenty of Fish that cater to Millennials have soared in popularity in the past few years, and the trend shows no signs of abating. Even more traditional sites like Match and EHarmony have harnessed this demographic. It’s pretty simple. Gen Y loves online dating.
Love may be colorblind, but others aren’t
Categories: Lifestyle
While research shows that Millennials are more comfortable with interracial relationships than any other generation, this author’s experience says otherwise.
How much do we know about our history?
Categories: Lifestyle
We learn about American history exactly twice in our lives: in eighth grade Social Studies class and in eleventh grade American History class. How much of what we learn in school about American history really sticks?
Resurrecting the DIY music venue
Categories: Arts & Entertainment
While the concept of the DIY venue may have been born with the Boomers, Millennials’ resurrection of the scene is happening all over the country, especially in cities that have expensive nightlife. When you’re an out-of-work member of Gen Y and can’t afford to pay money to see a band, just have the band come to you.
Gen Y waiting for our defining moment
Categories: Technology
Gen Y begins in 1978. That was the moment the birth rate began to increase again, indicating that we are the children of the Baby Boomers. A lot of people dismiss generation theory as silly, but I don’t think so.
A new editor for a new phase of TNGG
Categories: Business
There are approximately 60 million people who are considered to be part of the Millennial Generation. I am one of them. And I’m damn proud of it. We are the best educated, most tech-savvy, globalized demographic the world has ever seen; yet we are also the most misunderstood. The Next Great Generation hopes to close [...]
