Behind the Trend YOUR FRIEND IS A DRAKE-A-HOLIC… SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED? A Drake-aholic is someone leaning into that HoustonAtlanta Vegas energy, where everything feels a little more dramatic and intentional. It’s taking a normal moment: walking to your car, sitting in traffic, pouring a drink, and turning it into a slow-motion scene for…
Behind the Trend WHY DOES DIVORCE DAD ROCK STILL HIT THIS HARD?! For millennials, “divorce dad rock” is funny because we were blasting this in middle school like it was relatable. The angst, the drama, the full-volume feelings, we took it seriously at the time. Hearing it now, there’s a layer of distance. You…
Behind the Trend 2026 CLASSIC LOVE STORY: SOFT LAUNCHING IS A HOBBY. RELATIONSHIPS ARE A PERFORMANCE. LOVE IS PRIVATE British Vogue declared that having a boyfriend is embarrassing, and honestly, they were onto something. But the real embarrassment is the clickbait relationship. It’s that we have reached a point where love doesn’t feel real…
Behind the Trend 2009 CORE: WHY WE’RE GOING BACK TO BLACKBERRY STATUS UPDATES Before the BlackBerry, updating your Facebook meant sitting down at a computer and logging into your account to say something. There was a pause between the moment and the post, which meant you had time to filter yourself. Then the BlackBerry…
Behind the Trend SKINNY PANTS AND VANS: WHY THEY WERE THE 20I0’S UNIFORM In the 2010’s, skinny pants and Vans were not a passing fashion moment, they were the uniform. Thanks to Lil Wayne’s catchy lyrics, every millennial was “right above it” in their painted-on jeans. Gen Z may have ‘tooted and booted’ skinny…
Behind the Trend Why is Everyone Suddenly Back in Their Energy? People are over waiting for the “right time.” The shift is simple, you decide you’re back, and you move like it. No announcement, no spiral, just a small change in energy. You see it in how people start showing up for themselves again,…
Behind the Trend Why is Being Whimsical Important in 2026? 2026 marks a cultural shift toward a world of “whimsy” as people begin to favor playful and what some are calling analog moments over the robotic rhythm of the endless feed. After years shaped by algorithms and constant scrolling, there is renewed interest in…