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Parents and teachers struggle to keep up with hyper-viral slang used by children today. Illustration: Charlene Man
Good Schools Guide

Gen Alpha’s ‘brain rot’ is reshaping language and baffling parents

Teachers are adapting to engage students – but with caution – while experts share insights on this rapidly evolving digital dialect.

Fame and celebrity

Q&A | Eugenio Franceschini on fashion and his role as Marcello on Emily in Paris

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Vetting collectibles, such as whiskies and watches, is a serious business

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BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Fashion

Inside the rise of sustainable, well-worn second-hand clothing

Heritage style meets sustainable luxury: from the Paul Smith Loves Barbour collection to rugged Levi’s denim, preloved fashion is gaining new life.

Designer Paul Smith and Barbour teamed up this year for the Paul Smith loves Barbour collection. Photo: @paulsmithdesign/Instagram
Celebrity style

How Zohran Mamdani’s style is a nod to the working-class New Yorker

The NYC mayoral candidate just went viral for his clapback against Andrew Cuomo – but he’s also winning hearts with a fashion sense that draws from his roots.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Abbey Lee, who plays Anna in Netflix’s Black Rabbit

After a tough childhood, Australian-born Lee began modelling at 14, then turned to acting after landing a role in Mad Max: Fury Road.

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On Our Radar

The Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett is hosting a speaking tour in Hong Kong

The British entrepreneur and podcast host is bringing his ‘Business & Life Speaking Tour’ to Hong Kong – here’s what you need to know.

British entrepreneur and podcast host Steven Bartlett. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong

Can Hong Kong make rope skipping an Olympic sport?

Led by Instagram star Cheung Pak-hung and Red Bull athlete Timothy Ho, Hong Kong’s rope skippers are chasing world records — and Olympic recognition.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Pierson Fodé, who stars in new Netflix romcom The Wrong Paris

Fodé and his The Wrong Paris co-star Miranda Cosgrove first met on the set of iCarly over a decade ago.

Thai Celebrities

Meet Faye Peraya Malisorn, Thai beauty queen turned ‘girls’ love’ star

The actress shot to stardom with miniseries Blank, which depicts a lesbian age-gap relationship – and is queer in real life, too.

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Faye Peraya Malisorn is a Thai actress, businesswoman and ex-beauty queen. Photo: @faye/Instagram
Food and Drinks

What’s behind Asia’s new obsession with cafe parties?

As the region’s nightlife reinvents itself in a post-pandemic world, a new wave of social events – sober and sun-drenched – has emerged.

The growth of coffee parties in Asia is fuelled by a generation of health-conscious young people seeking connection after the pandemic. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet the Hollywood star parents of Vogue editor Chloe Malle

Malle made the controversial Pretty Baby starring Brooke Shields, while Bergen won awards for her role in sitcom Murphy Brown – she also once dated Donald Trump.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Emma Ishta, the actress who plays Adam’s girlfriend Kayleigh in TSITP

Ishta – who previously played Kirsten in Stitchers with Logan Paul – joins the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s hit show, so what is she like IRL?

Gen Z

Bye, AirPods? Gen Z’s love affair with the retro charm of wired earphones

Apple’s AirPods launch in 2016 prompted Samsung and LG to create wireless earbuds of their own ... but now wired earphones are making a comeback.

Blackpink’s Jennie drew attention when she posted a photo of herself wearing wired earphones on social media last week. Photo: @jennierubyjane/ Instagram
Generation Alpha

Here’s why you should be getting your next investment tip from your tween

From the latest TikTok craze to the make-up your Gen Alpha child is into, the hottest new investment prospect may be right under your nose.

Gen Alpha’s obsession with Labubu toys has seen its manufacturer, Pop Mart International Group Ltd’s, shares hit record highs. Photo: AFP
Internet Culture

Video | The ‘Gen Z stare’ explained

Expressionless, blank reactions among young people in various social situations became a point of contentious debate on TikTok and have spilled over to Chinese social media apps.

On Our Radar

Hong Kong’s Restart! Beyond Gaming Exhibition offers pure nostalgia

If Little Fighter 2 or Atari push your nostalgia buttons, head to this free Hong Kong exhibition of retro gaming.

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Gen Z

Video | Confused about life? Tarot readers offer spiritual guidance

One Post reporter visits two Hong Kong-based fortune-tellers to get some guidance on long-term future decisions

Tarot readers offer spiritual guidance to young Hongkongers
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Preparing Gen Alpha for the future

Beyond education: how millennial parenting is influencing Gen Alpha

As millennials push against the traditional symbols of success, Prudential Hong Kong’s PruNextGen platform prepares families for the future.

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Prudential Hong Kong
Wellness

Why ‘micro-retirement’ career breaks are so attractive for Gen Zers

A rising workplace trend involves employees taking months-long career breaks while they are still young and active.

Gen Z

From boomers to Beta, what do generational labels tell us about people?

Are Gen Z truly lazy? Will Gen Beta really suffer at the hands of AI? Experts talk about how generation labels do and don’t define us.

Generation Beta is expected to span from 2025 to 2040. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

No phones. Only real people. Welcome to The Offline Club

Over 2,000 people have attended The Offline Club’s London events in just a few months, mostly adults aged 20 to 35 eager to digitally detox.

People attend a digital detox event run by The Offline Club at the Sherriff Centre in London on February 12, 2025. Photo: AFP
Fashion

Ankle socks or no-show socks? How stars and brands are experimenting

Miu Miu, Fendi and Simone Rocha have sheer socks and leg warmers, while Versace and Balenciaga have coloured tights recalling the 60s heyday of Twiggy and Mary Quant.

Gen Z

Who buys Jellycat and Squishmallows toys? They’re older than you think

The soft toy industry’s most important consumers are not toddlers, but millennials and members of Generation Z. Experts examine why.

Generation Alpha

Language Matters | You may hate words like ‘skibidi’, but they define Gen Z and Gen Alpha

It would not be very demure of you to whine about Gen Z/Alpha slang like ‘rizz’ or ‘skibidi’ – these are words shaped by shared experiences.

Are the words Gen Z and Gen Alpha use childish or confusing to us? Perhaps, but they define our younger generations. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

In Hong Kong, young investors are chasing the US$1.8 trillion stock rally

An influx of young investors has overwhelmed some online trading platforms, leading some to opt for physical branches to open accounts to cash in on potential gains.

The flag for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing flies in Hong Kong. The city’s stock market has been on a tear in the past few days. Photo: Bloomberg
Tourism

How millennials are keeping the tradition of sending postcards alive

Postcards have been losing popularity for years. Millennials send more postcards than any other age group, and an online site is encouraging more people to send them – to strangers.

Banking & finance

Here’s why Hong Kong’s Gen Z, millennial staff are quick to quit jobs

Over 40 per cent of workers from these two generations often think about leaving their job, but 80 per cent believe financial preparedness would help them cope better, survey shows.

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