My Vox Op-ed: 2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer
Shout it from the rooftops!
From line culture to IRL energy, I’ve been documenting Gen Z’s in-person renaissance in-real-time. TL;DR, something’s in the water, and it finally, FINALLYYY feels like nature is healing ❤️🩹 after years of Gen Z’s post-pandemic pessimism.
All summer long, young people have been hanging out together, watching basketball, Love Island, and celebrating America’s 250th. I wrote about the upside to all this socializing, what it signals, and where it could go from here. It’s a fun one.
Here’s a gift link to the full piece.
I hope you enjoy it!
Glad to hear it. I was a little worried about seeing how many young people looked miserable in a time of their lives they shouldn't be ( I belong to the Generation X, so sorry if I sound too old!)