The Cultural Review

Millennials

4 articles

Gen Z and Millennial individuals reading books in physical and digital formats, highlighting diverse reading habits.
Books

Gen Z & Millennials: 61% Read Books Across Formats

Despite 61% of Gen Z and millennials reading a book in the past year, only 57% identify as 'readers.

Claire Donovan·May 19, 2026
A diverse group of Gen Z individuals enthusiastically browsing a wall of CDs in a sunlit vintage record store, highlighting the generation's unexpected embrace of physical music.
Media

Gen Z Now Buys More CDs Than Any Other Generation

In the last 12 months, Gen Z purchased more CDs than millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers combined, according to livenowfox and theguardian .

Andre Silva·May 12, 2026
A tired young professional overwhelmed by glowing screens displaying idealized success, contrasting with the reality of burnout.
Media

Media Portrayals Ignore Work Realities. We're Unprepared.

In a recent survey, 60% of Gen Z and Millennial job seekers admitted their perception that 'success requires constant availability' is heavily influenced by curated online content, despite rising awar

Claire Donovan·May 6, 2026
Split image contrasting a lively independent YouTube animation with a grand but sterile Hollywood blockbuster, illustrating audience preference shift.
Trends

Why Audiences Seek Digital-First Experiences Over Traditional Ones

A staggering 60 percent of 14- to 24-year-old animation fans now value independent YouTube series as much as, or more than, productions from major Hollywood studios, according to The Hollywood Reporte

Eleanor Voss·April 11, 2026