All Caught Up: Generation Beta, DEI pullbacks, alcohol and cancer
Welcome to the femosphere
No intro today… There are a lot of links. And honestly, my heart is heavy with everything happening in my home state of California.
This week's picks include deleting your texts, the Pentagon collaborating with MrBeast and, of course, Meta replacing fact-checking with community notes.
Christina’s weekly scroll –
Happy (belated) 2025. It’s time to delete your old text/chat histories.
can confirm that I'm an early adopter of this because, quite frankly, my old messages are none of my business. Let it go. Delete—empty trash. Feels good, doesn't it?Generation Alpha is no longer the youngest generation. Meet Gen Beta, a generation that will never know a world without AI. Wild.
We are living in the Anti-Social Century. Derek Thompson wrote about America’s social crisis for the February issue of The Atlantic. Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality. For a gift article, click here, and for Derek's TL;DR abridged version on X, click here.
“The real problem here, the nature of America’s social crisis, is that most Americans don’t seem to be reacting to the biological cue to spend more time with other people.“
LOEWE x On continues to impress me. I love how much fun LOEWE has on social.
Emily Oberg started an OnlyFans. It’s not what you think.
Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse.
Lisa (from BLACKPINK) now has her very own Erewhon drinkie drink. In Lisa's Thai Up The World tea, you'll find Just Ice Tea original black tea, Clover Sonoma organic heavy cream, organic maple, vanilla and ARMRA Colostrum.
Gen Z is trying to cancel John Waters after he shared his thoughts on Luigi Mangione to PAPER… Help. HELP!!!!!
Jeremy Fragrance sniffs New York for Interview Magazine. The self-proclaimed "number one fragrance influencer" reviewed iconic city scents, including the Chinatown fish market, a rat and a dollar slice.
Here's how TikTok creators are preparing for a TikTok ban.
Meta is rolling out new AI tools to "boost engagement," including AI users. The internet is truly dead.
Also! Meta is ending its fact-checking program ahead of Trump's term. Zuck claims Facebook's fact-checkers have been "too politically biased." Following the news, Trump admitted that Zuckerberg is "probably" changing Meta's content policies in response to his threats, including jail time. Everything about this is awesome. Sike.
There hasn’t been much discussion about Jane Fonda for Meta Quest, but I wanna talk about it. Considering that she runs a climate PAC, why did she partner with Meta, a company inviting climate disinformation by tossing fact-checkers? Hm.
Something else I haven’t seen discussed online: Sunday Riley’s CEO Vitamin C Body Butter ad featuring a reworked version of What Is This Feeling? from Wicked. Cute!
Derrick Rose got his flowers. Adidas honored Derrick Rose with a floral art installation, featuring exclusive adidas x Derrick Rose merchandise for attendees.
Khloé Kardashian's new video podcast, Khloé in Wonder Land, is available now. The pod debuted exclusively on X. Choices were made!
Bumble 🤝 Amelia Dimoldenberg. In collaboration with Mel Ottenberg, creative director and editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine, Bumble is launching a year-long series of celebrity profiles to elevate its lifestyle positioning, kicking off with Miss Chicken Shop Date.
McDonald's joined the growing trend of DEI pullbacks, retiring some diversity goals amid shifting corporate priorities. The move reflects broader industry retreats from earlier commitments to equity initiatives.
My dear friend
interviewed the Muppet performer behind Pepé the King Prawn and asked him what he thinks of the viral TikTok meme. Journalism at its finest!The future of news is bundling. Reuters, Gannett to sell bundled subscriptions.
Nikita’s weekly scroll –
I stopped drinking in 2022 for health reasons (long COVID) and I feel horrid anytime I do now… so interesting to see the developments on the Surgeon General’s side this week in regards to alcohol being a carcinogen.
New Topicals campaign. Cute. Budget is budgeting. Enjoying seeing a lot of brands having more fun on social. Not loving the direction social is moving.
Nostalgia for a time we never knew. I always have Zoomers telling me the early aughts were it. Why exactly… the bigotry and eating disorders?
Is the femosphere cut from the same cloth as the manosphere? I mean we had our first femcel shooter not that long ago.
While other brands are shirking DEI commitments and cutting back, Costco is doubling down.
The Well is launching fitness residences. Snooze.
Christina covered the Meta AI profiles, which… were taken down abruptly. Choices were made.
Emma Grede is at it again, launching a brand with Kristin Juszczyk focused on…sports merch. Smart.
If you have a few million to spare, you can buy Walter White’s house.
People on the Pentagon’s payroll last year? Kelly Clarkson, Guy Fieri, MrBeast. Move accordingly.
I spoke to Fast Company about my prediction re: Quiet Luxury.
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Christina’s weekly report:
READING: Chia pudding recipes.
EATING: Rattlesnake cheese.
PLAYING: Japanese Breakfast – Orlando In Love.
OBSESSING: Over Infinity Nikki.
RECOMMENDING: It's time to take down your Christmas decorations.
TREATING: Matcha pistachio cookie.
Nikita’s weekly report:
READING: Books on my new Kindle.
EATING: Chicken Tinga tacos.
PLAYING: My new Ladder workouts.
OBSESSING: Over sleeping!
RECOMMENDING: Buying wool socks.
TREATING: Myself to a cut and color.
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Topicals won the Internet this week. And honestly, I want that product.
Need to try this rattlesnake cheese🫢