millennial
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A quick stroll upstream, a group of DJs unaffiliated with the family-friendly festival hosted a day party aimed at Gen Z and millennial attendees, perched on one of the channel’s outcrops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, leads the way with 24 nominations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The other is younger, a millennial or Gen Z investor just coming into real money, who has decided from the start that how they invest should match who they are.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Recently, in the r/workingmoms Subreddit, one poster wondered if she stood alone as an elder millennial who doesn’t have a reverential nostalgia for childhood summers.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
I kind of scoffed or sighed or exhaled in a way that was vaguely coughy and then said, “I’m not beau—” “You’re like a millennial Natalie Portman. Like Vfor Vendetta Natalie Portman.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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For a certain swath of millennials, Dan Finnerty’s rendition of Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of The Heart” in the frat comedy “Old School” is its definitive performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the second quarter of this year, Gen Z accounted for 20% of rate locks for purchase mortgages, while millennials represented 45%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
One version of this news story had already made its way to Jack Hier and Zoe Hodson, two Australian millennials traveling through D.C. on a road trip.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
A survey conducted for Indeed last year found that 56% of Gen Z workers had rising expectations about these dynamics, compared with 49% of millennials, 39% of Gen Xers and 29% of baby boomers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I think a lot of the people we are seeing emerge in the Democratic Party are millennials and Gen-Z, and we are seeing our generation step into those roles,” Menefee told The Texas Tribune.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026