millennial
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Among Generation Z and millennial singles, 40% are choosing to go on less expensive dates, according to data from Zelle.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
KK Durante, co-founder of Boston brand Roe House, is noticing “sober-curious” millennial women are buying caviar as a treat in place of wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
José Rivera’s “Marisol” came out around the same time as Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America,” and both plays, vibrating with millennial anxieties, carry the earthly battle for human survival up to the heavens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, had led the way for comedies with 24 nominations, compared to 19 for "Widow's Bay."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 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
The share of Gen Z and younger millennials who strongly agreed with the statement, “I know what is expected of me at work,” fell 9 points to 42% in surveys between 2020 and 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
I have heard from haggard, decrepit millennials that it used to be different, that it used to be grungy and alternative.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Nearly half of both millennials and Gen Zers recently surveyed by consultancy Simon-Kucher said they saw renting as “a strategic long-term lifestyle choice,” compared to 29% of baby boomers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Scrolling back through that memory, Freid said something clicked when he thought about the alarmingly close relationship millennials still have with their parents in adulthood including still being on the family cellphone plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
As for millennials, if you’re looking to draw that line for the current crop of thirty-to-fortysomethings, the point that separates Gen Y’s art and all that came before, look no further than Lena Dunham.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
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