Much of what Gen Z considers “cringe” might strike others simply as directness and honesty, but one generation’s authenticity is another’s red flag. Young adults’ tendencies toward ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on ...

They want to be vulnerable, without showing weakness, at least to start. So managing awkwardness, or cringe, can be a major concern. I'm privy to so many dating stories, and one thing I know to be ...

Pete Hegseth’s children cringe as father criticises media over Signalgate 2.0 Source: AP Ethics complaint against Letitia James calls for NY state courts to investigate Trump admin fraud claims ...

And... we have blast off on Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” tour. The pop star began the first leg of her “Lifetimes” tour in Mexico City, performing songs off her ...

Tzarina is being “thirsty” on Below Deck Down Under. Pic credit: @dezireme2/X The chef was also referred to as a cringe over her actions, and it was mentioned more than once. Below Deck Down ...

A reporter for the British news outlet, The Guardian, appeared to reluctantly dub the video "kind of cringe." "They fight for you with the Power of Cringe," college professor and conservative ...

This year’s list includes terms like “cringe,” “game changer,” “dropped,” and “IYKYK,” which have lost their impact or become cliché. LSSU has been compiling this list since ...

While some social media users called Jackson’s performance "humanizing," others called it "cringe," "embarrassing" and unbefitting for a sitting member of the nation’s highest court.

Cringe is having a moment. Millions of posts with the hashtag are shared online, and entire forums on Reddit are dedicated to discussing what makes us cringe. We’re all just too familiar with ...

Here’s how it works. For all the differences people have, one thing uniting us is the “I want to be anywhere but here” feeling during unavoidably cringe-worthy situations, which don’t even ...