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A trendy cocktail bar where visually appealing, colorful drinks inspired by viral trends are being served and photographed by patrons.

America's Cocktail Preferences Shift Amid Viral Trends

In the week following Starbucks' launch of its new Tie-Dye Frappuccino, searches for 'tie-dye cocktail recipes' on Pinterest surged by 300%.

Daniel Moretti·May 13, 2026

A young adult looking distressed while viewing idealized fitness content on their phone, highlighting the negative impact of fitspiration.

Nutrition

Fitspiration drives disordered eating, harms body image.

A recent meta-analysis of 26 studies, involving 6,111 young adults aged 18-33, found that consuming fitspiration content led to poorer body image, increased negative emotions, greater social compariso

Ryan Patel·May 9, 2026

Split image: warm family kitchen with grandmother and child cooking, juxtaposed with a smartphone displaying a modern cooking tutorial.

Food

Social media: Erasing family recipes or preserving heritage?

Social media is profoundly shifting how culinary knowledge is transmitted, with Gen Z increasingly learning recipes online, impacting family food traditions while also offering new avenues for preservation.

Isabella Cortez·May 7, 2026