+ other predictions for 2026

You can’t go out in New York right now without someone asking you to pick a card.

In a landscape of platform enshittification and throwaway slop “content”, we all want the real thing. New York Television is New York Now!

Boredom, or an approximation of it, is an online trend for young people trying to sharpen their attention spans.

Because lord knows, when you zoom out, you’re reminded that damn near everything we wear was for utility, not as a fashion statement.

The new recommendations drew mixed reactions from experts, who criticized the emphasis on meat and dairy while praising limits on ultraprocessed foods and added sugars.

Travel loyalty programs are competing for customers with members-only experiences like backstage tours, exclusive dinners and access to V.I.P. areas.

Super Bowl and the Oscars fuel year of big events.

In Vallejo, California, ‘trad sons’ report feeling trapped by family obligations, slim job prospects and the fear of violence – leaving little room for romance.

Colleen Keating, chief executive of Planet Fitness, wants them to do it in a “judgment-free zone.”