CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes

CT: Trade School, Fiber vs. Protein, and Grok Deepfakes

Gen Z heads to trade school en masse, fiber is the new protein, and the controversy around Grok's creation of deepfake images.

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In Other News:

Harry Styles just dropped a mysterious website called WeBelongTogether.co filled with crowd footage and the words "We belong together," and fans are losing their minds trying to decode what it means. The year in anime is kicking off with a bang, with new episodes of popular on-going shows like Jujutsu Keisen, Freiren: Beyond Journey's End, Fire Force, and premieres of highly anticipated newcomers like Sentenced to Be a Hero. The Golden Globes awards declared KPop Demon Hunters 2025's best animated film, and Gen Z favorite Timothée Chalamet won best actor for his turn in Marty Supreme. Survey data from Talker Research found that 63% of Gen Z now intentionally carves out screen-free windows in their days, a higher percentage than any other generation. Popular comedian and influencer Druski has been bouncing around the internet this week because of his skit poking fun at (or perhaps critiquing) the over-the-top production and performative pastors of some mega-churches.

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Ask Axis: "I'm worried about my grandkids' phone use. What should I do?"

Ask Axis: "I'm worried about my grandkids' phone use. What should I do?"

"I have two grandchildren, both teenagers, who have had smartphones since before they were 12. I am concerned by some of the behaviors you described in your Smartphone September podcasts. When I pick ...

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CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10

CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10

At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annua...

26 Des 202512min

Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10

Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 2: Top 10

At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annua...

25 Des 20251h 23min

Mike and Becky McNamee on Leading with Kindness as Grandparents

Mike and Becky McNamee on Leading with Kindness as Grandparents

Mike and Becky McNamee are the founders of Legacy of Faith, an organization dedicated to hosting retreats for grandparents who seek to leave a lasting spiritual legacy for future generations. Before f...

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CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025: Top 20-11

CT: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025: Top 20-11

At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annua...

20 Des 202513min

Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 1: Top 20-11

Roundtable: The 20 Biggest Cultural Events of 2025, PART 1: Top 20-11

At the end of every year, we take a few weeks to reset and reflect on everything that happened in culture over the past twelve months. We share our reflections with you in the form of our Top 20 Annua...

19 Des 20251h 17min

Ask Axis: "My 8th grader seems overly materialistic. Will this change?"

Ask Axis: "My 8th grader seems overly materialistic. Will this change?"

"Our oldest is a 14 year old boy so we're still newbies to parenting teens. Our 8th grader teen seems, in mom and dad's opinion, overly concerned with materialism (things like shoes and iphone model e...

16 Des 202511min

Roundtable: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood's God Moment

Roundtable: Pretty Little Baby, Netflix and Warner Bros., and Hollywood's God Moment

Three Big Conversations: TikTok's most-used sound in 2025 was a 63-year-old love song - 8:40  Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war for Warner Bros. - 22:38 Hollywood might be having a "God mome...

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