It's a term that has entered the global, English-speaking lexicon as the Zoomer generation began to gain prominence on the internet and on social media in particular. To be 'cringe' is not just to ...
The DC Animated Universe has always been massively popular, but when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was released in theaters on Christmas Day in 1993, it flopped with a mere $5 million at the box office ...
“Cringe” has been used in The Times to describe feelings of embarrassment, discomfort and a style of comedy that makes use of both. By Sarah Diamond In Word Through The Times, we trace how one word or ...
“Cringe culture” emerged from informal social policing on social media, but it is also prevalent in real-life interactions. Behaviors that are tagged as awkward or overly eager are shared and mocked. ...
“I hated that movie. The love scene was so cringe.” Suddenly, this use of “cringe” seems to be everywhere. And some quasi-scientific evidence shows it’s on the rise. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer ...
From Larry David to Michael Scott to Basil Fawlty. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For all the differences people have, one thing ...
Was it the acoustic guitar? The cell phone lights swaying in the background? Or was it the lyrics of the song itself? Whatever it was, the impact was immediate and brutal. According to the internet, ...
When Gen Z isn’t busy trolling Millennials for their choice of jeans or carbon footprints, they’re hard at work bending and twisting the meaning of words you thought you once knew well. (Think sheesh ...
Why is everyone suddenly so embarrassed for everyone else? By Alex Williams Well, that was awkward. A few weeks ago, a relationship guru named Derrick Jaxn attracted millions of views with an ...