In the face of economic crises, climate anxieties, and global wars, people are seeking solace through connection. They want to be sure someone will hold their hand in the face of hardship. As a result, they have higher expectations of care and understanding from interactions with brands, social systems, and p...

People are craving comfort. Amid what can feel like a state of constant crisis – a layering of traumatic societal events – it can sometimes seem like we’ve lost a sense of scale and cohesion. In the face of this, the desire to retreat into nostalgia is more seductive than ever.

Several comedy sitcoms are aiming to subvert ideals of the American Dream, instead highlighting the struggles of upward mobility among working-class Americans. As inflation makes systematic inequalities even worse, new content is capturing the challenges faced by a large cohort in the US.

Cultural and political divisions have come to define public life in the US, with many people conscious of and worried about increasing polarization. Canvas8 spoke to Victoria Johnson about how media consumption habits have fueled this shift and how film and TV may also bring Americans together.

Fewer Americans believe now is the right time to invest in the property market, particularly as prices continue to rise and economic uncertainty lingers. But these circumstances don't change people's perceptions of the American Dream and the value they continue to place on home-ownership.

A survey has found that the majority of Gen Zers in the US still hold favorable views of homeownership, despite it being increasingly out of reach due to unaffordability. The deeply-entrenched ideals of the American Dream are still impacting younger generations, no matter how unattainable it is