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.

HMD and Heineken have launched a limited-edition Boring Phone, encouraging a break from the immersive world of smartphones and a return to minimalist retro technology. As people look for a reprieve from fast-paced digital environments, they're turning to nostalgic tech to find it.

While Hello Kitty is by no means new to the catwalk, nostalgic styles have sparked a resurgence of love for the famous cat. The resurrection of early-2000s fashion and characters like Hello Kitty ties into a widespread search for comfort and healing through playful escapism.

The era of foldable smartphones is upon us. With larger screens in a more compact form and a retro design, the market is thought to balloon to $42 billion over the next four years, driven in part by Gen Z nostalgia for vintage technology. How will the foldable phone reshape Gen Z tech priorities?

The highly anticipatedBarbiemovie showcases how the iconic doll is permeating popular culture once again, capturing the hearts of Gen Z and Y. What’s behind the growing acceptance and celebration of these ‘kidults’ and how is Barbie helping them stay young at heart?