James Cameron joined Empire magazine for a discussion about the 40th anniversary of “The Terminator,” and he had the perfect clap back for moviegoers who sometimes complain about the cringe dialogue ...

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, ...

Into every generation, a hangout sitcom is born — light on plot, and heavy on the chemistry of a group of young adults spending way too much time together in the big city. Gen X had Friends. The ...

Ironic detachment and professional ambivalence are becoming the calling cards for a generation of young employees in the post-Covid era. Statistics reveal that Gen Z workers are at higher risk of ...

After a nurse posted a TikTok reacting to the death of one of her patients, backlash erupted across social media, with many calling the nurse “cringe” and the video “performative.” But some within the ...

“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 ...

Drew Barrymore tends to make audiences cringe by how close she sits next to her talk show guests. But this time — it’s because she called Vice President Kamala Harris “Momala.” The awkward exchange ...

Cringe is having a moment. Millions of posts with the hashtag are shared online, and entire forums on Reddit are dedicated to discussing what makes us cringe. We’re all just too familiar with this ...

"Unless you are Taylor Swift, it might be time to leave 'era' behind," LSSU declared. Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s time to leave your cringe word era behind. Period.

Cringe culture originally emerged as a phenomenon in digital spaces, but it’s now quietly reshaping how Gen Z engages in the professional world. The unspoken rules for Gen Z at work are invisible ...