The Time Travelers of Gen Z
Jennifer Steinhauer / June 13, 2026 The Time Travelers of Gen Z Zoomers are doing Tae Bo, listening to records, and reading paper books. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Jennifer Steinhauer Jennifer Steinhauer was a reporter at the New York Times for 25 years and has written four books.
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| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/article/gen-z-nostalgia-technology-consumerism/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:45:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-13T08:10:03.866Z |
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Jennifer Steinhauer / June 13, 2026 The Time Travelers of Gen Z Zoomers are doing Tae Bo, listening to records, and reading paper books. Why? Society & Culture Photo via Unsplash. Photo via Unsplash. Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section Somewhere in America right now, while those of us over 50 listen to Snoop Dog, frantically check our 401(k)s, and ask ChatGPT if Teslas require an oil change, a Gen Z friend group is sitting in a bar listening to actual records, taking photos of each other with point-and-shoot cameras, and plotting a trip to walk the Camino de Santiago.
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