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Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!This episode explores the history and rise and fall of the rom-com as a genre of film. After the rom-com’s popularity waned through the 2010s, Gen Z seems to be bringing the genre back. So why now? And what does this revival reveal about how young people see dating, romance, and relationships today?Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro3:01 The history of the rom-com7:50 The golden age of rom-coms8:52 Millennials & the rom-com11:06 Why the rom-com faded16:20 Gen Z’s rom-com nostalgia 19:38 The return of the rom-com20:55 How is the Gen Z-era rom-com different from its predecessors?25:56 How does the new era of rom-coms influence Gen Z romance?28:00 Conclusion Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!BRITA's Hydration Quotient quiz: https://www.brita.com.au/hydrationquotientPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 16th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:05 Kim Kardashian x Call Her Daddy5:28 Aussie jewellery brand vs. influencers10:00 Kylie Jenner makes singing debutFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Welcome to a bonus episode of mini scroll, where I interview Aussie musician, swimmer, actor, poet, and overall icon, Cody Simpson!Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

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Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 14th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:01 Plan Bri returns + Brianna Chickenfry talks potential of a Grace O'Malley reunion5:00 Glamorama vs. TikTok Patisserie12:35 Dan & Phil confirm relationship after 16 yearsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 13th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:41 Unwell Vegas recap + JoJo Siwa calls out Alex Cooper6:42 King Kylie resurrects amid 2016 TikTok nostalgia moment10:11 American couple goes viral for travelling to Canada on vacation and not realising Canada is not part of the U.S.Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 10th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro3:07 Taraswrld mortgage-gate8:57 StassieBaby opens up about BBL reversal12:45 Spill Sesh & Sloan launch Popity Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Fanfic form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF1m6gAh3gWMjpOPdDHIamwJLcOSLawoTBTjq2C9dIv7hDog/viewform?usp=previewThank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 9th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro3:24 Instagram Rings5:51 Nintendo sues Reddit mod9:50 6 7 crypto meme coin13:16 Alix Earle debunks split rumours + Trisha Paytas EuphoriaFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Learn more about Blackbird:  https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Fanfic form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF1m6gAh3gWMjpOPdDHIamwJLcOSLawoTBTjq2C9dIv7hDog/viewform?usp=preview Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from October 8th, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:01 The Life of a Showgirl AI promo 11:38 Viral AI-generated Jake Paul videos 17:31 Viral AI-generated “Me and my husband" video19:48 AI Bubble report Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources:https://www.thecut.com/article/taylor-swift-ai-videos-the-life-of-a-showgirl.html  https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/taylor-swift-fans-accuse-singer-of-using-ai-in-her-google-scavenger-hunt-videos/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_wtAOKOW1z/?hl=en https://www.vulture.com/article/taylor-swift-ai-promo.html https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/06/open-ai-promises-more-granular-control-copyright-owners-sora-2-generates-videos-popular-characters https://www.dbresearc h.com/PROD/RI-PROD/PDFVIEWER.calias?pdfViewerPdfUrl=PROD0000000000604456m https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1nyzkxt/list_of_celebrities_on_sora/   

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Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Find the Recess podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/411M9yDDsDbcrflvVfTk6FPlease consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 2nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:21 Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B5:08 Chat GPT x Etsy 8:08 German 'pudding mit gabel' trendFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

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Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:54 Selena Gomez x Benny Blanco wedding3:41 Tana Mongeau absent from Brooke Schofield engagement party7:49 Mikayla Nogueira luxury haul backlashFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/