In the race for eyeballs, some brands have found that there’s a surefire way to make their content impossible to look away from—infusing it with "cringe." A healthy dose of unsettling weirdness can ...

It's a term that has entered the global, English-speaking lexicon as the Zoomer generation began to gain prominence on the internet and on social media in particular. To be 'cringe' is not just to ...

If you’re a human living on this planet, you’ve likely experienced a full-body shiver when remembering an embarrassing thing you did. Maybe you’ve even uttered the phrase “why did I say that?” many ...

“Cringe culture” emerged from informal social policing on social media, but it is also prevalent in real-life interactions. Behaviors that are tagged as awkward or overly eager are shared and mocked. ...

“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 ...

There are two old ages, and during the first old age, you will worry about being “out of touch” with the younger generation. If this is you, you might find yourself—after some research—peppering your ...

“I hated that movie. The love scene was so cringe.” Suddenly, this use of “cringe” seems to be everywhere. And some quasi-scientific evidence shows it’s on the rise. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer ...

VTuber icon Ironmouse has strongly condemned the backlash against TheBurntPeanut's Streamer Awards win, calling the hate ...

Many people consider these three songs from the 1990s to be "cringe", but for that very reason, they still listen to them to ...

Indian Motorcycle and MMA apparel brand Venum team up for a limited-edition Challenger that sparks debate on style.

There's something comforting about a 30-minute comedy that can make your heart soar while you're innocently smiling and giggling throughout. Well, these are not those shows. While the cringe comedies ...