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 ...

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, ...

A viral video has left people in stitches after a 32-year-old shared the list of things her Gen Z sister said are "cringe" for Millennials. "I asked my sister to tell me all the things that are ...

In a recent piece on his YouTube channel, professor of philosophy Hans-Georg Moeller argues that we have seen a recent rise in the use of the word “cringe” to describe a new, online form of ...

Raised online and under constant scrutiny, young adults are leaning into embarrassment as a necessary part of growing up. By Yola Mzizi Kate Glavan was in a rut. Ms. Glavan, 26, had moved to New York ...