priceless.com - Article:Generation Next

Baby boomers, hippies, yuppies, yippies, Generation X, Generation Y. . . now, say hello to Generation Next. Who are these young ones? They’re motivated, active, high-tech, and primed to take over. Here’s a guide to the people and things that are coming up on the ladder.

Live

Mayor, Jr.

Around the country there are a handful of new mayors who were too young to even toast with champagne when they were inaugurated. Here's a look at some motivated kids who recently traded study hall for city hall.

Posted on February 27, 2006

Play

The “Dance Dance Revolution” Revolution

Although it looks like any other gaming machine, Dance Dance Revolution is more than just a game. This arcade staple is bringing people together and making kids, and adults, look at dancing and video games in a whole new way.

Posted on February 27, 2006

Eat

Eating for the Gold

In the world of competitive eating, there's no such thing as being full. We chewed the fat with Eric "Badlands" Booker and got the skinny on the young newcomers who are swallowing the competition.

Posted on February 27, 2006

Hear

Overhear This

In the Internet age, young people aren't just chronicling their own lives on blogs - they're using the Internet to immortalize even the most fleeting conversation on site after site devoted to eavesdropping.

Posted on February 27, 2006

Wear

Cortazar and Co.

At a mere 18 years old, Esteban Cortazar became the youngest designer ever to have a runway show at Fashion Week. An old hand now at the age of 20, the Colombian-born style guy has firmly established himself as one to watch in the fashion pack.

Posted on February 27, 2006