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The Guardian
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘You know it when you see it': experts size up scientists' attempt to define cool
It has puzzled philosophers, scholars and those aspiring to be cool for generations: what is it that makes someone cool? Now it appears that the alchemical code has finally been cracked. There are six specific attributes needed to be cool, according to a study published this week by the American Psychological Association. It found that cool people are generally perceived to be extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open and autonomous, according to the survey of 6,000 participants from 12 countries including the USA, Australia and South Africa. So what does a cool person make of it? Chris Black, the co-host of the podcast How Long Gone (which is cool) and the founder of Done to Death Projects, a brand consultancy with fashion clients including Stüssy (also very cool), says that while the traits are 'relatively accurate' for him, cool is something that cannot be easily outlined. 'The je ne sais quoi of the whole thing has always been what I associate with cool,' he says. Does Black like being described as cool? 'It's become a pretty general word. I don't think it has the sort of gravitas that it once had. There are things I don't embody that I think make people cool. So it's tough to think of yourself as it, no matter how much you want it.' Philippa Snow, a writer and cultural critic whose latest book, It's Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me, explores female celebrities and the price of femininity, says trying to define cool is similar to defining charisma. 'Like the famous quote about pornography, it's tempting to say about both that you know it when you see it.' Some suggest that sprezzatura, an Italian word first used about by Baldassare Castiglione in 1528 and defined as 'a certain nonchalance, to conceal all art and make what one does or say appear to be without effort' captures the earliest essence of what cool is. Cool as a characterisation originated from 1940s jazz culture, when the black musician Lester Young challenged racial norms by refusing to smile when performing. He also used fashion as a marker of defiance, wearing sunglasses indoors on stage. Not long after he coined the slang term 'that's cool', his fans began to use it when referencing him. Prof Joel Dinerstein, who has taught a course called The History of Cool at Tulane University, Louisiana, for more than 25 years, says the terms he associates with cool people are 'rebellious' and 'charismatic', flagging that another key quality is self-authorisation. For Black, whose line of work is based around finding cool people to partner with brands, someone 'being comfortable with who they are and what they say' is his 'real baseline for coolness'. His criteria also includes someone 'being very, very good at what they do', saying it 'shows a level of dedication and self-respect that I think is deeply cool'. While Pierre Bourdieu's 1970s concept of cultural capital is not directly a theory on coolness, cultural and social assets both play into the notion of cool. Nowadays, social media means being cool is often less about a person and more about an aesthetic that can be carefully curated. Unlike a person, however, as soon as an item becomes mainstream, it is generally no longer deemed cool. See Labubus and Stanley cups. Conversely, Brat – the cultural phenomenon unleashed by Charli xcx a full year ago – is still considered cool. At Glastonbury, she did something that typically a cool person would never do – describing herself as cool. 'Thank you so much, you're fucking cool as fuck. But not as cool as me, bitch!' she shouted as she wrapped up her set. Each year, Dinerstein asks his students who they perceive as cool. This year's answers spanned everyone from the composer Hans Zimmer to the singer Lenny Kravitz. Snow suggests Rihanna would be considered cool by many millennials. 'There's something so delightfully don't-care about her becoming one of the biggest musical performers in the world, and then choosing not to give us another album for over a decade. Making us wait and still commanding our attention with not only her other projects but her image itself is powerful and cool, in an almost S&M-adjacent fashion.' Black says youth will always be cool. 'That has fucked us in some ways because we all think we should be at our peak at 23, but as you age you realise it usually takes people to their 50s to work out what they actually like.' And perhaps, there lies a key point overlooked by researchers. Youths. Speaking to two gen Z-ers, they reveal the word 'cool' as an adjective is becoming defunct in their lexicon. In its place? 'Sick' and 'lowkey'. ChatGPT Pretending not to be 'on the pen' (using weight loss jabs) when you are Cowboy boots Labubus Using corporate jargon outside work. For example, posting holiday photos on Instagram with the caption 'highlights from Q1' Talking about sleep scores Giant adult sippy cups LinkedIn Birkin bags Including your Myers-Briggs Type Indicator result in your dating bio Being a member of a library Good service – anywhere The Row's monthly Spotify playlists Asking questions Restaurants where you don't have to shout at each another to be heard Curaprox's colourful toothbrushes Ordering an object to view at the V&A East Storehouse Not being a TV snob Using lamps rather than the 'big light' in a room Being OK with ageing
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
CNN host Jake Tapper blasted the Democratic Party last Thursday after a pair of "left-leaning" podcast hosts made fun of his teenage son for wanting to be a police officer, saying, "This is why you f---ers are losing elections.'" Tapper and his "Original Sin" co-author Alex Thompson were asked about the Democratic Party having a problem reaching young men on NYU Professor Scott Galloway's podcast "The Prof G Pod" and Tapper gave the example of how the liberal podcasters spoke about his son. "I went on a left-leaning podcast, that shall remain nameless, and we were talking about my kids… and they asked me about my son and I said he's a football player, and he wants to be a policeman and their joke was, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?" Tapper said. "Like, the idea that he wants to be a policeman therefore, he's racist… this is why you f---ers are losing elections," Tapper added. I'm A Young Democrat And I've Got To Admit My Party Is Losing 2025 While Looking At 2028 "My football-playing son, who has no political views — he's 15, he thinks about World War II, and gaming and playing linebacker, that's his world — you're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. Read On The Fox News App "And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to be a cop because he wants to help people, you know, and he thinks that's the best way he can help people," Tapper said. "And that's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just White men, but men." "They thought Tim Walz could… translate the Democratic Party values because he hunts and fishes and drinks a beer… I find it just insane," he added. "The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with [my son], they have no entrée into his world." President Donald Trump made significant gains among young voters in the 2024 election. Trump ran up the score with his base while narrowing traditional Democratic advantages among Black, Hispanic, and young voters. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture The show Tapper declined to name is the "How Long Gone" podcast — hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart — which he appeared on in April. When the conversation on that program turned towards the Democratic Party's struggles and appealing to young men, Tapper broached the subject of his own son, which earned the scorn of the hosts. When Tapper told them of his son's interest in being a police officer, the "How Long Gone" hosts broke out in laughter. "Like, he thinks they're cool? I don't understand, what about a cop?" Black asked incredulously. "How does he feel about minorities?" Stewart chimed in. The two hosts responded to Tapper's latest comments on their podcast Monday, calling the CNN host a "flip-flopper" and Stewart's remark a "really funny f---ing joke." "I think this is pretty funny and ridiculous… Jake's got a book to sell, baby, and that's the part I respect. Him choosing, willfully, to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move," Black said. "He spun it for his own gain, and it's working."Original article source: Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
Fox News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
CNN host Jake Tapper blasted the Democratic Party last Thursday after a pair of "left-leaning" podcast hosts made fun of his teenage son for wanting to be a police officer, saying, "This is why you f---kers are losing elections.'" Tapper and his "Original Sin" co-author Alex Thompson were asked about the Democratic Party having a problem reaching young men on NYU Professor Scott Galloway's podcast "The Prof G Pod" and Tapper gave the example of how the liberal podcasters spoke about his son. "I went on a left-leaning podcast, that shall remain nameless, and we were talking about my kids… and they asked me about my son and I said he's a football player, and he wants to be a policeman and their joke was, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?" Tapper said. "Like, the idea that he wants to be a policeman therefore, he's racist… this is why you f---kers are losing elections," Tapper added. "My football-playing son, who has no political views - he's 15, he thinks about World War II, and gaming and playing linebacker, that's his world - you're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. "And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to be a cop because he wants to help people, you know, and he thinks that's the best way he can help people," Jake Tapper said. "And that's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just White men, but men." "They thought Tim Walz could… translate the Democratic Party values because he hunts and fishes and drinks a beer… I find it just insane," he added. "The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with [my son], they have no entrée into his world." President Donald Trump made significant gains among young voters in the 2024 election. Trump ran up the score with his base while narrowing traditional Democratic advantages among Black, Hispanic, and young voters. The show Tapper declined to name is the "How Long Gone" podcast — hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart — which he appeared on in April. When the conversation on that program turned towards the Democratic Party's struggles and appealing to young men, Tapper broached the subject of his own son, which earned the scorn of the hosts. When Tapper told them of his son's interest in being a police officer, the "How Long Gone" hosts broke out in laughter. "Like, he thinks they're cool? I don't understand, what about a cop?" Black asked incredulously. "How does he feel about minorities?" Stewart chimed in. The two hosts responded to Tapper's latest comments on their podcast Monday, calling the CNN host a "flip-flopper" and Stewart's remark a "really funny f---king joke." "I think this is pretty funny and ridiculous… Jake's got a book to sell, baby, and that's the part I respect. Him choosing, willfully, to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move," Black said. "He spun it for his own gain, and it's working."
Newsweek
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Jake Tapper Slams 'Left-Wing' Podcast for Joke About Son Wanting to Be Cop
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. CNN anchor Jake Tapper recently pointed to a joke made by a left-leaning podcast host about his teenage son wanting to become a police officer—not as a laugh line, but as a telling sign of why Democrats are losing voters. Speaking on The Prof G Pod with NYU professor Scott Galloway, Tapper recounted the incident—without naming the podcast—and argued that the dismissive reaction to his son's interest in law enforcement highlights a broader disconnect between the Democratic Party and young male voters. "Their joke was about my 15-year-old son, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?' Like the idea that he wants to be a policeman, therefore he's, he's racist, my son. And like, you know, that was the big laugh. And then I got dragged in the comments and all that stuff and, and I thought to myself, 'This is why you fuckers are losing elections,'" Tapper said. So Tapper goes on a so-called 'left leaning' podcast called 'How Long Gone' hosted by two white dudes that I've never heard of, he got offended and now that a DEMOCRATS problem. How sway? Watch what he said to Prof Galloway, and then what was said on the podcast. He is messy! — Candidly Tiff (@tify330) May 23, 2025 The Context Though Tapper didn't name the podcast, the exchange occurred during an April appearance on the popular show How Long Gone, which calls itself a "bicoastal elite podcast" hosted by friends Chris Black and Jason Stewart. The show mostly discusses fashion, trends, music and pop culture. While discussing the crisis of masculinity and the Democratic Party's struggle to connect with young men on the show, Tapper mentioned that his son admires the police and the military. In response, Stewart quipped, "How does he feel about minorities?" Tapper replied dryly, "He's pro," prompting laughter from the hosts. What To Know Tapper, who is currently on a media tour promoting his book Original Sin, emphasized the broader implications of the joke. He argued that it reflected a pervasive attitude among some progressives that alienates young men from the Democratic Party. "He's 15. He thinks about World War II and gaming and playing linebacker, that's his world," Tapper said, referring to his son. "You're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to help people." "One hundred percent," Galloway agreed. Tapper's comments also highlight ongoing tensions within the Democratic Party regarding its messaging to male voters, particularly young men. He criticized the party's inability to communicate effectively with demographics like his son's, noting the party's use of terms like "toxic masculinity" as further alienating. "The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with him. They have no entrée into his world," Tapper said. Jake Tapper attends the Jake Tapper And Alex Thompson In Conversation With David Remnick: Original Sin - President Biden's 2024 Campaign at 92NY on May 27, 2025 in New York City. Jake Tapper attends the Jake Tapper And Alex Thompson In Conversation With David Remnick: Original Sin - President Biden's 2024 Campaign at 92NY on May 27, 2025 in New York City. Photo byResponding to Tapper's rebuke, How Long Gone's hosts defended their comment and criticized the CNN anchor for what they described as an intentional misinterpretation. "Him willfully choosing to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move," Black said on a recent episode of their show. "He spun it for his own gain, and it's working." Stewart also reiterated that the joke was not meant to be malicious and credited Tapper with handling the moment in a lighthearted way during the recording. "I'm sure your son is a great person," Stewart said. "I don't think that he's a racist radical... I think you've raised him to be a good young man." Despite the jest, the hosts acknowledged that Tapper's backlash had led to increased listenership to their show. "We were not mad," Black said. "It only brought more attention to the podcast and helped him sell books." What People Are Saying How Long Gone co-host Jason Stewart said of Tapper: "It's not the first time he's flip-flopped or reversed his position—and he does it successfully because he's a pro and has been doing it for a long time." Tapper, speaking on The Prof G Pod, said: "I think one of the big errors of the Democratic Party is not figuring out a way to speak to people through podcasts. The average age of a podcast listener is 34. A 70-year-old woman watching MSNBC—she already knows who she's voting for." What Happens Next Recent AtlasIntel polling shows President Donald Trump's approval rating among 18–29-year-olds has climbed to 53 percent, marking a substantial improvement since his January inauguration. This demographic transformation challenges long-held Democratic assumptions about younger generations forming an "ascendant majority" that would secure their electoral future.
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Jake Tapper fumes over lefty podcaster implying his son is racist for wanting to be a cop: ‘This is why you f—ers are losing'
CNN anchor Jake Tapper recalled how a left-wing podcaster took a patronizing tone when he shared that his 15-year-old son wants to be a cop. The unnamed podcaster implied that Tapper's son was racist due to his law enforcement aspirations, something that left the CNN anchor stunned and feeling that was emblematic of why Democrats have been losing elections. 'Their joke was about my 15-year-old son, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?'' Tapper recalled during an interview on 'The Prof G Pod' podcast last week. 'Like the idea that he wants to be a policeman, therefore he's, he's racist, my son. And like, you know, that was the big laugh.' 'Then I got dragged in the comments and all that stuff and, and I thought to myself, 'This is why you f—ers are losing elections.'' 'The Prof G Pod' host Scott Galloway concurred, saying, 'One hundred percent.' Jake Tapper argued that Democrats don't seem to have a great way of connecting with people like his son. Jake Tapper / Instagram The CNN host has been doing a media tour to promote his new book on former President Joe Biden's decline. Getty Images Tapper did not identify where this took place, saying it was a 'left-leaning podcast that shall remain nameless.' However, it appears to line up with his appearance on 'How Long Gone' back in April. 'How Long Gone' co-host Chris Black hit back at Tapper over the apparent dig. 'Him willfully choosing to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move,' Black said after a clip of Tapper's jab went viral. 'He spun it for his own gain, and it's working.' Tapper has been doing the media circuit to promote 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,' a tome he co-authored with star Axios reporter Alex Thompson that was released last week. The CNN chief Washington correspondent's remarks came during a broader conversation about the Democratic Party's troubles with men. 'My son is now 15 years old, and he's a gamer. He's a football fan, starting linebacker on his varsity football team,' Tapper explained. 'The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with him. They have no entrée into his world.' The CNN host also hit back at the condescending attitude in lefty circles towards people like his son and ripped into the jab at his desire to be a police officer. 'You're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to be a cop because he wants to help people,' Tapper shot back. 'He thinks that's the best way he can help people. And that's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just white men, but men.'
