Gen Z is reviving the iPod - not for nostalgia alone, but to disconnect from constant notifications.
Gen Z is ditching streaming for iPods - and the nostalgic comeback is bigger than you might think.
Coined by The Cut ’s Kathryn Jezer-Morton, friction-maxxing is a 2026 trend that involves intentionally adding inconvenience, struggle, and analog, “slow” processes back into daily life to combat the ...