[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6500-EN":3},{"title":4,"pk":5,"permalink":6,"posted":7,"images":8,"tags":13,"summary":14,"body":15,"tile_image":10,"news_id":16,"ex_news":17,"pinned":17,"published":18,"ex_artist":17},"Millennial Malaise","news","\u002Fnews\u002F6500\u002Fmillennial_malaise","2025-05-27T11:00:00#6500",[9,11],{"filename":10},"blog_6500_638839429767425187.jpg",{"filename":12},"blog_6500_638839429835645588.jpg","#editorial#people#finances#emotions#magazine#comic art#the critic#line and colour#wagner loud#","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FWagnerLoud\">Wagner Loud\u003C\u002Fa> illustrates a commission for The Critic magazine exploring the financial and emotional weight carried by today’s thirty-somethings.","\u003Cp>Wagner brings his punchy, comic-inspired style to a feature grappling with the quiet crisis facing many adults in their thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The illustration accompanies a profile examining why, despite stable jobs and steady incomes, this generation is far from thriving. From sending remittances home to balancing rent, bills, and a Netflix subscription, the piece captures the emotional dissonance of being told you're successful while barely staying afloat.\u003C\u002Fp>",6500,false,"2025-05-27T11:00:00"]