[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6500-EN":3},{"images":4,"pk":9,"tags":10,"published":11,"tile_image":6,"summary":12,"permalink":13,"news_id":14,"ex_artist":15,"posted":16,"pinned":15,"ex_news":15,"title":17,"body":18},[5,7],{"filename":6},"blog_6500_638839429767425187.jpg",{"filename":8},"blog_6500_638839429835645588.jpg","news","#editorial#people#finances#emotions#magazine#comic art#the critic#line and colour#wagner loud#","2025-05-27T11:00:00","\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.","\u002Fnews\u002F6500\u002Fmillennial_malaise",6500,false,"2025-05-27T11:00:00#6500","Millennial Malaise","\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>"]