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April 7, 2023

Hello, Insiders. This is Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of Insider’s life division. Nothing riles up TikTok more than a debate about travel etiquette. And there seems to be a lot to weigh in on — from one man finding support after insisting a fellow train passenger move out of his seat to a woman going viral after refusing to leave her first-class seat so a family could sit together on a flight.

If you’ve traveled recently, have you been faced with an etiquette conundrum? How did you handle it? Write in at insidertoday@insider.com.

And here's what we're covering today:

The trends and brands Gen Z has brought back from the dead.
Getting a passport takes longer than you think these days.
Apple has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018.

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THE BIG STORY

Reviving retro

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Gen Z has resurrected a slew of long-dormant trends, brands, and styles that were last popular in the 1990s and 2000s.

Baguette bags. Maxi skirts. Wraparound sunglasses. If you thought you’d seen the last of these trends 20 or 30 years ago, think again. Gen Z’s love affair with '90s and Y2K fashion is giving new life to those old fads in 2023.

Experts say it’s a combination of cycles in fashion, external factors like the economy, and brands smartly targeting influencers and celebrities. It’s also driven by escapism — and a desire to participate in an era they missed because they were too young, or hadn’t been born yet.

We’ve rounded up some of the top trends this generation is reviving.

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CNN staffers are divided after a bombshell report accused Don Lemon of misogyny. Insiders say it's “another shit show” for network chief Chris Licht. Read more.
Pedro Pascal says filming “The Last of Us” was “incredibly challenging.” The Chilean-born actor’s riveting turn in the HBO show catapulted him to a stratospheric level of stardom and virality. He spoke with Insider's JP Mangalindan about gaming and filming the series. Read it here.
Homebuyers who fled to Miami to escape high taxes are in for a rude awakening. New Yorkers moved to the Florida city in droves during the pandemic — but it turns out, property taxes in Miami were among the fastest rising in the US last year, a new report found. More on that here.
Getting a new passport takes longer than you think these days. As of now, the processing time for a new passport or a renewal is estimated at 10-13 weeks, per the US State Department. What to know about getting yours faster.
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Apple has hidden a bitcoin manifesto in every Mac since 2018. Tech blogger Andy Baio discovered that Apple has shipped a PDF copy of Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin whitepaper with every copy of macOS since the release of Mojave. How you can find it on your own computer.

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A $600,000 supercar

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An early look at Lamborghini's first electrified supercar. Lamborghini, known for its screaming engines and ludicrously powerful sports cars, is going electric. The hybrid cranks out more than 1,000 horsepower and starts at just over $600,000. See it for yourself.

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World Wide Waste

Surprising things you can recycle. The average American makes about 4.5 pounds of trash every day, and less than a third of that gets recycled. But brilliant minds around the world are finding new ways to reuse and repurpose your chopsticks, flip-flops, and even your hair. Check it out.

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