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Prosecco pratfalls and coffee catastrophes: Neets are missing out on formative first-job experiences

Work in the hospitality industry made me who I am. Without it, young people are denied not only an income and a step on the career ladder, but important life skills, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

The secret to enjoying an art gallery? Less is more

Letters: Readers respond to an article in which Isabel Brooks described feeling overwhelmed by the number of artworks on display

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Why visiting art galleries can leave you flat on the floor

"After about 15 minutes I've had enough."

The Canberra Times · Jun 4

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The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art

They often boast thousands of great works – but who needs that? I can only really engage with one or two before feeling exhausted, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · May 30

I’m a young woman, and people keep telling me the internet has ruined my brain. Is this helpful?

A new ruling valuably highlights the ways social media can damage very young users. But has it really ruined my whole generation, asks freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

Now that phones alter our photos without us knowing, how do we know what’s real?

Comparing the pictures taken with my camera’s automatic software to those taken with a ‘zero-processing’ app, the results are shocking. Is this a good idea, asks writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Most of gen Z watch TV with the subtitles on – and I understand why

Thanks to social media, we’re now living in a subtitled world - even when that means divided attentions and error-strewn captions, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025

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Why am I filled with nostalgia for a pre-internet age I never knew?

Almost half of young people would prefer a world without the internet. We are haunted by the feeling that it has robbed us of something vital, says writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2025

We may be ‘the healthiest generation ever’, but as I work out I wonder ... would I be happier at the pub?

Our exercise habit may have physical benefits, but I wish we weren’t too busy and poor to catch up over a pint, says writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025

As a teenager, I was a victim of online ‘revenge porn’. Here’s how Britain should protect people like me

The UK’s current measures to stop non-consensual intimate image abuse are full of loopholes. We need new laws now , says writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

My generation can barely recall the last time Labour was in power. We need to believe things really can get better

Young people are desperate to see how activism on climate, Palestine and the economy translates into policy, says writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024

Young people like me are still feeling the effects of Covid – and they’re not all bad

Some fared better than others. But the pandemic left its mark on all of us, whether we realise it or not, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024

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