One Direction was a milestone in music history that arguably shaped a generation. Payne was more than just a singer, and his death truly highlighted that.

Amy Winehouse was 10 years ago, and now Liam [Payne] is this generation.” Payne comes up, inevitably, while we’re discussing her time spent touring with Tomlinson, his former bandmate.

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Don’t speak ill of the dead, goes the rule — but recently, this unwritten moral boundary has been crossed, particularly by Gen Z online. Maddy Mussen on why the Liam Payne memes are so shocking ...

But the tremendous outpouring was a reminder of just how impactful One Direction had been on an entire generation of online fans. Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall ...

Liam Payne’s death brought on real grief for Gen Z fans. The only ones who understand how they process it -- sometimes with dark humor -- are fellow Directioners.

One Direction band member Liam Payne died unexpectedly this week at ... and what it means for a generation to grieve a teen idol. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and ...