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Society, The Internet

Metaverse and audio-focused dating apps

Facebook’s bet on the metaverse and what the allure of the metaverse is and Dating apps that prioritize an audio experience.

Art, Industry

Future of creator economy and pricing art

Recently released whitepaper that summarizes findings from a recent survey of independent creators and How to price your art as an artist.

Industry

Facing Down Defeat

Eugene talks about the other skills beyond luck and passion needed to succeed in the creative industries.

The Internet

Four dirty c-words and memes as shared language

An essay written by Paul Jun, “The Four Dirty C-Words of the Internet” and Memes as shared language and the conduit through which beliefs are transmitted.

Social Media, Video

Facebook whistleblower and Squid Game

The global appeal of Squid Game and the possibility of supposedly niche cultural entertainment going viral and The importance of Frances Haugen, the latest Facebook whistleblower, coming forward to testify about the need for social media platform regulations.

Crypto, Social Media

Blockchain video games and TikTok captions

Star Atlas, a space-fantasy RPG built on the Solana blockchain, that indicates the promising possibilities of funding game development through digital asset ownership and The prevalence of captions on TikTok and how the use of captions signals considerations of design and inclusion.

Apparel, Fashion

The Comme des Garçons strategy and the continued rise of digital fashion

The Comme des Garçons and Dover Street Market brand-development division called Dover Street Market Paris that is similar to an incubator for emerging brands and Digital fashion as seen in how Farfetch recently seeded influencers their latest lines of clothing via digital fashion items.

Business, Creativity

“Participation and Transparent Process”

Eugene weighs in on our changing relationship between the process and the outcome.

Education, Industry, The Internet

Good critiques and overcoming Web3 bias

What makes a critique good as well as how to give and receive feedback well and Overcoming Web3 bias in the context of understanding paradigm shifts.

Brands, Culture

“Existence dissonance” at Nike

A single topic inspired by “Nike’s End of Men” by Ethan Strauss and Nike’s values (whether internal or what they project to the public), target audience, and marketing strategies.