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Paid communities and the Simone Biles Vogue photoshoot

Toby Shorin’s latest essay, “Come for the Network, Pay for the Tool”, which talks about the emergence of paid communities from the combination of social, content, and commerce and The recent Vogue cover of Simone Biles shot by Annie Leibovitz and the criticism that arose regarding the photos.

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Parenting as gardening and Silicon Valley on tech media

The modern approach to parenting and misunderstandings of childhood and Silicon Valley’s attitude towards tech media as well as the issue of privacy in digital conversations.

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Email services and going back to the office

The new email service created by Basecamp, and the issues of email in general. On the subject of work, they also talk about what going back to the office looks like in terms of necessary health and safety measures and the physicality of workplaces.

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Brain Dead raises 1mil for charity and the “Virgilization” of Virgil Abloh

How Brain Dead and Blood Orange raised a million dollars for charities aiding the Black Lives Matter movement and What the “Virgilization” of Virgil Abloh means — how the artification of an individual is intentional in order to de-commercialize that person.

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Indie music venues and the passion economy

The role of small indie music venues in supporting emerging musicians and the continual growth of the music industry and A new model of media star, where media is fragmenting further and the individuals people gravitate towards are increasingly varied.

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Quibi and tech post-pandemic

The launch, rapid demise, and potential futures of Quibi, the new video streaming service and How technology has pounced on pandemic-created opportunities and what the post-pandemic tech appetite and landscape might look like.

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Animal Crossing and The Last Dance

Two ways they’ve been spending their time: playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and watching The Last Dance and How Animal Crossing is an interesting place for brands to add value for gamers, as well as how The Last Dance could only have been made and aired at certain moments in time to have the impact it does.

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Artists interpreting science and indie mags navigate the pandemic

How artists can be good interpreters of scientific innovation and How independent magazines are navigating the pandemic and what kinds of adaptations are necessary.

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Signalling as a service and the new MAEKAN membership strategy

How our unconscious motives result in behaving in ways that revolve around signalling messages, distribution, and amplification and The new MAEKAN membership strategy.

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Minecraft campuses and stop being productive

How university students are gathering in Minecraft to recreate their campuses, hold commencements, and makeup for some of the loss they feel from school being closed.

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