We Love the Internet 2021/47: The Futurists have their heads in the clouds edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• Overloaded: is there simply too much culture?
• The Four Dirty C-Words of the Internet
• Red Notice is a huge hit for Netflix. But what does that actually mean?
• ‘People are nasty as hell on there’: the battle to close Tattle — the most hate-filled corner of the web

Reference points:

• Futurists have their heads in the clouds
• Hollywood age gap
• The new pornographers
• Amazon Puts Its Own “Brands” First Above Better-Rated Products
• Spotting trends: the tricks used by trend catchers
• 10 Reasons Why NFTs Are Dumb

Longer reads:

• It’s time to stop talking about “generations”
• How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• I called a conservative morning show and tried to name as many punk bands as i could before they caught on
• Each second more chaotic than the last

Things to look at/read:

• The Death of Ronald McDonald
• The Story Of A Guy’s Dad’s Junkyard Airplane Abandoned At An Indian Airport Is Fascinating

Animal corner:

• Dads when they see someone reversing
• Fly you fools
• Round 1: Apple vs Blueberry
• Хьюстон полетал
• Free gas bloat in a steer
• Recipe on our Instagram
• His Highness has arrived

Tweets of the week:

• i’m sorry. or you’re welcome
• WHO DID THIS
• Family
• This is not a real language
• This pepper has seen some shit.
• Terry’s what?

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• “Are you glad you did it?” An interview with Douglas Wolk
• Sharing the Enthusiasm
• How Kristen Stewart became her generation’s most interesting movie star

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