We Love the Internet 2023/01: The Why does Taylor Swift hold her pen like that edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble’s Surprising Turnaround?
• Last Year Was Brutal for Hollywood. Will 2023 Be Any Better?

Reference points:

• 9 Forecasts for The Near Future, With Implications
• 6 reasons for optimism about media in 2023
• 10 Lessons From 10 Years in Email

Longer reads:

• A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• I Spent 3 Years Alone Building A Log Cabin
• The 2022 Food Trends We Never Need to See Again

Things to look at/read:

• Why Does Taylor Swift Hold Her Pen Like That?
• Forget the World Cup: The Darts Are the Ultimate Sporting Event
• Why do the rich get richer — even during global crises?
• The Crying Game

Animal corner:

• I love my dog
• Orange?
• Benny enjoying his first cinnamon roll
• Just a reminder ladies, if he wanted to he would.
• Our Frenchie helping my husband hammer

Tweets of the week:

• very likely the most cursed thing I will see all 2023
• bro what is tom brady on these days
• Dunkin’ Donuts near me in Cumming Georgia
• it’s nearly that time
• guy in the airport has a henry hat like the hoover

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• The Cheesecake Factory knows what you want
• Why Not Mars

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