We Love the Internet 2024/46: The Bad news edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• Bad news
• Why Riot Games’ Entertainment Aims Stalled Beyond ‘Arcane,’ the Priciest Animated Series Ever
• Dad TV Is for Everyone Now
• I’m a big fan of Evan Shapīro, but his recent analysis of the video landscape…
• Teenage boys’ lives are more complex than ever

Reference points:

• Spotify’s Gen Z report
• Our 50 Favorite Saturday Night Live Sketches
• Is the love song dying?

Longer reads:

• Piers Morgan doesn’t care that you’re hate-watching (as long as you’re watching)
• Why Was the Miami Vice Pilot So Good?
• Eat Poop You Cat

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• Dramatic video shows moment third vacant home in Rodanthe, North Carolina collapses into ocean

Things to look at/read:

• How does Gen Z define luxury?
• No One Asked for Coca-Cola Oreos
• The cultural power of the anti-woke tech bro

Animal corner:

• Get a puppy they said. It’ll be fun they said. No better way to end this week….
• Straight uo for cuddles as soon as she knew
• we have so much to learn from dogs.
• Ever seen bull terrier bowling? Let me show you
• 귀여운 라쿤🦝

Tweets of the week:

• me when i delete “Sent from my iPhone” to make the email more formal
• Blistering pace in all three sectors!
• Broke a plate. Now it’s Canadian.
• We bring the BOOM

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• The Searchers
• American Idiot Turns 20
• With ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Returns to the Arena

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