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Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks
The mass market paperback, once a dominant format from the late 1960s to the mid-1990s, is facing a steep decline, marked by ReaderLink’s decision to cease distribution by the end of 2025. Despite its past success—outselling hardcover and trade paperbacks with unit sales reaching 387 million in 1979—the format has seen a significant drop in…
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The week in charts
The article from « The Week in Charts » series by McKinsey & Company provides data visualizations that explore key trends in enterprise software pricing, fashion retail growth, and economic optimism. By illustrating these topics through charts, the series aims to offer insights into the evolving global landscape, highlighting significant economic and market dynamics.
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Available today: Your latest issue of the McKinsey Quarterly
The article explores the transformative impact of « agentic AI » on modern corporations, predicting a future with a hybrid workforce where humans and AI work in tandem while emphasizing the importance of real-time personalization, innovation, and governance. Authored by Alexander Sukharevsky, Alexis Krivkovich, Arne Gast, Arsen Storozhev, Dana Maor, Deepak Mahadevan, Lari Hämäläinen, and Sandra Durth,…
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Instagram just launched its 1st official campaign for Instagram TV. Rumors of an Instagram CTV app started circulating back in June, then picked up pace when Adam Mosseri said Meta was actively… | Nick Tran | 32 comments
Instagram has launched its first official campaign for Instagram TV, aiming to expand its Reels feature onto connected TVs, following rumors and a statement by Adam Mosseri about TV integrations. With Reels accounting for 21% of U.S. ad impressions on Instagram in Q2 2025, this move is designed to capitalize on the competitive short-form video…
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TV’s Shift: From Fragmentation to Great Ideas | Colin McRae posted on the topic | LinkedIn
The ongoing bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery signifies a major shift in the media landscape, impacting the creator economy, particularly YouTube, as large media conglomerates consolidate and focus on billion-dollar franchises. This trend creates opportunities for high-quality, mid-tier content on YouTube as traditional streaming services, which now rely heavily on data-driven production strategies, tend…
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49 | « Who is Stan Smith? »
Filmmaker Danny Lee, known for his cultural documentaries, worked with LeBron James’ entertainment company to release « Who is Stan Smith? » on Hulu and Disney+ in 2021, exploring the life and impact of tennis player Stan Smith beyond his association with the iconic Adidas sneaker. The film, enriched by historical footage and interviews with figures like…
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A few years ago, no one knew what SHEIN was unless they were in the target audience despite them selling billions of dollars of goods. Whatnot is that today. They did $8 billion in live ecommerce… | Juozas Kaziukėnas
Whatnot, a live e-commerce platform, generated $8 billion in sales last year, growing over 100% and capturing more than 50% of the US market, primarily through collectibles and fashion items. Despite being perceived as offering low-quality content, Whatnot has become one of the most downloaded shopping apps in the US, with users spending an average…
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9 years ago, just five weeks into this administration’s first one, I wrote a piece for Time titled “It’s Time for Every Brand to Pick a Side.” 9 years later, just one year into this second one… | Seth Matlins | 75 comments
The author reflects on a piece written nine years ago encouraging brands to take a stand on values, stating that the call is even more urgent today amid what they describe as a moral crisis. They express fear and sadness over changes in American democracy and urge non-elected leaders, including brands, to act against normalized…
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Matt Damon claims Netflix wants movies that repeat plot points because ‘people are on their phones’
Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, while promoting their new Netflix film « The Rip » on the « Joe Rogan Experience, » discussed how Netflix modifies the filmmaking process to accommodate viewers’ reduced attention spans, requiring plot reiterations due to distractions like phone usage. Damon expressed concern that this trend could alter storytelling, although Affleck noted some successful…
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