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NFTs, digital art, and the value shift between IRL and virtual life
Trevor McFedries explains crypto’s pop-culture moment, why Gen Z is different, and how he’s building a ‘modern Marvel’ with Brud and Lil Miquela.
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The modern restaurant: A framework
It’s time to think beyond being chefs and hosts and more like merchants, publishers, creators, and community leaders.
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Danny Meyer explains how the dining experience will change
Also: Shopify’s curious consumer brand.
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Clubhouse has built the AOL chat for audio
Is this the future of radio?
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Bring back slogans!
Brand marketing has changed profoundly in the internet era. But I miss a good tagline.
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Cities aren’t over
But they’ll be different. It’s like a software update.
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Apple’s pandemic year, Starbucks and the reopening
Also: New office hours availability for members.
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Netflix and the streaming wars, checkpoint 02
The real winner so far: The consumer.
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The audacity of MrBeast Burger
YouTube’s star creator launched a virtual burger chain with 300 delivery-only restaurants. It’s on fire, for now.
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The Peloton age
More than 80% of Millennials say they prefer working out at home. What does that mean for Equinox?
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The things that inspired me in 2020
A year-end gift guide for the mind.
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Why Jon & Vinny’s LA restaurant group just bought a tiny grocery chain
In the Instacart era, “we feel that the neighborhood grocery is going to become important again.”
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Unbundling the grocery cart
The pandemic changed the way millions of households shop for food, forever. Especially mine.
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From the Editor
Introducing the
Consumer Trends
2021 report
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated huge shifts in consumer spending and behavior. Which will stick?
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Hodinkee and the new luxury
“We want to be the nose on the face of the watch industry.”
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Airbnb and the future of travel
Even with a vaccine, travel won’t be the same for a while. Advantage Airbnb.
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Revenge of the Mac
iPad who? People are buying more Macs than ever — and it’s just getting interesting.
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Alex Mill creative director Somsack Sikhounmuong on designing clothing for our strange new reality
And: What a week!
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The new celebrity-brand partnership: Why, how, and how much
Unpacking the structure and economics of modern talent deals, with Endeavor’s Ben Enowitz and Carolyn Moneta.
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How Pineapple Collaborative uses big-brand sponsorships to fund indie content and commerce
When every brand is a media brand, more should consider media businesses.
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