Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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the simplest way to understand YouTube is as an insatiable content collector, constantly searching for anything that smells like time spent. YouTube knows that its whole system — the sharp recommendation algorithm, the creator tools, the vast swaths of money — only works if it ultimately leads to someone creating the exact right thing to recommend... See more
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social media in 2026 and beyond
YouTube is the new Hollywood, entering the big screen with YouTube on TV.
YouTube is a portfolio of products: streaming, straight online video, and social video
what people are actually craving, and what they’re willing to invest in, is identity-level shifts, not just skills.
Think about it... COVID pulled us all into this deep inner awareness. It forced us to sit with ourselves and question everything. It pulled humanity into a profound inner reckoning. It forced us to sit with ourselves, question... See more
Think about it... COVID pulled us all into this deep inner awareness. It forced us to sit with ourselves and question everything. It pulled humanity into a profound inner reckoning. It forced us to sit with ourselves, question... See more
Iva G. Biz + Human Design • Why the most profitable creators in 2026 will be identity-shapers, not experts
exactly as james clear from atomic habits put it, it all grounds in identity rather than the things you do.
This also feels like the peak of noetic culture (2022/2023 trend)
I’ve watched the smartest, hottest, kindest, most talented women of our generation fall for the guy who didn’t utter a word at happy hour. Or the guy who only talks about himself. Or the guy with no hobbies or interests. Swag is more than clothes, it’s also presence — when one partner can carry a conversation, ask thoughtful questions, tell great... See more
Is There a Swag Gap in Your Relationship?
Psychologists generally agree that similarity isn’t a good predictor of romantic compatibility. Nor is “complementarity”; opposites don’t necessarily attract. Gaps, then, aren’t a hugely helpful frame with which to consider relationships at all. And besides, isn’t it a bit navel-gazey to think so much about yourself in comparison to others? Freud... See more
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The swag gap became notorious when a certain tabloid photo of Justin and Hailey Bieber dropped: Hailey strutting ahead in a bright-red minidress, her hair pinned into a bun, the shimmer in her eye shadow and necklace catching the light; Justin slouching behind in a heather-gray sweat suit, the zipper halfway down and no shirt underneath, his face... See more
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In the wilds of the internet, some “gap” references are played solely for laughs; others appear completely serious. Many fall somewhere in between: They go for cheeky and knowing while making a sincere point—usually about approaching the gap in question with caution, or avoiding it entirely. And this category is the kind that can get in your head;... See more
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hmm and love and dating
I’m not surprised that people are wrestling with what it means to desire someone different from them. Since the rise of dating apps, singles—instead of coupling up with people in their social bubble, who are likely to be similar to them—have become more likely to date across race, education, and religious lines. This is a big societal shift, but... See more
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love and dating and hmm
the most manly drink, now for the girls
liquid fitness, fuel for masculinity productivity and advocating for unattainable aspirations and creating manufactured inadequacy to sell something they claim would fix it.
now, it’s becoming tailored to females, with handdrawn aesthetics, feminine palettes (pastel), naming e.g. Monster versus FLRT