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AirPods are accelerating the growth—Brian calls them “the second-best product Apple ever launched”

Brian Norgard • The Pomp Podcast on Apple Podcasts

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Chuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

and while it did okay for us—it stalled near the lower end of the Top 100—it didn’t feel like a step forward or even an interesting step backward. It was a form of treading water, or responding to trends rather than doing anything new or interesting or even particularly real.

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson • Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove

In other words, “Strange” sounds like a regular song.

Kyle Chayka • Filterworld

One such curator is Derrick Gee, a former online radio d.j. who lives in Australia. I first encountered Gee on TikTok and was pulled in by his architect-ish look: thin wireframe glasses and stylishly baggy, often monochrome outfits. He records videos of himself talking into a microphone in a low, soothing voice, breaking down trends in contemporary... See more

Kyle Chayka • The New Generation of Online Culture Curators | The New Yorker

He also started listening to records on a record player, from beginning to end, with no earbuds in his ears or skip buttons to tap when antsy—which turns out to be a much richer experience than Caleb’s normal habit of firing up Spotify and seeking out the perfect track.

Cal Newport • Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

maintains avant-garde pretensions despite being entirely milquetoast.

Sean Monahan • INTERNET COOL

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Faith Hahn • 2 cards

But what’s worse for me as a collector and cultural consumer is ultimately better for the platform: I’ll keep subscribing to Spotify because it’s the only way I’ll have access to my music.