Smart advertisements from Google, Meta, and Amazon sideline agencies and creative workers.

The director and actor, who died yesterday, built a remarkable career that went far beyond his comic origins. Dispicably related

For half a decade we’ve been worrying that ideas are getting harder to find. In fact, they might just be harder to sell. Excerpt : "However if ideas remain as discoverable as ever, but their economic impact is fading, then we need to look downstream from the laboratory. The decline in allocative efficiency should be more of a main focus — we need to throw more of our intellectual capital at understanding how to increase competitiveness and the market potential for innovative

Brands trying to wrest greater control of their narratives are asking for ‘storytelling’ skill sets—without a campfire in sight Quick Summary The percentage of U.S. LinkedIn job postings including “storyteller” doubled in the year ended Nov. 26. Executives mentioned “storyteller” or “storytelling” 456 times this year through Dec. 8, up from 359 in 2024. The decline in traditional media, with print newspaper circulation down 70% since 2005, fuels the demand for corporate story

Beeple, the artist who launched the NFT art craze four years ago, is back with another viral hit

Looking back at some of the most memorable events toward the end of 2025, including Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and much more.

Solving the mystery of the guitarist’s longevity may be our best hope of aging gracefully

How an obscure company pivoted, then pivoted again, nearly ran out of money—and built a hit product

Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.

Short-form video is taking over everything (including reading).

Older generations can’t be bothered to go, and younger people want to stream their films.

If you really want to understand the late architect’s transformative genius, look past the titanium showpieces that made him a household name.

“When a news organization recognizes you’re cognitively depleted and serves you digestible audio instead of demanding you parse 1,500 words, that’s institutional empathy at scale.” In 2026, two forces that have been reshaping media will reach critical mass: the creator-driven information ecosystem and cognitive personalization.

The 20th century was an era of explosive cultural invention. The 21st has been defined by recycled ideas and digitally remixed callbacks to the past.

Learn more about a potent voice who is standing tall for us in the moment

New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.

Why are so many of us drawn to horror, gore, and true crime? Why do we crane our necks to see the scene of a crash on the highway? Psychologist Coltan Scrivner says that our natural morbid curiosity serves a purpose. We talk with Coltan about our fascination with tales of murder and mayhem, and what this tendency reveals about our minds. In this episode, you’ll learn: *Why there’s often a surge of interest in scary entertainment after a violent or tragic incident in the real

What do you do when things don’t go your way? Take a lesson from ‘Shark Tank’

On 40 years of the most exuberant and curious and beloved and detested Muppet.

Before we can build the future, we have to imagine it. KEY TAKEAWAYS In this op-ed, Beatrice Erkers argues that progress begins with culture: the stories, symbols, and shared visions that make certain futures feel worth building. She explores how cultural forces like memes and movies act as “invisible infrastructure,” shaping technology, policy, and ambition long before they materialize in the real world. According to Erkers, we must deliberately invest in a culture of hope —