WNBA C.M.O. on Caitlin Clark; Manischewitz rebrands; LEGO heists.
Finite Scroll #9
In reality, we are all now part of The Tortured Poets Department. I forgive you for not opening this email immediately — given the emotional trauma of having 31(!) new Taylor Swift songs to enjoy. Do you have any free time this weekend besides digesting Taylor's new double album? How about a new edition of Finite Scroll?
Have fun clicking around and reading some links I saw this week that I couldn't get off my mind. ✨ You can read any/all of these today, over the weekend, or treat them as orphaned tabs you open in the background, only to come back to close in a few days. 🤳
- People are trying to limit their screen time. Not me — I love staring at my iPhone, and it feels great.
- From a tiny island in Maine, he serves up fresh media gossip.
- Meta's Oversight Board probes explicit AI-generated images posted on Instagram and Facebook.
- Ghost kitchens are disappearing, squeezed by demand and complaints.
- How one author pushed the limits of A.I. copyright.
- WNBA C.M.O. on Caitlin Clark marketing opportunities and Wieden+Kennedy ads.
- Google shutting down some California access to news sites as a test of proposed legislation's effects.
- The cloud under the sea.
- NPR C.E.O. faces criticism over tweets supporting progressive causes.
- How Gen Z made the crossword their own.
- Owners ready to sell infamous Ford Bronco from O.J. Simpson chase.
- Finding comfort in a haircut.
- Police arrested four people over $300,000 of stolen LEGO kits.
- Students are likely writing millions of papers with A.I.
- Facebook's A.I. told parents group it has a gifted, disabled child.
- Open-source Substack rival Ghost may join the Fediverse.
- Dropbox C.E.O. Drew Houston wants you to embrace A.I. and remote work.
- Gay people often have older brothers. Why? And does it matter?
- 'Nostalgia for a dating experience they've never had.'
- Nike's new 'Blueprint Pack' is the future of Olympic performance.
- With a fresh look and recipes, Manischewitz courts a new generation.
Let me know what you're reading or checking out this week or if you're enjoying this newsletter.
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