Things to think about:
- Netflix originals may be too successful – more viewers = quicker amortisation
- What is the worst piece of design ever? – I definitely vote for clamshell packaging
- Piracy helps small films make money
- The paradox of purpose
- Gartner’s 2013 hype cycle
Useful information:
- The 20 online talks that could change your life
- An illustrated book of bad arguments
- Dirty secrets about different industries
- http://gifhell.com/ – trending gifs (NB: mainly 1D, with an occasional smattering of NSFW)
- Most popular words in the English language
Longer reads:
- The truth about Marissa Mayer – a very long, interesting biography
- Meet the world’s most intense Disney fans
- The history of SEO
Miscellaneous
- Isolated vocals – Pixies, Weezer, Outkast etc gone a cappella
- The first four and a half seasons of Breaking Bad in 9 minutes – spoilers, but that’s the point
- The best of twisted law – from 6 year old joyriders to horses in McDonalds
- Why rhymes with hug me? – Referencing the Robin Thicke/Beetlejuice track
- Beastie Boys + Librarians =
Animal corner:
This week on Tumblr:
- Betterbatman – than Affleck
- Your kickstarter sucks
- Foursquare lol
Tweets of the week
- Officially the best fancy dress outfit ever (via @johnnymac29) pic.twitter.com/DICqwn3YyB
- Whoops…looks like someone was tweeting from the wrong account…tweet now deleted pic.twitter.com/Hy9hHThcYh
- Finding the cricket confusing? Here’s a guide to fielding positions pic.twitter.com/eFvzHlZLoB (via @RobinFlavell) #Ashes #ComeOnEngland
- I suspect this isn’t an official Transport for London bus timetable. #boomboomboomboom pic.twitter.com/x6pgW9QwfU
- “Mile, if twerkin woulda been invented…. And I had a foam finger…. I woulda done the same thang you did.” – DAD
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