Part 1: For the day job
Things to think about:
- Marvel graphs every character in its universe – interesting challenge to cataloguing data
- The internet is monetizing lies and I am mostly out of outrage – following the “Diane” hoax
- How children are using devices, apps and media in 2013
Reference points:
- Imgur roulette – brings up some random images. Obscene images are theoretically reported so it should be safe
- The 15 best websites, according to Redditors
- The top 16 social media fails of 2013
- The 2013 Kantar Information is Beautiful awards winners
- Social media figures, facts and statistics 2013
- A snapshot of one minute on the internet, today and in 2012
Longer reads:
- JWT’s 10 trends for 2014 – this is the free summary, a good primer.
- How to tell your story in 2014 – excerpts from Gary Vaynerchuck (a wine store owner turned marketing agency owner)’s new book
- Editor’s letter for Rookie magazine – the editor is Tavi Gevinson, a 17 year old who became famous aged 12 for her fashion blogging. She is incredible
- Netflix’s war on mass culture – interesting POV about recycling classics and loyalty towards fandom
Part 2: For the lunch-break
Animal corner:
- A giant ant colony is excavated – pretty amazing
- Photo essay: Goats in sweaters
- The Collie walk – video of Collies playing around when they are not working
- The 30 greatest moments in the history of cute
- The 40 most awkward dogs of 2013
Things to look at:
- Footballers with boobs = the title explains it all. Cartoon illustrations rather than anything too “real”
- Death metal English – actual genius; how to write or speak in Death Metal English
- Wikigifs – every animated gif from YouTube
- Flawless responses to wrong number text messages
- 10 things Americans find inexplicable about the British
- 35 Pictures That Prove The World Isn’t Such A Bad Place
- The 25 most YOLO peole of 2013
Things to play with:
- Footballer migration – track transfers across the globe from the past 113 years
Videos and music:
- People are awesome 2013 – compilation of extreme sports and stunts
- The 25 best films of 2013 – I don’t agree with all the choices, but it is expertly edited
- What happens when you rip and re-upload a YouTube video 1000 times
- Remi Gaillard vs police
This week on Tumblr:
- Upworthy Springfield – Simpsons stills given Upworthy style headlines
- Textastrophe – what happens when you leave your phone number in a public place
- Reasons my son is crying
- The worst room – might make you feel better if you’re struggling to get somewhere
- Brides throwing cats
- WTF Bad Romance covers
Tweets of the week
- I missed an Amazon drone delivery. pic.twitter.com/neJxYANj6p
- ugly Christmas sweater war has been won: NASA scientist designs animated holiday sweater (http://di.gg/18o5iap ) http://twitpic.com/dnogxa
- Adorable or terrifying? Please advise. pic.twitter.com/aqzkrTq81f
- Seems like a slight branding problem. pic.twitter.com/vLfxLfzydg
- So this is why you should never put fairy lights in a palm tree pic.twitter.com/g05B6ugL
- CANNOT UNSEE RT @ianberriman: Computers=SEXY RT @SteveWHamp: from November 1983 pic.twitter.com/no57gagK9l
Part 3: For the weekend
Random long-form things to read:
- On smarm
- How To Write An Awesome Movie, According To Some Of Hollywood’s Best Writers
- Sports Illustrated’s collection of long-form journalism – all with some forms of “snowfalling” or parallax scrolling
- Charles Manson Today: The Final Confessions of a Psychopath – a sequel of sorts to the infamous 1970 report
- How I became a casual esports fan – a Vice reporter goes to a Starcraft tournament
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