We Love the Internet 2018/28: The How Nathan Fielder undresses people edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• How National Geographic uses Instagram to stay relevant
• Netflix’s Content Budget Is Bigger Than It Seems (Netflix Misunderstandings, Pt. 1)
• The crazy hacks one woman used to make money on mechanical turk
• The Guardian finds less polished video works better on Instagram Stories
• The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens
• Creators are making longer videos to cater to the YouTube algorithm
• Netflix is moving television beyond time-slots and national markets

Reference points:

• 15 principles of good service design

Longer reads:

• How innovation is maturing, creating new kinds of firms that disrupt the professional services market
• The Legend of Nintendo
• Digital Dust

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• How Nathan Fielder Undresses People
• In Search of Forgotten Colours – Sachio Yoshioka and the Art of Natural Dyeing
• Smooth Criminal But Every Other Beat is Missing
• Frank Abagnale: “Catch Me If You Can” | Talks at Google
• here’s that botched Canadian convenience store robbery set to Metal Gear Solid music
• Flying Port-A-Potty Sprays Unholy Liquid Everywhere As Strong Winds Blow It Into Space
• Poker Player Celebrates $1 Million Win Before Last Card Is Dealt, Which Turns Out To Be A Very Bad Idea
• Dylan Alcott sneaks Wu-Tang lyrics on live TV

Things to look at/read:

• I Am Sick! And Tired! Of That Pink Doctor from ‘Love Island’!
• My Suicide Week
• Meet the guys who tape Trump’s papers back together
• Toned down for what? How ‘chill’ turned toxic

Animal corner:

• Madrid police dog gives CPR
• So that’s how you stop a kangaroo fight

Tweets of the week:

• When you try to log in to your uni website but it calls you an invalid nonce
• Brands now after pride month has ended
• Am I wasted or is that scoobie doo in my pint?
• JURASSIC PARK, but everyone including the dinosaurs is wearing high heels
• Will always think of this GIF when I see Ronaldo.
• I’ve had enough
• …and Beckham is now a baby. Fucking hell.
• Wondered why the car blowers didn’t seem very effective then realised half of them were set to ’email’ instead of ‘bacon’

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• ‘It’s nothing like a broken leg’: why I’m done with the mental health conversation
• The unbelievable story of one of America’s bloodiest hitmen
• The Lifespan of a Lie
• How to spot a perfect fake: the world’s top art forgery detective
• The radical lessons of a year reporting on knife crime

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