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Ephemeral logos, vanishing scuffs, and could English disappear?
Is schizophrenia in the cultural zeitgeist. Judging by Severance, The Substance, and Broadway's The Picture of Dorian Gray, the answer is yes. Also in…
May 27
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John B. Dutton
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A famous font feud, music from beyond the grave, and the ideology trap
Should we revise our definition of appropriation in the era of AI? Is ideology caused by biology? What are Spotify's ghost artists? And the story behind…
May 12
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John B. Dutton
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A famous font feud, music from beyond the grave, and the ideology trap
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April 2025
Tumblr is back, Meta is whack, and Greenpeace goes Ghibli
Politeness is stereotypically Canadian, but is it real, and would it serve the country at a time of crisis? Plus, Tumblr is back, Welch's helps parents…
Apr 28
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John B. Dutton
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Tumblr is back, Meta is whack, and Greenpeace goes Ghibli
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Shunning Spotify, fascinating fonts, and are chatbots humanity’s superpower?
This newsletter covers the feedback loop between brands, culture, and tech. Vinyl's second coming, thermochromic paint, Cheetos pants, and what does it…
Apr 14
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John B. Dutton
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Shunning Spotify, fascinating fonts, and are chatbots humanity’s superpower?
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March 2025
Buttery sustainability, jingles turned singles, and the chatbot that made a spelling mistake
Newsletter about culture, brands and tech. Googl's Gemini chatbot made a spelling mistake when outputting an answer. Is this the beginning of the end?
Mar 31
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John B. Dutton
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Buttery sustainability, jingles turned singles, and the chatbot that made a spelling mistake
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Fruit stickers, polluted posters, and the iconic shirt that’s bringing Canada together
As its sovereignty is threatened for the first time in history, does Canada have a patriotic object that stands for a shared cultural identity?
Mar 17
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Fruit stickers, polluted posters, and the iconic shirt that’s bringing Canada together
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February 2025
Solid soups, endangered owls, and brains turning to mush
For this edition of the newsletter I show readers under the hood for peek into how the how thing comes together. Also covered: Progresso soup drops…
Feb 17
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John B. Dutton
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Solid soups, endangered owls, and brains turning to mush
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Friendly whales, pretty cyborgs, and time-traveling logos
Doing your own thing can make a difference even when it feels like the tide is against you. Spark your curiosity, activate your imagination, and focus…
Feb 3
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John B. Dutton
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Friendly whales, pretty cyborgs, and time-traveling logos
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January 2025
Bullshit branding, dupe Birkins, and influencers getting elected
Donald Trump and acolytes like Elon Musk are giving a free masterclass in how to successfully brand bullshit. This newsletter looks at personal branding…
Jan 20
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John B. Dutton
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Bullshit branding, dupe Birkins, and influencers getting elected
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December 2024
Wicked collabs, body maxxing, and Jaguar travels a new road
How Wicked maximized its brand collab opportunities, how men (and women) are maximizing their jaws and rest of their bodies, and why the Jaguar rebrand…
Dec 16, 2024
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John B. Dutton
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Wicked collabs, body maxxing, and Jaguar travels a new road
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Andalusian magic, Airpod electricity, Coke’s imagery, and who the MAGA hat really benefits
Hypocritical headwear is a hit, with Trump and Musk, respectively the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world, posing recently in red trucker caps…
Dec 2, 2024
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John B. Dutton
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Andalusian magic, Airpod electricity, Coke’s imagery, and who the MAGA hat really benefits
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November 2024
Wooden satellites, psycho soap, and brain plasticity. Plus, the Debunkbot!
Everyone loves a quote, from Shakespeare to Shiba Inu. But will our grandchildren find meme culture as cringe in 30 years as me misquoting memes today?
Nov 18, 2024
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Wooden satellites, psycho soap, and brain plasticity. Plus, the Debunkbot!
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