Winning in the era of taste and talent
Perhaps the marketing word of 2026 is “taste.” Creators debate it on TikTok, tech founders claim to possess it, and the media can’t stop dissecting it. For something easier to reco...
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Perhaps the marketing word of 2026 is “taste.” Creators debate it on TikTok, tech founders claim to possess it, and the media can’t stop dissecting it. For something easier to reco...
The most interesting question in music has never been which song is at the top of the chart. It is which indie music artist has built the kind of sustained creative practice that s...
Viral videos spotlighting under-the-radar labels may be changing how shoppers discover and support independent designers.
Meet Hollywood’s 26 top marketing masterminds of 2026 — the stars, influencers and CMOs who turned viral moments into real-world sales and billion-dollar brands.
Top creators 2026: Meet the creators shaping online culture in 2026, from megastars to niche community-builders.
New campaign "The Living Tracklist” seeks to establish a canon for the genre and employs packaging, social content and a digital experience.
How One Influencer’s Late-Night Reaction Turned an Unknown Track into America’s Summer AnthemContinue reading on Medium »
There is a moment, somewhere around the second listen, when a song stops sounding like anything you can name. The drums sit a little behind the beat. The voice is close, almost too...
Fashion is often credited to designers, luxury houses, and runway shows. But behind many of the most defining celebrity looks of the last decade is a quieter force—celebrity stylis...
By Jessica Salter (CNN) — The design writer and collector Dung Ngo owns more than 10,000 pieces of cutlery. It started 25 years ago, when Ngo turned 30 and decided that “the cutler...
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Content creators, cultural curators, and creative connectors came together as Refinery29, R29 SOMOS, and Society18 held a buzzy bash in the Big Easy. The brands kicked off ESSENCE...
Gen Z increasingly relies on influencers for news and information-but the quality is all over the place.
Fame doesn’t arrive through talent alone. It now shows up dressed in fabric, silhouette, and instant recognition. Before a voice is heard or a performance is understood, an ensembl...
Why older influencers are crushing Gen Z creators in brand trust.
Every minute, thousands of videos hit YouTube. Millions of posts go up across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X every single day.Continue reading on Medium »
Followers are nice. Trust pays better.
“Influencer marketing has redefined how people discover, evaluate, and buy products.” — They told us this, but did they tell us the whole…Continue reading on Medium »
How the onslaught of AI-generated content could increase the value of genuine creativity.
YouTube Music unveils its 2026 picks for its Foundry program, which has worked with over 250 artists since 2015 to help them build sustainable careers. What platform has the greate...
As mainstream rap shows signs of slowing, the search for hip-hop’s next leaders has intensified. The answer may not come from where the industry has typically looked. This article...
Explore how creative collectives use headwear, culture, and hype to influence next-gen urban fashion, driving trends, identity, and streetwear. The post Headwear & Hype: How Cr...
Explore how creative collectives use headwear, culture, and hype to influence next-gen urban fashion, driving trends, identity, and streetwear. The post Headwear & Hype: How Cr...
Happiest of Fridays, my mixtape-mavens! If you just felt a sudden, inexplicable urge to put on a pair of galaxy print leggings, adjust your side bangs, and re-blog a black-and-whit...
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