05/22/2018

Weekend reading list – Week of May 14, 2018

Cryptocurrency is not just a boys’ club

Meet nine women who are truly passionate about new technologies and cryptocurrencies.

→ Read it on Glamour

 

 How Internet producers took over mainstream hip hop

We are at a critical juncture in the history of music production. Particularly in the world of hip hop, where quality beats have never been so available. Is this the death knell for star producers?

 Read it on Vulture

Stories + smartphone obsession

How to explain the growing popularity of stories? This format, invented by Snapchat and later adopted by Instagram and Facebook, is more trendy than ever.

→ Read it on The Atlantic

 

The problem with not caring about pop culture

Often pretentious, frequently snubbed, pop culture still remains a strong glue that unites us socially.

→ Read it on Man Repeller

 

The rise of the rural creative class

Creativity and innovation don’t just happen in the city. Rural regions are also bubbling with amazing innovations and art projects.

→ Read it on CityLab

 

 

In your earbudsLa Poudre

The podcast, hosted by French journalist Lauren Bastide, explores gender inequalities and the place of women in history.

 Listen to it on Soundcloud (French)

 

Our favourite thing

Brady Center, an organization that seeks to prevent gun violence in the United States, has just launched a striking campaign that advocates for gun control.

 

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