Your Majesty — 10 things
September 20th · Issue #314
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There’s a theme this week - the complexities of modern identity and expression. From how branding can influence our perception of food to how the dollcore asethetic is shaping our perception of femininity. 


Enjoy, 

⚔️ Your Majesty 

 

 

1. Bitter aftertaste: the fraught world of branding cultural food products


Advocating for a more respectful, nuanced approach when branding foods (non-western other otherwise) that honours the origins and traditions of cultural food products.
 

Read more here

 

2. Inside the internet’s Am I the Asshole ecosystem


This article delves into Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole?” (AITA) subreddit, how it’s become a cultural phenomenon and how gossip, morality and connection are integral to human nature.
 

Get inside

 

3. Does Gen Alpha have “brainrot”?


Not here to fuel an intergenerational spat, but this article explores Gen Alpha’s concept of brainrot, and how it actually may have created a healthy boundary between them and their technology. 
 

Find out more

 

4. What Dollcore Says About The Precarious State of Girlhood


You’ve heard of Cottagecore, and you’ll definitely have heard of Barbiecore: the next aesthetic is Dollcore. While the former offer critiques of societal expectations of femininity, the latter emphasises and enables traditional, submissive roles. 

Enter the dollhouse

 

5. The Shift from Creator Economy to Meaning Economy: A New Era of Engagement


As AI generates mass content, standing out in this overwhelming digital landscape will depend on meaningful connections, stories, and authenticity.
 

Find out more about the shift

 

6. Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes


Learn about Instagram’s new safety and privacy changes created to protect teenagers on their platform. 
 

Read more

 

7. Runway Partners with Lionsgate


Runway and Lionsgate are partnering to explore the use of AI in film production. This is a first-of-its-kind partnership, designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work using Runway’s suite of controllable tools.
 

Read more on the collab

 

8. Why “founder mode” is a rebranding for micromanaging, top-down leaders


How some leaders, under the guise of being visionary founders, exert excessive control over decisions and daily operations. 


Read more

 

9. The Desperation of the Instagram Photo Dump


If you’ve felt pressured to post a photo dump, you’re not alone. This article highlights the tension between personal expression and the performative nature of social media. And how the only way to counteract the overflow of online content is to put out an overflow of your own.
 

Find out more

 

10. Nike: Form Follows Motion


An exhibition at Vitra Design Museum that explores how Nike has transformed the way we perceive sportswear.  
 

Enter the exhibition

"Replace fear with curiosity."


— Steven Spielberg

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