FACEBOOK’S DATING APP: LONG-TERM LOVE …. OR THE “POOR MAN’S ASHLEY MADISON”?
The Gist: A wry/side-eyed look at the Facebook dating app that stresses long-term relationships vs. hook-ups. FB knows so much about users anyway, here’s a look at what the app can and can’t reveal if you opt-in.
Source Article: Urban Daddy
Article Author: Kady Ruth Ashcraft
“CULTS COME IN ALL FORMS” – WHAT EXPERTS THOUGHT OF NXIVM PRIOR TO TRIAL DATE
The Gist: With the leader of proclaimed self-help group NXIVM and former Smallville actress Allison Mack set for an October 1, 2018 trial, here’s what Rolling Stone uncovered last fall when exploring the question: is NXIVM a cult?
Source Article: Rolling Stone
Author: Laura Barcella
YEEZY PEASY: KANYE WESTS GETS SPOOFED IN SNL’S ‘A QUIET PLACE’ VIDEO PARODY
The Gist: In a week where Kanye West professed to getting liposuction on the world’s behalf, and called American slavery a choice, Donald Glover stars in SNL’s imagining of reacting to the social media storm in a paranormal cornfield.
Source Article: Billboard
Author: Mitchell Peters
CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA SHUTS DOWN AFTER “VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE COMPANY’S CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS” EXIT
The Gist: The political consultancy firm has filed for insolvency in the UK and will start US bankruptcy proceedings soon. While their global legal challenges loom, the average US internet user still faces everyday “loss of privacy and a gross misuse of their data.”
Source Article: The Washington Post
Article Authors: Tony Romm and Craig Timberg
MARY KARR SAYS ABUSE INFLICTED BY EX, DAVID FOSTER WALLACE, IS “ABOUT 2% OF WHAT HAPPENED.”
The Gist: Author Mary Karr (The Liar’s Club, The Art of Memoir) took to Twitter this week, in the wake of Junot Diaz’s alleged abuse fall-out, to speak about untold abuse instigated by her ex, the late author David Foster Wallace.
Source Article: Jezebel
Author: Whitney Kimball
ONLINE VIDEO VIEWING WILL SURPASS REAL-TIME TV VIEWING IN 2018
The Gist: The average media consumer watches more than 7 hours of media a day. Here’s the predicted split of time viewers will spend online vs. linear TV watching. Also included: what are the percentages for other media, like radio and print?
Source Article: Media Post
Author: Wayne Friedman