Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg turned teen “delusion” into Hollywood domination; Taylor Swift smashes several Spotify records in a single day; Kylie Jenner is doing a denim line with Natasha Zinko; and New York Magazine interviewed Isra Hirsi — the daughter of Representative Ilhan Omar — about Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protests.
TAYLOR SWIFT TEAMS WITH TIKTOK FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT’ IN-APP FEATURES, variety
I haven’t given a full listen to Taylor’s new album yet, but it’s infiltrated my TikTok feed over the last few days, largely because Swift was able to cut a separate deal with TikTok for her music catalog to return to the platform. While other artists from Universal Music Group remain locked out in a licensing dispute, TikTok launched an in-app experience for Swift's album that allows fans to create videos, engage in challenges, and unlock exclusive artwork.
IS SOCIAL MEDIA KILLING THE MUSIC ICON?, dazed
The music industry's dependency on social media — TikTok, in particular — has led to a saturation of bland digital content that is hindering the emergence of larger-than-life, culture-defining musical icons. “I think any artist who craves privacy would have a different experience in today’s industry,” says 26-year-old singer-songwriter Pip Millett. “I love Lauryn Hill and I imagine if she’d have started her career today, it might have been much harder for her to take off.”
STUDENTS DEMAND MORE ACCESS TO JOURNALISM AT NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, gothamist
Students with the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday to advocate for more opportunities to publish student newspapers and podcasts. Student journalism in NYC public schools is limited, with only 27% of schools having a newspaper and only 7% of high schools with higher poverty rate having newspapers.
ZOOMERS ARE MAKING THEIR OWN MYSPACE, bustle
Tiffany Zhong, 27, spent the last 10 years studying social media habits to create a new app called Nospace, a Gen Z riff on Myspace slated for its official release at the end of April. “What I see right now is all social media is just media — it’s not social anymore,” says Zhong. “That’s the problem we’re solving: connection with others and self-expression.” Over 380,000 people are on the waitlist.
GEN Z’S OBSESSION WITH A $10 NAKED BABY FIGURINE IS CAUSING A WORLDWIDE SHORTAGE, fortune
The Sonny Angel figurine has seen a surge in popularity driven by social media, leading to a worldwide shortage from its American supplier Dreams USA. Demand for Sonny Angels is high in the U.S., Western Europe, and East Asia, with collectors seeking to collect all 1,000 variations.
MILLENNIALS ARE COMING FOR YOUR GOLF COMMUNITIES, wsj
Across the U.S., millennials are moving to where the grass is greener: private golf communities. There’s been an influx of younger members at golf clubs, with adults under the age of 50 comprising 60% of new memberships, and young adults — ages 18 to 34 — representing about 30%. (WSJ also just wrote about how “women’s golf clothes are finally getting good.”)
I'M THE SON OF A BILLIONAIRE. HERE'S HOW MY FAMILY'S WEALTH AFFECTED HOW I MADE FRIENDS AND DATED., businessinsider
Can someone explain to me why Steve Ballmer’s cusper son — a 29-year-old professional stand-up comedian — agreed to participate in this article?
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