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Cool Shiny Culture

a weekly email blast that makes you a little smarter & cooler after each consumption. And if you stick with us over time, we hope it increases your ability to see and make sense of the culture always bubbling around you.

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The Odyssey’s About to Pull Out All The Stops

The Culture Awards + Power Ballad + Competitive Socializing

Jun 19•Cool Shiny CultureMegan Collins, and Kaley Mullin

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Decoded: Why TikTokers are Replacing Words with Stickers 🔍📱💬

The dismal state of corporate Pride + Tuner + LE SSERAFIM + Not Suitable for Work

Jun 12•Cool Shiny CultureKaley Mullin, and Megan Collins

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Song of the Summer is Fragmented (& how we predict the winner) 📊☀️

Marc Jacob’s Relaunch + TikTok Authors + Queer Books + Megan Thee Stallion’s breakup track

Jun 5•Cool Shiny CultureMegan Collins, and Megan Mullin

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Wellness Warriors and Tracking Stars are Shaping the Future of Fitness

I Love Boosters + New Book Recs + Alt Comedy Tours

May 29•Cool Shiny CultureKaley Mullin, and Megan Collins

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The 7 Deadly Fallacies of Internet Discourse 🏛️📉

Ava’s Pet Palace + The Sheep Detectives + Ella Langley + Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

May 22•Cool Shiny CultureMegan Collins, and Megan Mullin

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📅 Cultural Calendar refresh and our summer box office picks

Madeline Woo + Widow’s Bay + the new Erewhon + Eurovision

May 15•Cool Shiny CultureKaley Mullin, and Megan Collins

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The Hot Girlification of Grocery with Kat Dalao

No Skip Kacey Musgraves + Yves Klein Blue + Netflix is a Joke + London Falling

May 8•Cool Shiny CultureGrow to MarketKaley Mullin, and Megan Collins

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A Cool Shiny Cultural Moment Primer: The Met Gala

Go Gentle + Hacks’ Final Season + Running Point + Joan Riversing the Devil Wears Prada’s marketing

May 1•Cool Shiny CultureKaley Mullin, and Megan Collins

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