Welcome to the reality exchange How prediction markets are gamifying everything, with John Hermann

theculturejournalist.substack.com/p/prediction...

NEW POD: Went long with NYMAG tech columnist @jwherrman.bsky.social about how prediction markets are coming for political media, politics, and reality itself; the rise of the prediction market "sharp" as an aspirational career path; and what happens when we use markets to adjudicate reality

Philly friends! Our second reading—celebrating the launch of
@lukeoneil47.bsky.social's new book of short stories, 'We Had it Coming'—is going down at the Pen & Pencil on Thursday, Nov 6 at 7pm.

Feat readings from @dhm.bsky.social, @sad13.horse, & Cody Roggio & co-presented by Lot 49 Books! 21+

Machines talking to machines: The future of the internet John Herrman on the "ecological collapse" of the web—and its chatbot-powered future

joined Emilie and Andrew of The Culture Journalist to talk "GEO," intra-office AI wars, and the ecological collapse of the web theculturejournalist.substack.com/p/future-of-...

Kendrick Lamar is the rap main character America deserves Notes on the redditization of mass culture.

I have written several thousand words about how Kendrick Lamar is the most mid rapper to ever hold the title of "Main Rapper." I worked very hard on it, so please read my Kendrick Lamarticle. media-events.ghost.io/kendrick-lam...

The NBA goes "Founder Mode" History will not absolve Nico Harrison.

Wrote about how the Luka trade inadvertently lays bare the stupidity of tech’s “founder mode,” which posits that your employees are gaslighting you and preventing you from manifesting your singular vision, and therefore should be given no freedom to cook. media-events.ghost.io/luka-doncic-...

I have engaged in the time-honored tradition of American music blogging: the best albums of the year list. Please enjoy these “visual assets” and then click the link media-events.ghost.io/best-albums-...

Best albums of 2024 BRAT IS NOT ON THE LIST

it’s the blog post you’ve all been waiting for: my list of the best albums of the year. it’s hopefully mostly stuff you haven’t listened to, plus 10-20 percent stuff you have listened to and/or shitposting media-events.ghost.io/best-albums-...

We recorded an episode breaking down the economics of being a screenwriter in the age of Big Streaming. Turns out, there are a LOT of eerie parallels between what the striking Hollywood writers are up against and what media workers are facing. Listen at the link in my bio

Looking to talk to people who purchased their first NFT in the past 6-12 months for a story, especially people who did so after the June 2022 crash / for reasons other than anticipating some kind of financial return. Is that you or someone u know? DM or email at emfriedlander @ gmail

Hi @brandyjensen.bsky.social

Night before book day. Made these shirts. Buy the book!

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@tonyhawk.bsky.social

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY FLYER BLUESKY PREMIERE POSTING HERE BEFORE OTHER LESSER PLATFORMS

BOOK INTERVIEW WITH @princessdaisy.bsky.social AT @dirt.bsky.social LETS FUCKIN GO PLS LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE PREMIUM SELF PROMOTIONAL CONTENT https://dirt.fyi/article/2023/05/is-golf-funny

What the hell is happening 2023 media bloodbath edition

Finally went in

If you happen to find yourself in possession of both kale raabs and green garlic this spring, cook them together. In a pan. With just salt and pepper and evoo. Trust me!

Rlly not looking forward this app suddenly becoming flooded with people who are “good at twitter”

What is everyone who is a journalist/editor going to do next (saying “learn to code” no longer counts)

Energy on this app is very “biophilic”

Mood

giving up trying to be a journalist, just going to do “thought leadership” from now on

ready 4 a fresh start. im a bluesky ai thoughtfluencer / financial empowerment coach / creative director / trend metaforecaster / guy who does efficiency workshops over zoom / local news weatherman now.