In a time when the algorithmically determined social internet serves primarily to trick people into becoming hosts to various parasites or simply drive them mad, it might be perversely comforting to imagine that the people on the other side of the screen are knowing, cynical actors, free from the brain-shredding effects of life online. Noxious … Read more
Scrolling through today’s Egyptian entertainment news may create a strange feeling that we’ve seen it before. Actresses, singers, celebrities, and media personalities may start looking the same. Their cheekbones are high, their noses are uniformly sculpted, their jaws are defined, and their lips have the same full shape. These celebrities, both men and women, have … Read more
Gustav Söderström’s new taste profile tools let Spotify users see how the app reads their habits and requests more or less from any artist, genre or vibe. Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Spotify Gustav Soderström, one of Spotify’s new co-CEOs, has been at the helm of the Swedish streaming giant for just two months. … Read more