[nonostantement #202] - brands & our dreams / judging your music taste / money launderers & social media
Now with MORE propaganda influencers!
Welcome to nonostantement: a weekly newsletter with intriguing, insightful, and baffling stuff found all over the Internet.
Buongiorno! Joele here, sending an email to all of his pals every Sunday. I am a citizen of an ancient country with a rich artistic and cultural history (Italy), but I live in a beautiful, modern European city (Barcelona). Throughout the week, I collect a list of the greatest links I find while working as an online communication consultant and put them here. What drives me to do this task? I don’t know!
Just a single, random, track this week: Who Put the Bomb · Jaakko Eino Kalevi. Ok ok, let’s make it two: Phantom Thread - House of Woodcock.
#PHOTOGRAPHY
‘Ghost Signs’ Haunt London’s Reviving Neighborhoods
Hundreds of hand-painted signs endure in parts of the U.K. capital, marking the city’s 19th century boom. But many of these advertising artifacts are fading fast.[Video] - The secret lives of Yakuza women - BBC REEL
Photographer Chloé Jafé spent six years documenting the life and intimacy of the women married to Yakuza members in the Japanese organised crime community.
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#PEOPLE
World's longest drone fpv one shot.
One of our most spectacular films with extremely precise planning and zero tolerance for any mistakes. We developed the idea to show in one single shot the everyday life in a school for further education in St.Gallen, Switzerland.How Bad Is Your Streaming Music?
”Our sophisticated A.I. judges your awful taste in music.”[Video] - How Celebrities are Making MILLIONS with Selling JPG’s (NFT’s)
"Why do we buy all these irrational things? Because of one simple thing: status.”Inside your dreamscape
Dream-hacking techniques can help us create, heal and have fun. They could also become tools of commercial manipulation.
#SOCIALMEDIA
How TikTok Reads Your Mind
”It’s the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers a new level of detail about how the algorithm works.”Brazilians are desperately fighting against Bolsonaro’s digital tactics
Political institutions, including the opposition parties, are reaching for any weapons they can find against the president’s use of social media and messaging apps.[Video] - The Rise of Money Launderers on Snapchat and Instagram | Crimewave
Gangs are always looking for new ways to launder their money, and in cities like London, Birmingham and Manchester, using money mules has become one of their favorite methods.
#THEDARKSIDE
Inside Tim Cook’s Secret $275 Billion Deal with Chinese Authorities
Interviews and internal Apple documents provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the company made concessions to Beijing and won key legal exemptions. CEO Tim Cook personally lobbied officials over threats that would have hobbled its devices and services. His interventions paved the way for Apple’s unparalleled success in the country.How Beijing Influences the Influencers
State-run news outlets and local governments have organized and funded pro-Beijing influencers’ travel, according to government documents and the creators themselves. They have paid or offered to pay the creators. They have generated lucrative traffic for the influencers by sharing videos with millions of followers on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.China Plans to Pay American Influencers to Promote Beijing Olympics Amid Boycotts
Social media stars will also promote China-U.S. cooperation on issues like climate change
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