Each week, we share the top five articles that caught our attention. Here are your must-reads, published here and abroad, for the week of May 06, 2019.
Rap and philanthropy
What rappers are the most generous with their contributions to the community? “Donations” can take different forms and not all are sufficiently praised, but this article will definitely give you a glimmer of hope for humanity.
→ Read it on Urbania (French)
New York destroyed by an asteroid
Last April, during an international conference on planetary defence, experts rallied together to address the hypothesis of an asteroid hitting the earth. For five days, they discussed ways to avoid such a collision, which could easily raze the city of New York to the ground.
→ Read it on Usbek & Rica (French)
Did you hear about the mind-reading machine?
It’s not quite telepathy, but a group of scientists has successfully eavesdropped on our inner thoughts by using a newly designed algorithm that reads brain activity. For many, including patients who have lost the ability to speak, this breakthrough could soon mean everything.
→ Read it on L’ADN (French)
Elevating monsters
When we talk about serial killers, we should be talking about power and gender and fear. But most crime storytelling is formulaic, male-driven and gets at none of these ideas. What’s the cost of neglecting victims and the families they left behind?
→ Read it on The Cut
The underground world of healthy clubbing
For many, going out to dance is a way to escape the anxieties of everyday life. But more and more clubs are incorporating wellness practices like deep listening, adaptogenic cocktails, and plant-based cuisine to give partiers even more ways to find self-care after dark.
→ Read it on Bon appetit
What brands need to know about Fortnite
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What can brands learn from the viral success of Fortnite? Our Strategist Andréa Viens talks to InfoPresse about the video game’s content strategy and how it can be applied elsewhere.
→ Read it on Infopresse (French)
In your earbuds: Comedy Bang Bang!
Join host Scott Aukerman for a weekly podcast that blends traditional interviews with character work from today’s funniest comedians. You’ll meet an eccentric line-up of oddballs who are always ready to engage in comic revelry.
→ Listen to it on Apple Podcasts
Instagram fave: Ben Hopper
Ben Hopper is an artist using photography as his main medium and people as his main subject. His work focuses on contemporary circus, dance and nudes in an effort to explore sexuality, identity and gender, as well as censorship and social taboos.
Photo: Marc Schafer
