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 October 8, 2018.
The data of desire
SSENSE has partnered with Pornhub to examine the “data of desire”. Or more specifically, the relationship between fashion and human sexuality. Writer merritt k takes a particular interest in porn consumption as it relates to sneakers.
→ Read it on SSENSE
When Alexa doubles as your therapist
While the tech world works on solutions to alleviate symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, can we just all agree that it isn’t a good idea to ask your vocal assistant for psychological advice?
→ Read it on L’ADN (In French)
The impact of workout selfies
Gym selfies are quietly changing the way that we work out. In this article, science takes a hard look at the Instagram-ization of fitness.
→ Read it on GQ
Is kombucha more popular than beer?
This trendy health beverage has already made the leap from health store to cafes–and now it’s on offer in pubs as an alternative to booze!
→ Read it on The Guardian
Gamified life
From scoreboards to trackers, games have infiltrated work, serving as spies, overseers and agents of social control.
→ Read it on Aeon
In your earbuds: Selfie
In every episode, lifestyle blogger and self-help superfan Sarah James, as well as her best friend, writer and psychotherapist Kristen Howerton, tackle the tricky and often elusive aspects of caring for ourselves.
→ Listen to it on Life Listened
Instagram fave
Daniel Kordan has been fascinated by photography since he was a child–and now he captures his own amazing landscapes.
Photo: Getty
