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9/24/2020
11 : 24
Filming Goes Into Space, Democracy-Saving Deepfakes and Why Netflix Cancels Shows After 2 Seasons | Non-Obvious Insights #236
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Share this email or view it online - https://mailchi.mp/nonobvious/236 Dear Newsletterest, The stories this week inspired lots of thoughts for
9/17/2020
11 : 24
An Inside Look at College Admissions, Why Some People Are Religious and a Housing Solution For Loneliness | Non-Obvious Insights #235
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, There is possible life on Venus and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the new voice of Amazon Alexa in India. In this
9/10/2020
11 : 34
Gucci’s $10,000 Virtual Dress, the Return of the NFL and the Entertaining Future of Fundraising | Non-Obvious Insights #234
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, It is the start of a new season, and I'm grateful for dedicated teachers (as both of our boys restart school) and
8/13/2020
11 : 24
Japan's Toxic Kawaii Culture, Oreo's Shady History and How Journalists Can Eliminate Fake News | Non-Obvious Insights #230
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, This week I found myself drawn to so-called "long reads" of articles that offer a more in-depth perspective on
8/6/2020
11 : 19
Coca-Cola Coffee, Problemshifting, Clear's Big Pivot and Why You Should Skip The Hustle and Keep Your Day Job | Non-Obvious Insights #229
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, This week's stories break down some widespread (and mistaken) assumptions: including the idea that "hustling"
7/30/2020
11 : 19
Scream Tourism, Reduced-Methane Cows, and the Return of the First Robot Many People Actually Loved | Non-Obvious Insights #228
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, This week the Tokyo Olympics would have started and so of course I have a story about the unique marketing challenges they
7/26/2020
13 : 54
Comic-Con Virtual, Ultra-Tiny Phones, Understanding Arranged Marriages and Why 2064 Will Be a Big Year | Non-Obvious Insights #227
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Comic-Con has been happening all weekend and it's virtual. I just wrote an article about one of the panels and some
7/23/2020
11 : 34
Comic Con Virtual, Ultra-Tiny Phones, Understanding Arranged Marriages and Why 2064 Will Be a Big Year | Non-Obvious Insights #227
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, It's time for Comic Con this week and I'm more excited than usual because the entire event is virtual for the first
7/19/2020
17 : 9
Afrofuturism, 5 Ways To Conquer Zoom Fatigue, Remote Work From Barbados and Why Fake News Isn't Actually Fake | Non-Obvious Insights #226
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, I'm absolutely loaded up on stories today, and so the process of selecting the ones to share with you by email was
7/17/2020
4 : 0
Afrofuturism, Paper Whiskey Bottles, Remote Work From Barbados and Why Fake News Isn't Actually Fake | Non-Obvious Insights #226
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, I'm absolutely loaded up on stories today, and so the process of selecting the ones to share with you by email was
7/12/2020
14 : 16
Human Fooseball, Walmart's Virtual Summer Camp and a Smart Mask That Translates Languages | Non-Obvious Insights #225
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, A big thanks to everyone who joined our amazing Virtual Summit on Book Marketing yesterday. If you're one of the more
7/9/2020
11 : 37
Human Fooseball, Walmart's Virtual Summer Camp and a Smart Mask That Translates Languages | Non-Obvious Insights #225
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, This week has been short on sleep but I'm definitely coming off a high after our amazing Virtual Summit on Book
7/5/2020
12 : 26
The Fake App That Raised $200k, a Durian Controversy and Disney's Dangerous Experiments | Non-Obvious Insights #224
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Last week, I got an interesting question after a virtual session from someone who wondered whether I struggle to find
7/2/2020
11 : 57
The Fake App That Raised $200k, a Durian Controversy and Disney's Dangerous Experiments | Non-Obvious Insights #224
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Earlier this week, I got an interesting question after a virtual session from someone who wondered whether I struggle to
6/28/2020
12 : 26
The $0 Box Office Hit, a Virtual Summit on Book Marketing and How To Explore a Buried City | Non-Obvious Insights #223
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, For the past few weeks, I've been recording a series of interviews with some of the most successful people in the world
6/25/2020
13 : 16
The $0 Box Office Hit, a Virtual Summit on Book Marketing and How To Explore a Buried City | Non-Obvious Insights #223
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, For the past few weeks, I've been recording a series of interviews with some of the most successful people in the world
6/21/2020
12 : 26
What Boxed Mac & Cheese Can Teach You About Disruption and How One Brand Quietly Embraces Its Racist Name | Non-Obvious Insights #222
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Dear Newsletterest, Happy Father's Day! For the stories that I wrote about this week and shared on my weekly show, a brand I loved from my
6/20/2020
21 : 46
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Are you enjoying my newsletter? Hi Newsletterest - Now that you've been on my list for more than a month, I thought I would send you a short email to see how you're enjoying my Non-Obvious
6/18/2020
11 : 37
What Boxed Mac & Cheese Can Teach You About Disruption and How One Brand Quietly Embraces Its Racist Name | Non-Obvious Insights #222
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Non-Obvious Insights #222 - This week's most underappreciated stories curated for you. | View in browser Dear Newsletterest, This
6/15/2020
17 : 26
The Truth About Fake News, Virus-Killing Cars and How Twitter Might Save Social Media | Non-Obvious Insights #221
The most interesting and non-obvious stories of the week. Non-Obvious Insights #221 - This week's most underappreciated stories curated for you. | View in browser Dear Newsletterest, Over the past