Category Archives: language
Why NFL, Abercrombie and BuzzFeed rank among gen Z’s least favorite brands
How Beauty Brands Can Address Mental Health
The overlap between spiritual thinking and far-right conspiracies (we have seen these connections in the language via Culture Mapping)
Plant-based food brands need to prioritize emotion over function
Plant-based foods have already won over people who aren’t eating meat for ideological reasons. To expand its consumer base, it needs to try something else.
What’s with all the “guilt-free” chocolate bars?
Chinese Youth Are Creating Their Own Drinking Culture
A viral TikTok claims that the subtitles for the Korean drama are misleading, but it’s not quite that simple
https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/54384/1/the-botched-squid-game-subtitle-saga-explained
However, more significant parts of the script that add nuance to her character are also missed. In one scene Mi-nyeo is trying to convince another contestant to continue the games with her. The subtitles read: “I’m not a genius but I can still work it out”. However, what she actually says is “I am very smart, I just never got a chance to study,” according to youngmimayer.
“That is a huge trope in Korean media, the poor person that’s smart and clever, that’s a huge part of her character, but almost everything she says is being botched,” she adds.
Dead Salmon and Elephant’s Breath: How a British paint maker’s oddball colors redefined luxury
In the aftermath of World War II, the West was upended by a do-it-yourself boom. IKEA was founded in 1943, with its first flat-pack furniture catalog released just a few years later. By 1954, Time magazine had dedicated its August cover story to the phenomenon, declaring DIY “the new billion-dollar hobby.”
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/farrow-and-ball-brand-history/index.html
Eleven Madison Park Explores the Plant Kingdom’s Uncanny Valley
Now vegan, Daniel Humm’s acclaimed restaurant does strange things to vegetables.
Analyzing Trends with Tim Stock 