Zoom Bachelorette, Minimum Viable Shows, and the nature of celebrity in quarantine

-Creation: more tools and better economics empower individual creators

The explosion of influencers and creators on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok has proven yet again the power of personality. The direct connection an audience feels to these stars is powerful. We’re seeing Substack and forward thinking publishers like Complex, Barstool and Axios capitalize on this dynamic. (The risk is obviously the limited enterprise... See more

1) Social Connections: ocial acceptance and improved digital experiences will usher a new wave of growth in friendly hangouts (House Party), shared screens (Squad), asynchronous catchups (Marco Polo), or finding love (Bumble).