Vans World is the latest way Roblox has become a marketing platform to help companies reach 46 million kids a day. In Vans World, Roblox users can design their own virtual shoes and skateboards and take them for a spin.
League of Legends’ in-universe heavy metal band Pentakill will be putting on a virtual concert on September 8th, powered by a new platform called Wave.
The company said it would allow media apps to create in-app links to sign-up pages on those companies’ websites, allowing the likes of Spotify and Netflix to bypass the iPhone maker’s cut of subscriptions.
HT @michellemanafy Twitter will launch a safety feature that would allow users to temporarily block accounts for seven days for using harmful language or sending uninvited replies.
The Lit in Colour Pioneers programme, which supports UK schools in diversifying their English Literature curriculum, will be working with 119 cohorts from across the country this year, reaching almost 12,000 students. #teamPRH
The product-review site will be available for $5 every four weeks or as part of a premium bundle as the news publisher looks to further diversify its subscription business.
Agatha Christie’s beloved sleuth to return in new authorised collection featuring contemporary writers including Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse and Val McDermid
The documentary film from XTR will chronicle the journey of the legendary children’s television program and feature interviews with former host LeVar Burton along with others involved in the show.
MT @librarycongress COMING THIS WEEK: The 2021 National Book Festival, “Open a Book, Open the World” begins on September 12 with a @PBS Special hosted by @levarburton. Mark your calendar. #NatBookFest
MT @diversebooks GOOD NEWS: we’ve extended the deadline for our Walter Grant for refugee & migrant creators until September 22, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET! Thanks to author @a_reflective for making this $2000 grant possible.
MT @StorySorcery Are you an unagented Black YA writer? I’m gifting two 1yr subscription to the comprehensive Melanin in YA monthly newsletter. To enter: 👍🏿 follow @melanin_ya 👍🏿 tag a friend who could benefit from MIYA 👍🏿 retweet this post 2 names will be randomly selected. Ends on 9/9/2021.
MT @ToryBurchFdn Tell us about a woman, anywhere in the world, who is embracing her ambition and making a change. We will choose one amazing woman a month – and she will receive $5000 to give to a non-profit of her choice.
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