Would you pay for it? 🤔

Not gonna lie. I probably would.

I hope you had a good week!

I’m going to start off by saying thank you to the subscriber who let me know there was a misspelling in last week’s subject line. (LOL please don’t go through your inbox to find it!)

I knew I could count on you all to have my back. 🙌🏽

Anyway, this is one of those issues that sort of wrote itself. While the timeline was relatively quiet, there were still some scroll stoppers.

Would you pay for a new Twitter experience with new and enhanced features (undo tweet, reader mode, custom icons, etc.)?

Twitter is probably the platform I’m on most of the time. I mean, this newsletter wouldn’t be possible without it and its name comes from what some seasoned tweeps call the home tab.

Anyway, I digress. I’ll probably pay for Twitter Blue once it becomes available to me. I’ll report back. OBVIOUSLY.

The Friends reunion finally happened. A lot of people were happy about it. Some debated whether the sitcom would be relevant today because of its lack of diversity. Its director said if the show was around today, it probably wouldn’t be an all-white cast.

People are selling the packaging and sauces from the McDonald’s BTS meal. The collaboration was released earlier this week and ARMYs are sharing their drive-thru experiences on social media. Personally, I am TEAM SWEET CHILI.

NPR used Twitter Spaces to talk about how their staff covers Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. It was refreshing to see a news organization use Spaces this way.

There are so many possibilities with social audio. If you want to learn what I think you can use it for, consider getting a membership to this newsletter so we can be besties and talk more than once a week. 💖✨

🛒 Ross fired an employee whose TikTok video went viral. It’s a missed opportunity if you ask me. The TikToks are 🔥

🎙 I hate to say that I told you so, but social audio is here and it’s only going to get bigger.

🎧 Twitch takes DMCA takedowns seriously, but at least they’re warning creators before it happens — again.

🌯 As if there weren’t already enough uses for Discord, Chipotle used it to recruit employees.

👥 The president’s Venmo friends were leaked. Now the app lets you hide your friends.

📹 YouTube was the spot for Asian American creators and we will put some respect on Michelle Phan’s name. Thank you very much.

📰 The digital divide kept some rural Alaska Native villages from being able to send in an application for COVID-19 aid.

I’ve been showing up in your inbox for a little while now, and I hope it’s adding value instead of adding to the noise.

In the next few weeks, I’m going to be building exclusive content for members only. This includes insights about new platforms and how media makers can use them.

I also have a Bella Poarch essay I’ve been working on FOREVER that needs to see the light of day so please consider supporting this newsletter so that can happen.

Thanks again for being here. I haven’t had a creative outlet in so long, and this is truly a highlight of my week.

Until next time,

Shayne