For Brands, 2024 Was the Year of Weird

The best way to get attention in ever-crowded markets? Do something unexpected—and maybe a little off.

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The Best Boss Fights Of 2024

2024 saw players battling everything from smoky-headed world-enders to really, really big snakes. 2024 has seen the release of several classic game remakes, along with some incredible DLC ...
GameSpot - 9h
From Moo Deng to Me Espresso: it’s the 2024 bumper pop culture quiz of the year

Do you know your hot rodent boyfriends, which celebrity is selling feet pics on OnlyFans and who fell off a stage this year? Then this is the quiz for you Continue reading...
The Guardian - 11h
FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here’s what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions

The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next two to three months.
CNBC - 13h
The best of the long read in 2024

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year. Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread ...
The Guardian - 18h
Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.
The New York Times - 1d
The Year in Micro News

Blink and you might have missed these viral but fleeting moments.
The New York Times - 4d
The 20 best podcasts of 2024

Is Avril Lavigne really dead? Can Michael Sheen save us from chemical poisoning? And exactly how X-rated does Lily Allen get? Here are our top picks of the year’s hottest podcasts. It’s almost 40 ...
The Guardian - 14h
Year in a word: Slop

AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content first
Financial Times - 20h
From Hail Marys to grand slams, college basketball to the WNBA, 2024 was a year of change and triumph in sports

If you took a nap this year, there’s a decent chance the sports world changed while you were asleep.
Yahoo Sports - 1d