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Matt Klein
Jan 22
The Meta Trending Trends: 2022
Top 14 Overlapping Cultural Trends From 40+ Reports
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Learnings from Five Years of Analyzing Hundreds of Trend Reports
Learnings from Five Years of Analyzing Hundreds of Trend Reports
Each year, for the last five years, I’ve read every single available trend report to arrive at the Meta Trends. What were the trending…
Matt Klein
Feb 22
From Conversation to Action: r/AntiWork, r/BlackFridayBlackout & Plans to Buy the U.S. Constitution
From Conversation to Action: r/AntiWork, r/BlackFridayBlackout & Plans to Buy the U.S. Constitution
Earlier in October I predicted the continued growth of the r/AntiWork subreddit, a community for those who want to “end work or want to get…
Matt Klein
Nov 16, 2021
Everything is Semi-Permanent
Everything is Semi-Permanent
Ephemeral has been developing their proprietary (eventually) disappearing ink for years now, and is finally beginning to tat the public…
Matt Klein
Nov 2, 2021
Overlook the Clichés of the Creator Economy
Overlook the Clichés of the Creator Economy
The Creator Economy is discussed ad nauseam, yet continues to be mis-interpreted by forecasters and marketers alike.
Matt Klein
Oct 18, 2021
Why Baby Boomers Need Digital Literacy To Defend Themselves Against The Retirement Crisis
Why Baby Boomers Need Digital Literacy To Defend Themselves Against The Retirement Crisis
One third of adults over 65 still have never used the internet, and half don’t even have internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the…
Matt Klein
May 3, 2021
People Are Demanding More Representative Emoji, But Inclusion Runs Deeper
People Are Demanding More Representative Emoji, But Inclusion Runs Deeper
Have emoji devolved, flattened or elevated language? Or wait — are they their own language, or an augmentation of our existing one?
Matt Klein
Apr 15, 2021
Power To The Players: Inequality & Taking Down The Man
Power To The Players: Inequality & Taking Down The Man
To understand anything in culture is to understand our rampant inequality and disdain toward the system
Matt Klein
Apr 1, 2021
Why We Need The New Rosetta Stone for Gen Z
Why We Need The New Rosetta Stone for Gen Z
The cliché goes: a picture is worth a thousand words.
Matt Klein
Mar 2, 2021
Is Dispo, David Dobrik’s Nostalgic New App, The Future of Tech?
Is Dispo, David Dobrik’s Nostalgic New App, The Future of Tech?
Dispo framed and captured the zeitgeist perfectly.
Matt Klein
Feb 17, 2021
The Magic of the Momfluencer Aesthetic: How to Sell the Unreal… And QAnon
The Magic of the Momfluencer Aesthetic: How to Sell the Unreal… And QAnon
Tupperware parties evolved.
Matt Klein
Feb 16, 2021
The Overlooked Trends: 2021
The Overlooked Trends: 2021
What none of the 30+ reports brought up, but should have
Matt Klein
Feb 4, 2021
The Meta Trending Trends: 2021
The Meta Trending Trends: 2021
Top 19 Overlapping Cultural Trends From 30+ Reports
Matt Klein
Jan 25, 2021
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