7 music websites you’ve never heard of (but absolutely should know)
from discovery to curation to the healing sounds of nature, i attempt you to introduce you to independent platforms you may never have heard of.
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The American Religion of Self-Storage Facilities
David Owen on our obsession with putting our belongings in metal boxes and then never looking at them again.
Why We Like Things
What Silicon Valley gets wrong about taste.
But it was also, as I began to realize in my professional life, something that made people like, trust, and value you more.
shifting the focus of knowledge work from production to selection and curation.
The online shopping trend where you buy nothing
On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.
Note: On South Korea’s “dopamine sites,” the pleasure comes from aspirational shopping rituals like browsing, curating, and tracking — not from a delivery.
Read 20,000+ Golden Age Comic Books Free Online: Superheroes, Westerns, Romance, Horror, and More
For generations of kids in the twentieth century, few pleasures were as intoxicating as a trip to the comic-book shop with the week's allowance fresh in hand.
Why America’s Rarest Coin Can Never Be Bought | TheCollector
The “ruby slippers” of coins, the 1849 Liberty Head Double Eagle, is so rare that it is essentially priceless.
Under Wraps
Bored with baseball cards and baubles, Jason Liebig turned to collecting vintage candy wrappers—and his Astoria apartment now houses some 10,000 of them.
Quality non-fiction books are the antithesis of AI slop
...so I vibe-coded a tool for finding more of them
https://mymodernmet.com/king-arthur-manuscript-up-for-auction/
Ten Books Worth Adding to Your Library
In my opinion, there are few investments more valuable than a good book.
The Ferrari of Espresso Machines Is Fueling a Hot Resale Market
The La Marzocco coffee maker has long been a sought-after classic. But used machines are now even more coveted by cafe owners and collectors.
The next generation of independent music tastemakers
Music streaming has an echo chamber problem. Curators with distinctive taste and compelling visual stories are filling the void.
10 Albums in Rotation on College Radio in 2026 (So Far)
Recommended if you like: music discovery, human curation, independent artists and the "random brilliance" of college radio
Best Pinterest Alternatives You Can Find Online - Dataconomy
Several platforms are emerging as alternatives to Pinterest for creative professionals seeking inspiration and organization, reflecting a shift toward more
Cereal Box Records Sound Horrible. They Still Look Incredible.
Decades ago, singles were printed on cereal boxes as cutout prizes. Now, a dedicated few are working to save these cardboard treasures from extinction.
Why do people collect stuff?
From vinyl albums to items in video games, humans love to collect. But what we're really craving goes beyond stuff itself, research finds.
Most people who buy your game won’t play it – How To Market A Game
How Pop Mart Won Young Customers in a Fragmented Attention Economy
Three lessons from the Chinese brand behind Labubu.
character-based premium products
blind box” marketing strategy, in which buyers don’t know which figure they’ve purchased from a themed set until opening the package
The Cleanest Recordings of 1920s Louis Armstrong Songs You Will Ever Hear
On Youtube, jazz enthusiast Jonathan Holmes declares: 'I can guarantee this is the cleanest sounding Louis Armstrong record you'll ever hear! With the original transfer supplied by Nick Dellow, here is the mother record which was shipped by Okeh to Germany for their Odeon…
How to tell if someone is hoarding – and provide effective help | Psyche Ideas
For many, letting go of possessions is intensely stressful, even when the clutter puts them at risk. Here’s what you can do
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In July 2014, Alexis Madrigal reported for NPR on the strange case of Pinterest . The visual bookmarking app “is mostly known as a place people go to find things to buy or make,” he wrote, and — unusually for a high-flying tech company — it had first gained traction among “young…
Rimowa is selling old, beat-up suitcases—and they’ll likely be snatched up in minutes
Rimowa's pre-owned suitcases look well-worn. And many consumers see these dents and scratches as a badge of honor.
How to Cultivate Taste in the Age of Algorithms
When we turn to algorithms for recommendations instead of asking friends or going down hard-won cultural rabbit holes, what do we give up?
The Complicated Ethics of Rare-Book Collecting
Literary treasures are too often hidden away from the public—but the world of private collecting isn’t all bad.
‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify t
Former streaming service subscribers on why they have ditched mod cons for MP3s, CDs and other DIY music formats
Collectorsweekly
Shop for—and learn—about vintage and antiques. Browse the best of eBay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds.
How PEZ Evolved From an Anti-Smoking Tool to a Beloved Collector's Item
Early in its history, the candy company made a strategic move to find its most successful market
The Secretive, Delightful Man Changing Everything We Know About Theme Parks
The only thing more fun than the rides themselves is this guy’s staggering analysis of them.
The Condiment Packet Gallery
Steve Jobs, Rick Rubin and "taste"
The Apple co-founder and the super-producer share similar ideas regarding taste and creativity.
Baseball cap history and timeline
The Official Site of Major League Baseball
The Collectors Offering Thousands for Vintage Pyrex
Raiding Grandma’s cupboards is no longer enough.
Thrift shops thrive when disorder is balanced with high seller knowledge
One person's trash may well be another's "come up," or what the rapper Macklemore calls hidden treasures in the song "Thrift Shop," but only if secondhand shoppers follow the rapper's lead and dig through ...
Madeline Kripke Owned 20,000 Books, Some of Them Very Bawdy
She had perhaps the largest personal dictionary collection in the world. It is certainly the most titillating.
From Death Cab to the Grateful Dead, an Artist Reimagines the Classic Rock Poster
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For lots of rock-poster collectors, even those who like to think they’re in the know, a common question is, “Who’s Luke Martin?”
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How Much More Netflix Can the World Absorb?
Bela Bajaria, who oversees the streaming giant’s hyper-aggressive approach to TV-making, says success is about “recognizing that people like having more.”
The platform and the curator
Who has their hand on the dial? Talk with someone who works at Apple, Amazon, Google, Linkedin, Facebook, etc, and they’ll be happy to give you tips on how to work the platform to your advant…
Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history
Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.
Why Do We Love the Music We Love?
Susan Rogers, acclaimed record producer and expert in music cognition, talks about her new book, This Is What It Sounds Like .
Inside the heartwarming world of Hot Wheels collecting
What seems like a simple hobby can take you across the world.
The French Art of Cheese-Label Collecting
“It’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion.”
The utterly delightful site dedicated to classifying plastic bread tags
The Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group sounds super-official, but it's just one very obsessed guy.
The Dynamics of Exploration on Spotify - Spotify Research
Digital media platforms give users access to enormous amounts of content. To stay interested in this content, users must explore by seeking variety. In this study, we examine how users explore online content on Spotify at different points of their lifecycles, whether by…
Itamar Simonson: What Makes People Collect Things?
Human Curation Is Back
The limitations of algorithmic curation of news and culture has prompted a return to the use of actual humans to select, edit, and explain. Who knows, this might spread to another less traditional…
Lifelong Quests! Lawsuits! Feuds! A Super-Serious Story About Cereal.
The world’s most obsessive breakfast-food fans demonstrate just how far humans will go for the sweet taste of nostalgia.
Personalization Is Not A Feature | TechCrunch
We’ve all watched from the sidelines as companies have come out in a burst of glory, and then, two years later, spent their venture capital, lost their user base, and failed to monetize. This begs the question - what are the factors that drive a company’s survival, differentiate…
The New Curated Consumer Marketplace Model: 10 Criteria For Success
By Stephanie Tilenius, an entrepreneur in residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers The Wild West of online marketplaces is over. From 1999 until 2006, eBay and Amazon Marketplaces dominated the field, offering platforms that brought buyers and sellers together. But over the…