> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.protein.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # #709 | Indexing Culture, Tasting Design & Meme Manifestos 👀 - URL: https://www.protein.xyz/709-indexing-culture-tasting-design/ - Published: 2024-06-07T14:23:00.000Z - Updated: 2024-06-19T22:24:27.000Z - Author: Protein - Tags: Supplement, #Migrated-1718803155902, #Import 2024-06-19 13:19 We’re keeping things moving this month, with a focus on sport, beauty, AI and wellbeing — all of which you might have spotted in our [Weekly Supplements](https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/weekly-supplement-7194299610008309761/?ref=protein.xyz) —as well as our usual tasty selection of signals and obsessions running alongside. Enjoy x --- ### SIGNALS - Summer is here and so this [Soul Sugar Joint playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3BM4VcvpJ45Huz0BeSzPJA?ref=protein.xyz) 🌞 - We’re loving [Library Stack](https://www.librarystack.org/?ref=protein.xyz) and it’s mission to replicate traditional library methods for collecting, indexing, preserving, and sharing digital content. - Modern politics and the [liar’s dividend.](https://joinreboot.org/p/the-liars-dividend?ref=protein.xyz) - [Open Foresight Hub](https://openforesighthub.org/?ref=protein.xyz) is everything a *futurehead* needs - a library of reports, evolving futures summaries, and a comprehensive foresight encyclopaedia. You’re welcome. - Can you [taste design?](https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/can-you-taste-design-graphic-design-300524?ref=protein.xyz) - [Katharina Korbjuhn of Paradigm Trilogy](https://www.paradigmtrilogy.com/?start%5Fwith%5Floader=true&ref=protein.xyz) on cultural critique fatigue and the power of personal narratives via a 25 minute unpausable short film. You can [read our exploration of it here.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-6-we-experiencing-cultural-critique-fatigue-protein-agency-vct0e/?ref=protein.xyz) - Sharing [this](https://x.com/julesterpak/status/1794558327050953133?ref=protein.xyz) in case you missed it 🤯 - We’re all for [#IRL Revolution](https://www.irlrevolution.co.uk/?ref=protein.xyz), a parent-led movement to give teenagers a real-life alternative to their screens. - How MSCHF turns irreverent ideas [into real businesses](https://every.to/napkin-math/the-art-of-scaling-taste?ref=protein.xyz). - [Aimé Leon Dore](https://hypebeast.com/2024/4/aime-leon-dore-golf-announcement-collection-line-brand?ref=protein.xyz) fuses streetwear, sustainability and inclusivity with classic golf gear. - Have [marathons became the new ](https://www.ft.com/content/b63eb47a-1602-4fc3-8c3b-42f8427ac507?ref=protein.xyz)[*fashion weeks*](https://www.ft.com/content/b63eb47a-1602-4fc3-8c3b-42f8427ac507?ref=protein.xyz)*?* - As explored by [Patter](https://patter.substack.com/p/patter-08-future-of-running-placemaking), running hubs are becoming vibrant neighbourhood spaces, building community and transforming the urban running culture. - Is everything [now merch?](https://andjelicaaa.substack.com/p/everything-is-merch) - Are we entering the [*post-post-truth*](https://www.politico.eu/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-ballots-vote-chinsinau-seattle-policymakers-technology/?ref=protein.xyz)[ era?](https://www.politico.eu/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-ballots-vote-chinsinau-seattle-policymakers-technology/?ref=protein.xyz) - This months reading recommendation is poet [Hussain Manawer’s](https://www.instagram.com/hussainmanawer/?ref=protein.xyz) new book [I Wanted to Quit Too](https://lnk.to/IWantedToQuitTooHB?ref=protein.xyz). - AI and the importance of [cultural curators](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-new-generation-of-online-culture-curators?ref=protein.xyz). - [*SkinDeep*](https://studiohalia.com/pages/skindeep?ref=protein.xyz)[ by Studio.Halia](https://studiohalia.com/pages/skindeep?ref=protein.xyz) explores how our digital and physical identities merge - Dirt asks [how much would you sell out for?](https://dirt.fyi/article/2024/04/dirt-sells-out?ref=protein.xyz) - The [MemeManifesto](https://mememanifesto.space/?ref=protein.xyz#!iceberg-top) is everything you expect it to be and a whole lot more. - [Laura Feinstein highlights](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/innovations-in-beauty-tech-for-2024?ref=protein.xyz) the innovations that are shaping the future of beauty, from AI-enhanced make-up to robot-powered nail art. - Dougald Hind on [doing the internet ](https://dougald.substack.com/p/doing-the-internet-right)[*right.*](https://dougald.substack.com/p/doing-the-internet-right) - [Pioneer Works](https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast/club-med-adderall?ref=protein.xyz) on the hidden consequences of America's reliance on Adderall, revealing how its widespread use is altering our culture and health. - [Highsnobiety's ](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-we-go-to-therapy-2024/?ref=protein.xyz)[*Overshare*](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-we-go-to-therapy-2024/?ref=protein.xyz)[ series](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-we-go-to-therapy-2024/?ref=protein.xyz) on how social media is both a help and a hinderance to your mental health. - Is 2:42 the perfect [length for a song](https://www.wired.com/2008/04/is-242-the-perf/?ref=protein.xyz)? (From 2008, but still relevant 😉) - [Jessica Lucas](https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/4/24144763/ai-chatbot-friends-character-teens?ref=protein.xyz) investigates the increasing trend of teenagers using AI chatbots as friends and therapists, and the implications for their social development and mental health. - Finally, our [Weekly Supplement](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-5-from-tracks-streets-how-running-becoming-dynamic-gqlbe?ref=protein.xyz) explores how running has evolved from a solitary sport into a dynamic cultural force, influencing how we interact with our surroundings, and with each other. --- ### OBSESSIONS We asked some of the [Protein Agency](https://www.proteinagency.com/about?ref=protein.xyz) team what they can’t stop thinking about: - Our Project Manager, Phoebe, is passionate about closing the gender gap and empowering women to improve their financial wellbeing through [Your Juno](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/juno-your-money-mentor/id1570949635?mt=8&ref=protein.xyz) and [Female Invest](https://femaleinvest.komi.io/?ref=protein.xyz), reconnecting with her Irish roots via [Seanchoiche](https://www.seanchoiche.com/?ref=protein.xyz), and vibing to [Baby Rose's soulful EP, 'Slow Burn'.](https://open.spotify.com/album/4OMrX6ldbZ3gvb0oXytTHb?si=eOwXMIFUTcylCQZDi9hIiA&nd=1&dlsi=dcda9c28ffc44864&ref=protein.xyz) - Our Creative Strategist Saoirse is obsessed with Charli XCX's chronically online music video for her single, ['360'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW-VvmRKsE&ref=protein.xyz), [Trinity College Cambridge's actions](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/cambridges-wealthiest-college-divest-arms-companies?ref=protein.xyz#:~:text=Around%20a%20hundred%20students%20gathered,set%20up%20similar%20protest%20movements.) to divest from all arms companies and how [AI-generated music is influencing the Drake x Kendrick Lamar beef.](https://www.tiktok.com/@baileylikethe/video/7367404257387089184?ref=protein.xyz) - Our Head of Creative Eric is deep into the hard-hitting political discussions on Tim Miller's [‘The Bulwark’ Podcast](https://www.thebulwark.com/s/bulwarkpodcast?ref=protein.xyz), the thought-provoking analyses by [F.D Signifier on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@FDSignifire?ref=protein.xyz), and the hauntingly expansive sounds of [Mach-Hommy’s album '#RICHAXXHAITIAN](https://open.spotify.com/album/3akQbvTaRFTiQYZILxVm3E?si=cJ0Szeh0RP-aztz2gBua3A&ref=protein.xyz)'. **If you’d like to be featured here, we’d love to** [**hear from you** ](mailto:info@proteinagency.com?subject=Pick%20me!)**…** ---