Roundtable: Hoodies, Back to School, and the "No Influencers" Sign

Three Big Conversations:

1. Back to school season is officially upon us - 11:42
2. Hoodies are the new T-shirt for Gen Z - 23:31
3. A store in Nantucket's "No Influencers" sign sparks a debate - 35:26

Song of the Week: "oh yeah?" by Steve Lacy (language) - 1:00

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In Other News: - 46:10

Spotify will add an "AI Persona" label on AI artists. In addition to flagging AI-generated content for users, these personas will be excluded from the company's algorithmic recommendations. The summer box office has earned $4 billion for the second time since COVID, thanks to hits like Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, and other blockbusters. Olivia Rodrigo played for a crowd of 1,000 in Brooklyn last week. Tickets were purchased at the box office that day for only $25. Compare this to her ticket prices for The Unraveled Tour (up to $1,100). Some grandparents have taken to unknowingly gifting their grandkids AI-generated slop books, to the consternation of many parents. A new rom-com, One Night Only, imagines a world where Congress has outlawed premarital sex. But for one night a year, the ban is lifted. You can read the content warnings here.

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