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Dezeen's 2017 Hot List ranked IKEA as the most newsworthy design force, followed by Muji and Peter Zumthor, with a surge in design-led retail brands. via Dezeen

Ben Thompson's 2017 Stratechery Year in Review highlights the most popular articles covering themes like aggregator power, media shifts, cryptocurrency, and Facebook's influence.

via Stratechery

Anisa Purbasari Horton recommends business and leadership books covering success, personality types, and navigating the tech world. via Fast Company.

FlowingData highlights Cards Against Humanity's public polling project, which surveyed Americans on their opinions about unusual topics and categorized the data by political leanings.

PSFK, a trends and innovation research resource, reports that Netflix is personalizing graphic design to individual viewers.

Alice Antheaume, of Sciences Po Journalism School, argues that journalists need to become fluent in AI to thrive in a media landscape driven by algorithms.

via The Nieman Journalism Lab

This article explores the economic challenges millennials face, arguing that systemic issues are to blame. via The Huffington Post

ThinkWithGoogle explores how Hefty created a successful six-second ad campaign for YouTube, interviewing the brand, media, and creative teams for their insights.

Cards Against Humanity funded a year of public opinion polls on various social and political topics, revealing humorous and sometimes concerning insights into the American public. via Cards Against Humanity's Pulse of the Nation

Lanre Akinola argues that news publishers should stop chasing clicks and focus on core strategies for sustainable growth, like focusing on specific audiences and exploring alternative revenue sources.

Recomendo issue #73, found on the Cool Tools website, features recommendations for a history book, a woodworking YouTube channel, and a career test. via Cool Tools.