Neuropsychologist Sanam Hafeez says our quarantine drinking habits could outlast the pandemic “People normally turn to alcohol when they are scared, lonely, bored, depressed, isolated, anxious, and want to escape reality. In quarantine, you have the worst possible recipe of all of these components.” Julia Gray 4.22.20 4:23 PM People
Is Netflix recession-proof? These library growth and social numbers point to a cautious "yes" Netflix had a quarter of growth and a hit show, but hiring has slowed mid-pandemic. Joshua Fruhlinger 4.21.20 8:39 PM Tech
Design startup Figma could be worth billions, here's what the data says Figma is growing rapidly, and no pandemic can slow it down. Jared Russo 4.21.20 6:31 PM Tech
Twitch has no rival, here’s what Mixer and Facebook need to do to catch up What they really need to do is invent a time machine and stop Twitch from existing, it's just too ubiquitous now. Jared Russo 4.21.20 3:11 PM Tech
The hype for "The Last Dance" documentary boosted ESPN's social media data without live sports There hasn't been this much chatter around MJ since he unretired and joined the Wizards. Jared Russo 4.20.20 3:28 PM Markets
Quibi's second-week numbers show lack of engagement, shrinking employee count People are 14 days into their 90-day free trials of Quibi, and buzz doesn't appear to be accelerating for the Whitman-Katzenberg-backed streaming network. Joshua Fruhlinger 4.20.20 1:55 PM Tech