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Alien Earth, Cardi B, and a $3 Bucket That Broke the Internet
What does an Alien prequel TV show, a $2.98 Home Depot bucket, and Cardi B selling mixtapes on the subway all have in common? They all made me jealous this week.
In this episode of The Envy League, I’m unpacking the cultural moments that stopped me mid-scroll and made me hit save. From FX’s Alien Earth reverse-engineering Peter Pan into pure sci-fi horror, a dumb orange bucket becoming the hottest Halloween collectible, to Cardi B’s chaotic rollout for Am I the Drama?, I dig into why these things work, why they hit, and what we can take away from them.
Plus: MIT’s new study on what AI writing does to your brain (spoiler: it’s not great for your memory or cognitive debt), and the vibe-heavy Ambient Swim — Adult Swim’s chillest series for your nervous system.
Hit play. Class is in session.
The Envy League is where creativity meets pop culture trends — ideas, inspiration, jealousy, and the art of making and producing something new in advertising and entertainment.
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By Matthew DohertyWhat does an Alien prequel TV show, a $2.98 Home Depot bucket, and Cardi B selling mixtapes on the subway all have in common? They all made me jealous this week.
In this episode of The Envy League, I’m unpacking the cultural moments that stopped me mid-scroll and made me hit save. From FX’s Alien Earth reverse-engineering Peter Pan into pure sci-fi horror, a dumb orange bucket becoming the hottest Halloween collectible, to Cardi B’s chaotic rollout for Am I the Drama?, I dig into why these things work, why they hit, and what we can take away from them.
Plus: MIT’s new study on what AI writing does to your brain (spoiler: it’s not great for your memory or cognitive debt), and the vibe-heavy Ambient Swim — Adult Swim’s chillest series for your nervous system.
Hit play. Class is in session.
The Envy League is where creativity meets pop culture trends — ideas, inspiration, jealousy, and the art of making and producing something new in advertising and entertainment.