The Death of Choice: How the Internet Turned Us Into a Hive Mind

Steve Jobs once said, “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them.” Welcome to the modern marketplace, where trends do the talking, and…

Jan 12 • Chronically Online

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December 2025

The Internet Doesn’t Run on Algorithms Alone BUT It Runs on Fandom

What Ogilvy’s Fandom Flux report reveals about identity, creators, and why participation now beats promotion.

Dec 16, 2025 • Chronically Online

Why Weddings Are Basically a Food Brand’s Dream Playground

Love Is in the Air. Opinions Are on the Plate.

Dec 15, 2025 • Chronically Online

November 2025

Retail Therapy Is Out. Retail Self-Discovery Is In

Gen Z is now buying identities, dopamine, emotional clarity, and the occasional dupe! And their most trusted tastemakers don’t have blue checks BUT they…

Nov 25, 2025 • Chronically Online

The Fun Funnel: How Internet Trends, Comments, and Chaos Are Shaping Social Media

The latest stories from social platforms and creator economy shifts, plus takeaways you can act on today

Nov 17, 2025 • Chronically Online

Are Podcasters Casting Purchase Spells? (The Data Says Yes!)

Come for the storytelling, stay for the impulse purchases you’ll blame on the episode.

Nov 10, 2025 • Chronically Online

In a World Struggling to Feed Children, Rini Skincare Is Kids’ Latest Dystopian ‘Essential’

When I first heard the news that Shay Mitchell had launched Rini, a skincare line specifically for children, I did a double take.

Nov 8, 2025 • Chronically Online

Sorry, I Didn’t Realize My Breakfast Was Controversial

A look at the rising confusion around food and how brands can bring back balance

Nov 5, 2025 • Chronically Online

Food as Medicine: How 76% of Americans Are Rewriting Healthcare

Three out of four Americans now trust their fridge more than their pillbox. Here's why that changes everything for health, retail, and food brands.

Nov 3, 2025 • Chronically Online

October 2025

The Snackscape 2026: Protein, Fiber & Flavor Unleashed

Snacking isn’t just a side hustle for hunger anymore. It is the main event. From high-protein puffs to gut-happy gummies, the way we snack is shifting…

Oct 29, 2025 • Chronically Online

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Pick Me. Choose Me. Love Me. : The Emotional Damage of Bad Product Placement

Good product placement should blend in. Great product placement should build the world. But lately, too many brands just want to be picked, chosen…

Oct 27, 2025 • Chronically Online

The Secret SEO Sauce is Hiding in Your Social Captions

Ever scrolled through Instagram and thought, “Who even reads captions?” Spoiler: Google does. 👀

Oct 24, 2025 • Chronically Online

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