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Senior editor . The economics of work and play. Author of the new book Hit Makers (Feb 2017). derek[at]theatlantic[dot]com

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    11 Oct 2016

    My first book! It's about the last 100 years of media and the economics and psychology of pop culture.

    27 replies 75 retweets 306 likes
  2. 1 hour ago

    i had a blast talking the history & science of culture on marketplace weekend w the marvelous

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  3. 11 hours ago

    .’s WH correspondent casually says "we“ then corrects himself & says "the administration” when asking about Trump’s travel ban

    2:20
    Ok I just ripped the whole Breitbart interview because as many people should be able to enjoy this as humanly possible
    1 reply 16 retweets 26 likes
  4. 14 hours ago

    This is a brilliant passage.

    250 replies 6,899 retweets 8,602 likes
  5. 14 hours ago

    Sean Spicer’s logorrhea is daytime television’s new ratings hit. Congrats!

    1 reply 2 retweets 11 likes
  6. 24 hours ago

    Someone appears to be sending journalists encryption keys to help them secure their emails accounts.

    26 replies 166 retweets 138 likes
  7. 18 hours ago

    on writing honestly about sexy social science

    2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
  8. 23 hours ago

    Would the U.S. economy be better off if we rooted for housing prices to fall instead of rise? My story in :

    6 replies 42 retweets 63 likes
  9. 22 hours ago

    this is why it's a good call to front load all the good stuff

    Just downloaded 's book Hit Makers. Only 40 min into it and I'm hooked. Relevant and insightful. 👍🏻
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  10. 23 hours ago

    I support this!

    So basically, 's book is awesome and we are running an extended conversation with him on
    1 retweet 4 likes
  11. Feb 9

    Now: , of , on "Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in the Age of Distraction"

    3 retweets 1 like
  12. Feb 10

    Why a "formula" for hits is a paradox

    1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
  13. Feb 10

    🙏

    Fantastic Q&A w/ (must buy book): "The science of popularity: why so many hit songs sound weirdly similar":
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  14. Feb 10

    The science of popularity: why so many hit songs sound weirdly similar

    2 replies 23 retweets 62 likes
  15. Feb 10

    Can the science of popularity help create the next diverse blockbuster hit? A Q&A w/ :

    3 retweets 5 likes
  16. Feb 10

    . is very good on the larger context of the Trump v. Nordstrom's fight:

    12 replies 128 retweets 255 likes
  17. Feb 9

    People ridicule CBS. Except they're the only linear-focused player focused on where linear is going. Cc/

    Who still watches TV in picture. 50+ share of time now over 50% (up from 40% in 2010). Under 25 is less than 20% (v. 27%)
    4 replies 4 retweets 22 likes
  18. Feb 9

    Here's our interview with on what it takes to make a hit.

    2 replies 8 retweets 17 likes
  19. Feb 9

    who wore it best

    3 replies 1 retweet 17 likes
  20. Feb 9

    "previously snowed snows on all surfaces simultaneously with still snowing snow”

    Be careful! Heavy winds — blowing ground snow, roof snow, previously snowed snows on all surfaces simultaneously with still snowing snow.❄️👏
    2 replies 16 retweets 33 likes
  21. Feb 9

    Some days I sometimes envision policy-making at the WH like one of those ping pong machines they use for randomizing lotto numbers

    !!!!! Trump told senators he is open to Gang of 8 immigration bill, per Manchin. Lamar brought it up during meeting and need for reform
    1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes

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