What Google’s trending searches say about America in 2021
From wolf haircuts to Wall Street, Recode's Rani Molla explains what Americans googled this year. Read Rani’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22822257/google-trending-searches-2021-america Support ...
17 Dec 202110min
Social media comes for the QVC
Live shopping has traditionally been the territory of television networks like QVC and HSN, but now social media platforms are getting in on it. This isn’t your grandmother’s live shopping experience ...
16 Dec 202110min
OnlyFans blurs the line between influencing and sex work
On platforms like OnlyFans, people with big followings online can earn money. Rebecca Jennings explains why celebrities and influencers are joining the platform, and what their arrival means for the s...
15 Dec 202114min
The first Starbucks union
A Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, recently became the first company-owned store in the US to unionize. Recode’s Rani Molla explains the historic vote and what it means for workers everywhere. Read Ra...
14 Dec 20218min
Workers of the world, stay home!
Why Americans have a problematic relationship with work, and how to move toward a rational future (as opposed to a national emergency) of working from home. Host of Vox Conversations: Sean Illing (@se...
13 Dec 202158min
The inside story of HBO
For nearly 50 years, HBO has kept us riveted with movies and TV shows. But its behind-the-scenes stories are equally compelling. James Andrew Miller is the author of definitive oral histories of media...
10 Dec 202158min
Kids content is crushing it
Just a few years ago, kids’ streaming content was seen as a tool to stop users from canceling their subscriptions. But in the pandemic, shows for kids are dominating the streaming landscape. Sara Fisc...
9 Dec 202111min
The highs and lows of the "creator economy"
Vox's Rebecca Jennings talks with Taylor Lorenz, tech culture reporter for the New York Times, about the creator economy: what it is, who's in it, and why more people are paying attention to it. They ...
8 Dec 202144min
