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Not that Jeff, not that cheap, not that clean

Jul 3, 2026

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3 min read

Not that Jeff, not that cheap, not that clean

How much of your personality is just your shopping cart?

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Soccer to some, fútbol to others, content to brands

Jun 26, 2026

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2 min read

Soccer to some, fútbol to others, content to brands

Three World Cup moments that didn't feel like marketing.

Shachar Aylon
Ryan Struck
Shachar Aylon, +1
Never flinch, never stop, never blend in

Jun 19, 2026

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3 min read

Never flinch, never stop, never blend in

What gets lost every time you optimize for the thing you can measure?

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Down the hall, up to the moon, flat on the floor

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Down the hall, up to the moon, flat on the floor

What happens when the idea becomes bigger than the thing?

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Book it for 2046, interview a machine, let bees decide

Jun 5, 2026

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3 min read

Book it for 2046, interview a machine, let bees decide

What happens when you hand the work to something you can't fully control?

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Puffer popsicles, pay phone birthdays, mosh pit burgers

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

Puffer popsicles, pay phone birthdays, mosh pit burgers

Three things where the feeling and the object have quietly parted ways.

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Beach-day apocalypse, postcard redline notes, purring jackets

May 22, 2026

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3 min read

Beach-day apocalypse, postcard redline notes, purring jackets

The difference between what things look like and what they actually are keeps getting weirder.

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Man bands, luxury sandboxes, and the taste moat

May 15, 2026

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2 min read

Man bands, luxury sandboxes, and the taste moat

This week: nostalgia as a business model, texture as a marketing strategy, and the question nobody wants to ask about their Pinterest board.

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Netflix games, playoff economics, Expedia lore

May 8, 2026

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2 min read

Netflix games, playoff economics, Expedia lore

Three very different audience strategies hiding in plain sight

Shachar Aylon
Tajj Badil-Abish
Shachar Aylon, +1
Emoji heist, tech guts, dumb phones

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

Emoji heist, tech guts, dumb phones

Why "black box" branding is dying: from the stationary social network to clear-tech transparency and the visual shorthand of the sparkle emoji.

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
Puppet pits, Drake’s blowtorches, Korean heartthrobs

Apr 24, 2026

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2 min read

Puppet pits, Drake’s blowtorches, Korean heartthrobs

Why successful brands in 2026 are intentionally showing up in the wrong places

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
River fonts, sassy AI, non-stick honey

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

River fonts, sassy AI, non-stick honey

Ever seen a font made from 25,000km of river? This week, we’re exploring the death of the 'default'

Shachar Aylon
Shachar Aylon
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