💌 unf*ck your life, bestie

Congrats friends, you made it to another week in 2024. Proud of you. (And yes, I am feeling much better - not that you asked.)

The last two weeks have been pretty standard ngl: Open AI blew our minds, Will Smith weighed in, and I spent far too long getting sucked down rabbit holes on the internet. I desperately need someone to talk to about Love is Blind because when I tell you this season has me in a chokehold…hit me up if you wanna chat.

Also, the sun is finally back in Amsterdam (sorta), and I feel human again. Just in time for International Women’s Day too! I hope you plan to spoil yourself, babe.

• On the pod, I sat down with meme kings, Jonah & Jacob from Lucid Meme to dish the deets on how memes are not just shaking up brand stories but also cracking the code to the enigma we call Gen Z. Tune in to learn how every industry, from fashion to finance, is riding the meme wave and loving it.

• Anxiety, stress & life f*cking you up lately? Me too. The good news is that I finally got my act together and uploaded a video for you to learn from my mistakes.

• My work BFF and leadership coach, Emily Rose Dallara, decided to record one of our weekly catch-ups and it’s the definition of chaotic good. From pets to health, bio-trackers, and leadership tips - you’ll walk away with some nugget of info.

Dashcon ball pit and Fyre Festival had a baby. Two weekends ago, police were called out to an “immersive” Willy Wonka experience after families were so unbelievably duped by a few AI ads. As a marketer, I’m pissed. This is why we can’t have nice things. Add this to the long list of reasons we need regulation around AI. There’s only one good thing to come out of it: more memes.

The Kardashians are at it again. Can we talk about how Kylie Jenner (a legit BILLIONAIRE) has sold her soul to the online gaming ad world? WTF. It’s giving doomsday. I was DEEP in a TikTok hole when I saw her face come up, questioned my reality and immediately put the phone down because…no.

You can finally explain your dreams to friends. The emerging AI race between Google, OpenAI, and others is (almost) better than reality TV. Last week, OpenAI released Sora, and it’s everything the Jonas Brothers promised the year 3000 would be. Sam Altman took to his happy place (X) to show off. While I would say that slow and steady wins the race, Google really f*cked up last week and it’ll take much more than a cute duck video to come back from.

BTC cracks $60K while US debt rises. The bitcoin price has topped $60K, making it a $1T asset (again). But is it all good news? Depends on who you ask. Bank of America says that US debt is rising $1T every 100 days. Better crack out your Ledgers and keep your eye out for the BTC halving in April.

Also…

• I have a crush on Kara Swisher.

• I can't stop watching the Exxon Mobile prank calls.

• Zuk is giving the worst kind of American tourist in Japan.

Thanks for reading! Don’t forget to follow along on socials to keep updated over the next few weeks. (I promise it’s not all bunny content.)

See you in two weeks! xx, Regan

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