#breadcrumbs: 8.6.21

Brands are using Olympians as influencers, influencers are helping people get vaccinated and countries are sharing the gold. Rihanna just became a billionaire, Lady Gaga is starring in a new Gucci movie and Bennifer is EVERYWHERE. Check it all out and more in this week’s lineup.  #breadcrumbs

CULTURE

• The enormous pressure behind “black excellence” is finally being talked about by our mental health heroes Simone and Naomi 🥇
• Apparently an “ugly duckling” phase is no longer a rite of passage and we’re low key jealous 
• Feeling bombarded with Bennifer news? 👫 You’re not alone.

ART & FASHION

• Gucci and Gaga? Say less 🍿
• Business *VERY* casual is all the rage on wall street 👔
• Say it with us and OkCupid: Love is for EVERYONE ❤️
• Olympians are doubling as influencers and brands are all for it 🥇

TECH & SCIENCE

• The future of alcohol is here and it’s 🌿sustainable🌿
• Twitter is FINALLY trying to stop the misinformation leakage 🙅‍♀️
• The Citizen app wants to cash in on its fear mongering 😒

NEWS & BIZ 

• We can’t help but stan platforms using their stars to encourage people to get vaccinated 💉✨ 
• We’re not crying, you’re crying: Two Olympian high jumpers share gold 🏃‍♂️🥇
• Rihanna has work work work work worked her way to billionaire status 🎶💄