Sunday Digest || Sunday, 9 March

March 09, 2025

Sunday’s here, and you know what that means.

It’s your Sunday Digest—the rundown on everything happening in marketing before the internet flips the script again. So grab whatever you’re sipping on (or don’t, I’m not your mom) and get into it!

- Abdel, Social Media Coordinator

THIS WEEK’S DEEP DIVES

Web3 isn’t dead—it’s just quietly running in the background. The hype is gone, but brands still use it for loyalty, ownership, and transparency—just without the label. With AI stealing the spotlight, Web3 has become infrastructure: invisible but essential. The best brands don’t sell Web3—they just make things better…[Read more]

The new digital state of being? Schizoposting. Mania narratives. Hyper-symbolism. Basically, the internet is having a psychotic break, and we’re all in the group chat… [Read more]

Culture evolves, and brands that don’t keep up lose relevance. Marketing is shaped by shifting values and social norms—some brands adapt, others fall behind. Staying relevant isn’t just about trends; it’s about knowing when and how to engage authentically. So how do brands evolve without looking performative?[Read more]

The Oscars keep snubbing fan favorites, sidelining genres, and dragging out speeches. This year, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet got robbed, horror and comedy were ignored, and viewership dropped. It’s starting to feel like an industry party we’re forced to watch…[Read more]

Circle’s community trends report is here, and the insights are too good to gatekeep. Social media drives discovery, but real engagement happens in private, high-value spaces. Membership models are thriving, IRL events are back, and newsletters are far from dead…[Read more]

The millennial brand isn’t just dead—it was murdered. Gen Z rejected clean, curated aesthetics in favor of chaos, personality, and anti-branding. Perfection is cringe, effortlessness is cool, and minimalism is over. So what’s next...?[Read more]

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