We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• The economics of Spotify (The Hustle)

• The Year in Cheer (reasonstobecheerful)

• Beware the FOMO Bullies of Technology (The Atlantic)

• Buyout Deadlines: Hundreds of SPACs Face Shutdowns if They Can’t Deliver (Chief Investment Officer)

• How We Broke the Supply Chain: (American Prospect)

• Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, and are projected to double this year (CNBC)

• The Age of the Unique Baby Name Parents used to want kids to fit in. Now they want them to stand out. (The Atlantic)

• The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism (The Nation)

• A new theory helps explain the epic mystery of bird migration (Vox)

• Comedy’s existential crisis: (Vox)