The Economist

The cannabis market is blooming on the west coast, especially in the form of cakes and cocktails… Read the rest

The first robots v humans football match is scheduled for 2048. Should human players be worried?… Read the rest

A growing number of musicians are hosting radio shows to improve record sales and cultivate their brands… Read the rest

How Hipgnosis, the London studio which designed artwork for everyone from Pink Floyd to Peter Gabriel, transformed the look of the record… Read the rest

As Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan eat their way around Spain, the laughs come against a background of fear, envy and dread… Read the rest

Can an algorithm tell the difference between a happy song and a sad one? Spotify thinks so… Read the rest

Are the retro stylings in “13 Reasons Why”, a dark teen drama from Netflix, designed to appease older viewers?… Read the rest

With his paints, Fred Tomaselli edits photographs from the New York Times to show us a different side of the story… Read the rest

From canine ice-creams to pet cams, there’s a growing industry built on people who treat their animals like children … Read the rest

If you want to understand where society is heading, read the novels of Iain M. Banks, Silicon Valley’s favourite author… Read the rest

Artists have a love-hate relationship with the American Dream – a tension best captured by their prints… Read the rest

A bloodthirsty video game set during the war of independence – and sponsored by the government – is proving popular with young Bangladeshis… Read the rest