TURNER Takes: July 2024

The latest / greatest from TURNER.

Fresh Takes

Insight from the TURNER team and conversations with our favorite content creators.

Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Current Media Landscape - There’s no doubt that things are rapidly shifting in the media landscape, forcing writers, editors and publishers to adapt and evolve. And there are some silver linings if you know where to look. Here are a few we’re keeping our eye on.

TURNER Q&A: Victoria Leandra - An award-winning journalist, Victoria Leandra works at the intersection of social justice, travel, food and culture. She’s been noted by some big names — Victoria was recently recognized as "the future of journalism" by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. To get her thoughts on where she’s been and where she’s going, TURNER hopped on Zoom with Victoria recently.

Dates To Remember

What’s coming up? Here are a few dates and events to keep in mind as summer rolls on.

• We all scream! National Ice Cream Day is July 21. Check out some of the best freebies. ?
• Comic-Con International — a pop-culture event like no other — takes place at the San Diego Convention Center, July 25-28.
• Who’s going to get the gold? The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games stretch from July 26 to August 11.
• The hottest sport in the world is celebrated during National Pickleball Day on August 8. Did you know that there nearly 50 million pickleball players in the U.S.?
• The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak around Aug.12 and Aug.13. Find out where to see it.

Headlines To Watch

What’s in Store for the 2024 Hurricane Season? Hurricane Beryl set records as the earliest Category 5 storm ever. What does that mean for the rest of hurricane season? Here’s what travelers need to know.

France’s Approach to the Olympics: Food, With a Side of Games - The competitions can seem almost an afterthought as the country rolls out 80 pop-up restaurants and countless dining experiences to wow spectators.

American Workers Have Quit Quitting, for Now - The job-hopping frenzy of the pandemic years has given way to what some economists are calling the “big stay.”

Copenhagen Tries Rewards for Good Tourist Behavior. The Danish capital is offering free museum tours, art workshops and more to visitors who take part in climate-friendly initiatives.

Three Things

Recommendations from the TURNER team. This month, graphic designer Sarah Florek shares a few recent faves.

• The new Fenty x Puma Creeper Phatty "In Session" collection launched July 11 — a continuing collaboration with Rihanna’s Fenty brand and Puma.?
• Dark Matter on apple +: Based off the science fiction thriller novel by Blake Crouch, this show follows physicist and family man Jason Dessen, who is abducted by a stranger and sent to a parallel universe.?
• Childish Gambino released his sixth?and final album (so he says), Bando Stone & the New World on July 19.