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Popular vs. Cool With Derek Thompson

Popular vs. Cool With Derek Thompson

Happy To Be Here · Greta Johnsen

February 24, 201730m 57s

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Derek Thompson, senior editor of The Atlantic, tells Nerdette's Tricia Bobeda about his new book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction. He explains what makes Adele’s "Hello" and Drake’s "Hotline Bling" top hits and how Star Wars was almost totally unknown. 

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