Cecilia D'Anastasio
@cecianasta.bsky.social
reporter covering video games and digital culture for Bloomberg News
www.cecianasta.com
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am considering -- it would be my first time :)
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
am considering -- it would be my first time :)
My partner was just telling me about "librarian" after I published this! So wholesome
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My partner was just telling me about "librarian" after I published this! So wholesome
We used to trust that short-form videos that surfaced on social media were the work of superfans who just wanted to share something cool. What we now see on Instagram Reels and TikTok is increasingly engineered by paid, underground clipping campaigns. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Paid Armies of 'Clippers' Boost Internet Stars Like MrBeast
Anthony Fujiwara, 23, created Clipping to turn online stars’ content into viral videos
www.bloomberg.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We used to trust that short-form videos that surfaced on social media were the work of superfans who just wanted to share something cool. What we now see on Instagram Reels and TikTok is increasingly engineered by paid, underground clipping campaigns. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's a fun chart I made in May when the CS skin market hit $4.3 billion. Shows why investors pumped so much $$ into it. It hit $6 billion before it tanked last night.
October 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here's a fun chart I made in May when the CS skin market hit $4.3 billion. Shows why investors pumped so much $$ into it. It hit $6 billion before it tanked last night.
Full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Market for ‘Counter-Strike’ Items Falls $1.75 Billion Overnight
The market for digital items in the popular video-game Counter—Strike fell 25% overnight, following an update by the title’s developer Valve Corp.
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The DIY spaces where I met my friends, started my career, fell in love and broadened my worldview are long gone. Every day in Brooklyn, I walk by storefronts that have sat empty for 10 years. Good businesses with large customer bases can't make it work. Is there anything to be done or are we cooked?
September 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The DIY spaces where I met my friends, started my career, fell in love and broadened my worldview are long gone. Every day in Brooklyn, I walk by storefronts that have sat empty for 10 years. Good businesses with large customer bases can't make it work. Is there anything to be done or are we cooked?