Popular vs. Cool With Derek Thompson
- Author
- Greta Johnsen
- Published
- Fri 24 Feb 2017
- Episode Link
- None
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.
