Unwrapping Spotify 8 Celebrity sandwhiches

Unwrapping Spotify

Anoushka Mekerira

When Spotify Wrapped was released in 2017, it was breaking news across social media. Screenshots of people’s mostlistened-to artists and most-listenedto songs were taking over Instagram and Twitter. Instagram stories were filled with statistics that either mocked basic taste or flexed artistic inclinations. Years later, Spotify Wrapped remains a social media tradition for Spotify users, creating a genuine cultural moment every year.

The buzz begins each year in late November with the #SpotifyWrapped trending all over the internet. However, as the popularity of Spotify’s feature grows, so does a growing discussion about algorithms. The use of which has become a standard procedure on social media and which Wrapped is based on.

Spotify’s algorithmic delivery may have been what initially distinguished it from other music streaming platforms. Of course, many of the top services have their own customized playlists as well, but Spotify’s wide selection of highquality playlists is curated specifically on user’s past listening activity. Daily doses of new music are tailored to users. This is an important factor in the app’s success despite the fact that it is based on tracking data.

While tracking music data may not appear confusing at first glance, the use of artificial intelligence has been shown to discriminate. According to data collected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, artificial intelligence can be biased. A 2021 Guardian article made claims of the platform’s features being inaccurate and deceptively marketed. Nonetheless, Spotify Wrapped has gone viral.

Alex Chun, an intern at Spotify, said, “Spotify Wrapped allows users to see their music statistics in the most simple way; it’s the best feature created.”

Users strategically construct a certain perception of themselves through snippets that become increasingly refined with the help of Spotify Wrapped and other algorithms. For example, sharing a Wrapped roundup on social media can place a person in a specific niche: indie, grunge, or rock. If the music genres are even more obscure, that person can specialize in hyperspecific niches such as folktronica, cloud rap, and Korean pop.

The anticipation for Spotify Wrapped is present in Kailani Firenze’s life.

“It’s one of my favorite things to look forward to,” Firenze said.

Noel Lim, a senior, has been using Spotify since 2015. Spotify Wrapped is her favorite feature on the app.

“I think it’s super interesting to get some statistics back on the music I’m listening to during that year, which is shown in creative and interactive ways, through Wrapped. It’s the coolest feature that has come from Spotify,” Lim said.

The music you listen to mirrors how you feel. According to ScienceDaily, music and mood are interrelated.

To make the most of this, a Harvard research article states Spotify has invested heavily in data science and has even used people’s listening habits in its advertising. One ad from 2017 read, “Dear person in the Theater District who listened to the Hamilton Soundtrack 5,376 times this year, can you get us tickets?”

“I love looking at other people’s Wrapped and seeing what they listen to,” Firenze said.

Spotify Wrapped has made it extremely easy to become influenced by others’ music tastes. With celebrities and influencers taking part in posting their Wrapped, it becomes a music guidebook for everyone on the internet.

The content, can be shared with a single tap. The eye-catching graphics are pre-generated. Users can divulge a little about themselves with little involvement. Ultimately, Spotify has found the best way to market algorithms back to its users.

“Spotify Wrapped is just the beginning of apps marketing off of data analytics,” Chun said.

CELEBRITY SANDWICHES

Writing & Design by Audrey Burnley

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Photos by Hayes

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Kylie Jenner 1

Ingredients: 1 Italian sub roll, 3 slices shredded turkey, salami, & pepperoni, 2 slices cheese (your choice), 1-2 handfuls shredded lettuce, spoonful of mustard, spoonful of mayo, 2 sliced pickles, 3 sliced onions

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 °F and place two slices of bread with cheese on top. Cook this until the cheese is melted. 2. Mix together the mayo and mustard together in a medium bowl and then add in handfuls of lettuce and mix the two together. 3. When the bread and cheese is ready, take it out of the oven and place preferred amounts of turkey, salami, and pepperoni on one side of the bread. 4. Then on top of the meat, place sliced onions and pickles 5. Finally, add the lettuce mixture and put the whole sandwich together and enjoy.

Snoop Dogg 2

Ingredients: 2 slices bologna, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 slices white bread, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, 2 slices American cheese, barbecue potato chips

Instructions:

1. Take the bologna, make a cut from the middle to the edge, and cook on both sides. 2. Take the bologna off the heat and place it on another plate. 3. Place butter in the same pan, place two pieces of bread and, let it toast. 4. Turn the stove to low heat , place a piece of cheese on top of the bologna, and let it melt. 5. Take the cheese and bologna and put them on the bread. 6. Put the preferred amount of barbecue chips on one side of the sandwich. 7. Finally, put both sides of the sandwich together and enjoy.

Bella Hadid 3

Ingredients: 1 Spoonful mayonnaise, spoonful mustard, 1 clove garlic, salt to taste, 1-2 handfuls lettuce, 3 slices red onion, 4 sliced pepperoncini, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon balsamic glaze, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon chili flakes, spoonful red wine vinegar, lemon juice, 3 slices turkey & salami, 2 slices cheese (your choice), 2 slices tomatoes, 1 baguette

Instructions:

1. Add olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt, red pepper flakes, and dried basil to a small bowl and mix. 2. Add mayo and chopped basil with crushed garlic, salt, and mustard to another small bowl and mix. 3. Chop a red onion and lettuce and mix together with the lemon juice in another medium bowl . 4. Chop pepperoncini and pat onto sliced bread. 5. Put red white vinegar in the oil mixture and then mix that with the lettuce mixture. 6. Stuff the lettuce mixture into the sandwich with the pepperoncini. 7. Spread the mayo mixture on the other side of the bread. 8. Layer turkey on the side with the mayo 9. Layer salami on the side with the lettuce 10. Layer cheese on top of the salami. 11. Layer the tomato on top of the cheese and sprinkle salt on top of both. Optional: layer some more balsamic vinegar. 12. Put together and then cut in half and serve.