No. 155: Prestige institutions are now culture's fastest credential launchers.
Culture Pulse: 72. The NPG just acquired a Brat-era photo while the era is still happening. Institutional validation is now a mid-chapter move, not a finale. @ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-07-29.html
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