You’re trying to get lucky. And to do that, you’ve got to go where the people are, and that’s social media. Let’s leave aside the potential deleterious effects of social media, the bottom line is that’s where trends are started, where records are broken, where true fans live, and when you’re not on TikTok, Instagram […]

He’s a product guy. Cook was an efficiency expert. Although not a total surprise, the timing of this changing of the guard was unexpected. It illustrates that everything comes to an end, and you’re better off if you prepare for it. As for those hanging on too long… We now realize Disney was failing not […]

“Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. – The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/media/hollywood-letter-opposing-paramount-warner-bros-deal.html You can’t stop progress… Or why does Hollywood continue to fight the last war? Do I like Bari Weiss in control […]

1 To tell you the truth, I finished this book almost a week ago, and I forgot most of what I wanted to say about it. Primarily the business insights. Not that I don’t remember the facts. Not that I haven’t internalized the messages. In any event, this book is not for casual fans, casual […]