GENIUS TRIUMPHS It’s not something you learn in books, but an ability you’re born with, that you believe in, that you exercise. Success in life is about analysis. That’s what they teach in the elite institutions that those going to lesser colleges miss out on. Facts are irrelevant, you can look them up online. But […]

“The Crowding-Out Effect of Gargantuan Movies” This has already happened in music, it’s just that nobody wants to admit it. A few superstar acts are making all the dough. The rest are blaming the internet and Spotify for decimating their financial careers. But the truth is most people don’t care. Most people are lonely, disconnected, […]

“E-Book Sales Fall After New Amazon Contracts” Beware of your dream coming true. For years we’ve heard that music is undervalued, that people must pay more. But maybe the consumer doesn’t want to. That seems to be the case with e-books. When Amazon launched the Kindle no e-book was over ten bucks. A business burgeoned. […]

Re: Narcos Hey Bob, Great post. It’s truly an exciting time for television. Always appreciate when you give HOC a shout-out. Loved how you traced back the last 30 years of TV to where this current era began. And you’re right – “Sopranos” was a game-changer. But to give credit where credit is due, Tom […]