Don’t believe everything you read. Or to put it more bluntly, if “Rolling Stone” can get it wrong, what makes you so sure what’s on Fox News is correct? In the information age, we’ve got plenty of gossip, a lot of rabble-rousing, but truth can be hard to find. Because not everyone wants to go […]

Ze Frank is educated and smart. I’ve never come across that combination in the music business. No, that’s wrong. There’s Cliff Burnstein, who’s a few credits shy of a Ph.D. in math. What do they say at Q Prime? To do all the superfluous work and allow Cliff time to think, because when Cliff thinks […]

“Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader” You are not Steve Jobs. If you’re reading this book for tips, to model yourself in his image, you’re making a big mistake. Because Steve Jobs was sui generis. And so are you. That’s one of the things wrong with America. The […]

I really like this show. The problem with Lena Dunham is she’s overhyped. Once upon a time you labored in obscurity, you gained traction slowly and then were universally applauded. Now it’s the reverse. You haven’t got your shit together, you emerge with tons of publicity, the press says you’re great and we say you’re […]