Washington Post Wins Pulitzer for Exposing Trump's Workforce Cuts
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for its coverage of Donald Trump’s far-reaching efforts in his second term to shrink the federal workforce and overhaul government through the Elon Musk-led U.S. DOGE Service. My story: https://t.co/6mlOqNabYq
Paramount+ Strategy: Path to Streaming Leadership
How Does Paramount+ Become a Streaming Industry Leader? + three other questions for $PSKY https://t.co/2FaqAGBFq4
Short‑Form Videos Can Hook Users in 35 Minutes
This is crazy: According to TikTok's own internal records, short-form content is so powerful that: "In under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform." I imagine the same is true for IG Reels and YouTube Shorts. No...
Parenting a Viral YouTuber: Learning to Let Go
I talked to a mom-ager about what it's like to manage her son's popular YouTube channel — and letting go as a parent @CaseOh__ @caseohs_mom https://t.co/yzngEIKSq8
Unlocking Foundation Tax Data to Trace Money Flows
Excited to have broken through on a long-time project of mine: figuring out a way to aggregate foundation tax return data to see how the money flows. Opening the Trillion-Dollar Black Box: How I Tapped Into Foundation Tax Return Data...
ESPN Keeps Promise: No Meddling in Inside the NBA
The Vrabel-Russini jab is the latest sign that ESPN is following through on its vow to not meddle in Inside the NBA content https://t.co/mahUPpk3Qs
YouTube Streams Met Gala Live for Cultural Immersion
Viewers come to @youtube to immerse themselves in the biggest cultural moments. Tonight is no exception: catch the Met Gala action, live on the @voguemagazine YouTube channel.
From $150k to $5B: Bet on Yourself
In 1973, George Lucas was offered $500k to direct Star Wars. His counter: $150k + merch & sequel rights. After minting billions, he sold LucasFilm to Disney for $4B in 2012. Lucas turned $350k into $5B+ and the world's greatest collection...
Authors Needn't Shame Over Unclear Book Sales Data
I'm willing to go out on a limb and say no author should ever feel embarrassed by their book sales figures. Here's a primer on what book sales data is available and what it tells us about the economics of the...
Gulf States Redefine Sports Ties, Sky News Future Uncertain
Washed up: Gulf States shake-up sports ties. Sky News Arabia future in question.... $PSKY #PIF I took a look at the growing list of Mid-East funded projects. https://t.co/ZwyGBxAlZt
Mid‑length, Original LinkedIn Posts Dominate AI Citations
Findings from a @semrush study of 325,000 AI prompts about which LinkedIn content gets cited in AI search: -Articles between 500-2,000 words = 77% of AI citations -95% of cited LinkedIn content is original -75% of the LinkedIn authors whose content gets...
Still Remembering Business Insider's Exceptional CMS After a Decade
I left Business Insider 10 years ago, and I still think about how good that CMS was
World Split on Free Speech vs Misinformation, Right Leans Free
The dilemma of balancing freedom of expression against limiting the spread of misinformation is a central debate in modern information ecosystems. In our latest paper, we measured citizens’ preferences for...
Netflix Ends The Night Agent with Fourth Season
#Netflix has canceled #TheNightAgent. The upcoming fourth season will be the series’ last. #streaming $NFLX
Paramount+ Viewership Stagnates Despite CEO’s Growth Promises
The Four Paramount Questions We Want David Ellison to Answer Tonight Back in August 2025, PSKY CEO David Ellison laid out his vision for Paramount to be “a fast-growing DTC offering that we expect will be a leading, global streaming...
YouTube Powers Record Live Streams with New Global Features
April was an absolutely massive month for live streaming on @youtube, from @NASA's Artemis II mission 🚀 (which accumulated over 79M viewers) to the iconic stages of @coachella 🎡 None of this scale would be possible without our infrastructure and engineering...
Acorn Launches Creator‑controlled Alternative as X Drops Communities
As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control https://t.co/S3iCkqizJH
Niche Doesn't Matter on YouTube; Strategy Does
There is no wrong niche on YouTube. 👀 YouTube isn't one platform. It's thousands of communities inside one platform. Any topic can work. Any passion can become a channel. The niche isn't the problem. The strategy is. 🎯 https://t.co/s72wL6Wmh5
CW and ESPN Extend Legacy with Pacific Northwest Basketball Power
On media column: Pac-12 --> The CW --> ESPN app = the continuation of a longstanding, highly successful relationship between the network and an a certain MBB power tucked away in the PNW -->
Expert Predicts Next Phase of Trump's Disney Media Assault
The Trump administration has been waging a ceaseless attack on the media and Disney in particular. I asked the expert, @KelceeGriffis, to explain what comes next. https://t.co/AIAT4F50JQ
Star Wars Movies Outstream Disney+ Originals in 2025
Despite all the original shows on Disney+, the 11 Star Wars movies generated more viewing time on streaming in ‘25, per Nielsen #MayTheFourthDay https://t.co/MQFlEodCst
Star Wars Dominates U.S. Screens with 33B Minutes Streamed
In 2025, U.S. viewers spent 33B+ minutes watching #StarWars content across linear/streaming, streamed viewing accounting for the bulk of that total, per @nielsen. Top 3 Films: 1. A New Hope 2. Phantom Menace 3. Rogue One Top 3 Series: 1. Andor 2. Skeleton Crew 3. Mandolorian https://t.co/nMmfTs1Geb
April Social Media Recap: Stay Active Despite the Snooze
Social media is SO fucking boring right now... it’s a big snooze fest. But that doesn’t mean you should stop posting, we still need some damn momentum. Here's everything that happened in social media in April, and how you should move forward...
NFL Rights Renegotiation May Cut Scripted TV by 7%
The @NFL’s media rights re-negotiations may prove so costly that it results in a “7% cut to scripted TV, film, and every other sport,” per @michaelbeach & @xscreenmedia. https://t.co/zxEQOspkCh
Pirates Dominate Pittsburgh Primetime TV Despite Recent Slumps
The local TV numbers support this. Regardless of record in recent years, Pirates games on their regional sports network consistently lead the Pittsburgh market in primetime audience over the spring/summer
Warm up Donors Before Asking: Email First, Donate Later
Asking someone to donate the first time they hear about you is roughly the same as proposing marriage on a first date. It doesn't work, and everyone involved knows it doesn't work, but we keep doing it anyway. Cold advertising that...
Check Out My Free Substack Launch Post
I have a Substack now. Would be grateful if you subscribed (it's free) and read the first (original) post on the new platform: https://t.co/zvEQ16sOPz
Google Instantly Creates Audio Overviews for Fresh Posts
How quickly can Google generate Audio Overviews for a topic? I just published my latest post this morning. The Audio Overview covers that information already. Pressed play and it immediately started covering the details from my post. No delay at...
Underrated Scrubs Joke: Janitor Claims He Coined “Delusions of Grandeur”
One of the most underrated jokes in #Scrubs history comes in S7: Carla: Are you familiar with the term 'delusions of grandeur?' Janitor: I believe I coined that phrase https://t.co/QbvA2X0pXp
Defamation Suits Expose Fox's $787 M Election Lie Payout
Defamation lawsuits like this really are a public service. We will be able to cite for eternity the fact that Fox News paid out $787 million for spreading lies about the 2020 election. I'm not sure why progressives seem to...
OpenAI Begins Selling User Data to Advertisers
Be careful what you ask....OpenAI is Now Sharing Its Users’ Data With Advertisers https://t.co/Fwxb8CcbiD via @Adweek
AI Swarms Are Already Undermining Global Democratic Discourse
Starting today, I'm a contributor at O'Reilly. My first piece just dropped on the Radar, "How AI Swarms Are Disrupting Democracy." It's about swarms of AI agents already bending public discourse across the globe. https://t.co/c0ZN5k0AAy
Spotify Tests Bulk Redownload for Effortless Lossless Upgrades
Spotify is testing a “Bulk Redownload” tool that will help users automatically upgrade offline music to higher-quality tiers The feature specifically addresses the current need to manually delete and redownload files when switching to lossless audio ✅ Details - https://t.co/cyegYAKuqP
When Product Placement Mirrors Audience Identity Perfectly
The most perfect product placement of all-time: Diet Coke in Devil Wears Prada 2. - Millennial women LOVE Diet Coke - Millennial women LOVE The Devil Wears Prada - Millennial women LOVE Anne Hathaway's character. Andy Sacks cracking a crispy Diet Coke that is quite...
3D Digital Billboards Transform Downtown Cityscape
#WhatsNext? Say good bye to yesterday's plain old billboards and hello to these brand new #3D digital displays that will light up downtown city core in a whole new way. (Mashable) #Technology https://t.co/E4JAK9Q0n7
From Big Budgets to Daily Posts: Reach Simplified
Twenty years ago, reaching 1000 people required: Advertising budget. PR agency. Media connections. Focus group testing. Hiring designers. Test launches. Contract workers. Meetings. Today it requires: Consistent posting for 6 months The world = your oyster
Reddit’s AI Translations Keep Booming One Year Later
Let's start this week off with a boom. An AI-translated boom. :) I wrote a two-part series last year about Reddit's AI translations and how they were booming. Well, I revisited their AI translation project to see how things were...
Couple Builds Passivhaus with Cow‑dung Interior
"Grand Designs NZ: Young couple’s ambitious build; they literally spray cow dung on the walls inside." Not mentioned, but it's also a certified Passivhaus 🌾 🏡 ✅️ #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/cx9LYu8Lb1 https://t.co/UA0W8KA7RL
Spotify CEO Shares Broad Insights on AI, Entrepreneurship, Free Speech
One of the best ep of @HarryStebbings @twentyminutevc (& it's a high bar) feat @Spotify CEO @tobi who offered such great perspective on a remarkably wide range of topics, from AI to entrepreneurship to free speech; remarkably resonant. https://t.co/ZPCgIMd1G8 @zakkohane...
Limit Social Media Hours to Cure Brainrot and Loneliness
Hot take: Social media should work like a library. It should open at 8am and close at 8pm. That would fix brainrot, the loneliness epidemic, and the dating crisis.
Prune Thin Content, Boost Traffic by 270%
I deleted 47 blog posts on a client's website. Traffic went UP 270%. Here's what I learned about content pruning: Low-quality posts don't just sit there harmlessly. They actively tank your domain authority. Google sees thin content and assumes your whole...
Cohen Turns Simple Math Into “Advanced Calculus”
This @SquawkCNBC interview with Ryan Cohen is wild. @andrewrsorkin is asking him a 3rd grade math question and he keep pretending they’re asking him an advanced calculus equation.
Jeeves: A Forgotten Relic of the Early Web
Who knew that https://t.co/CNzA52YbyY even made it into this century? The Times waxes nostalgic about a site no one used. So Long Jeeves and https://t.co/CNzA52YbyY, Relics of Yesterday’s Internet https://t.co/V1GSZOOf4I
Monsta X's "Heal" Poised for Fourth Billboard Pop Airplay Hit
Another monster at radio: @OfficialMONSTAX's "Heal" is likely to enter Billboard's Pop Airplay chart this week, which will be Monsta X's fourth entry on the radio chart https://t.co/R0YcaqiNmU
CORTIS' “Go!” Breaks Top 30 Ahead of New Album
Can't stop CORTIS: Just ahead of the release of @CORTIS_BIGHIT's new 'GREENGREEN' album today, CORTIS' "Go!" has cracked the Top 30 of Mediabase's U.S. Top 40 pop radio chart https://t.co/mQAcYg87eD
Denial Despite Direct Quote Undermines Credibility
Amazing. He does it yet again. Says a thing. Denies he said it, even when it is QUOTED to him. In this case, in the same interview. So are his words meaningless? What. a. joke.
Seeking Honest Comparison: Hermes Vs. OpenClaw
I caved and downloaded Hermes to try. For those of you who have tried both Hermes and OpenClaw what difference do you notice? No shilling please, just want some honest opinions
Netflix Needs a Dedicated LIVE Tab for Live Shows
It's literally impossible to find a live show like @billsimmons on @netflix -- @reedhastings @sarandos_ted Just put a LIVE tab up top OR when you search for the word "LIVE" show the.... ummm.... live shows?
NCIS Prequel Explores Young Gibbs' Early Career
TIL there's an ncis prequel series about a young whatever mark harmon's character is named
Fox News Loses Its Grip as Conservative Media Anchor
"The split between Fox News and others in the right-wing echo chamber has underscored that the network no longer serves as the undisputed gravitational center of conservative media," @nataliekorach writes.