Uncovering Hidden
You've probably already seen these pieces if you follow me, but if not, this @JohnCarreyrou piece on Bitcoin's inventor https://t.co/N1iqmSCi4D and this @jonathanvswan @maggieNYT piece on the Israeli role in persuading Trump to attack Iran are tremendous https://t.co/v5lbB5orfQ
Video Dominates Attention; Reconsider Your Skill Priorities
sometimes i wonder if i should have learned more about video production than writing. not because writing is unimportant (the opposite actually) but attention has 1000% shifted to video for the majority of people
Journalists Are Human Too, Not Mythic Figures
Thank goodness for @KatjaGrace's piece here dispelling a lot of myths about journalists (TL;DR: we are also humans too) https://t.co/cC3bxhq2ao
Veteran CNN Correspondent Stephanie Elam Departs After 20 Years
Stephanie Elam, a veteran CNN correspondent, is leaving the network after working there for 20 years across two different stints that had her covering financial markets, natural disasters and even the death of Prince.... https://t.co/rE5R91jb6a via @variety
TMZ Covers, Doesn’t Originate Paparazzi Affair Photos
This is an interesting point and obviously one I thought about carefully. We can debate lots of sides of what TMZ publishes or not but I don’t think they publish paparazzi photos of alleged affairs. They will cover that stuff...
ROAS Misleads When New Customer Rate Falls Below 80%
ROAS is the most deceptive metric in your ad account • ROAS looks healthy: your new customer rate is quietly declining • You push into cold audiences: ROAS drops so you pull back • You pull back: you recirculate warm demand through the...
Welcome to Wrexham Renewed Through 2029, Season 5 Drops May 14
The #WelcomeToWrexham docuseries has been renewed for 3 seasons, taking the show through Season 8 in 2029. Season 5 premieres on Thursday, May 14, with two episodes; individual episodes drop each following week on #FXX and #Hulu. #streaming $DIS
Kara Swisher Launches CNN Series on Longevity
With @karaswisher as her @CNN 6-part series on longevity and healthspan starts this weekend https://t.co/OvZxD33eJl https://t.co/Kn0Aux5G9n
Citizens Fill Journalism Gap as SF Chronicle Turns Biased
Crazy that in SF private citizens like @terronk have to do the leg work of journalists as the @sfchronicle is too busy cosplaying as the Pravda for our local progressive confirmation bias...
Yesterday's News Erases Stories Faster than Anything
If someone ever asks you ‘what’s the worst way to make a story go away,’ just show them yesterday’s news.
Four Apps Share Same Backend for Amazon Masters Stream
Why does Amazon's new Masters stream feel so familiar? I took a peek behind the curtains at Augusta, where four different streaming apps now share the same backbone. https://t.co/hVG9qmA4hq
ESPN Launches Star‑studded “Inside the NBA” Promo
On Sunday, ESPN is unveiling new creative from Arts & Letters to highlight "Inside the NBA" ahead of the playoffs, with @SHAQ, @TheJetOnTNT, Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson all featured in the spots https://t.co/aiAj7lZ8L8
Watch West Ham vs Wolves Live Anywhere Online
All the ways to watch West Ham vs Wolves live streams online and from anywhere, as two struggling Premier League sides go head-to-head at the London Stadium. https://t.co/Y5awNS3sgc
OpenAI’s Ad Flop Reveals Widespread Misunderstanding of Advertising
It appears Openai is failing badly in ads. The key problem is everyone thinks they understand ads as we all deal with them constantly. As someone who has spent two decades in the space, I can confirm...
Weekly One‑Idea Episodes on The Options Trench
Thanks for the share 🐴 Erik and I actually release an episode every week. We're about 6 weeks into it. Each one is organized around 1 idea. It's a podcast and YT channel called The Options Trench 🫡
Coachella Chaos: Brands Bail, Hype Masks Planning Failures
Whaaaat is happening with Coachella: The brands back out because of rising costs? The brands over-invited and have to cut back on RSVPs? The brands never planned to go and just used this for hype? The creators weren't actually invited and are using this...
EVwire Hits 200 Simultaneous Visitors for First Time
I think this is the first time our EVwire website broke 200 real-time visitors 🥳 https://t.co/GojEDZTp8F
Disney Hires Notorious Lawyer to Suppress Critical CEO Biography
News: Disney and Bob Iger are engaged in a quiet war on an upcoming book that promises to reveal a VERY non-Disney version of its former CEO, and they’ve enlisted an infamous lawyer to bully the author. Details ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/mi9nJu2EgN
Amy Goodman’s 30‑Year Blueprint for Independent Journalism
Amy Goodman has spent 30 years staying true to her vision of what good journalism looks like—and she's created a blueprint for indie media in the process: https://t.co/TExp9NpWpM
Spotify
Spotify's new video controls allow you to disable Canvas videos, music videos, and other visual content for an audio-first experience. https://t.co/QGMHsz8LJP
Top Must‑Watch Shows and New Films This Weekend
From returning hit shows to a couple of intriguing new films, here's what you'll want to watch this weekend. https://t.co/rqdc5bjAwV
Cheaper YouTube Premium Could End Ad‑blocker Usage
Does YouTube realize that the way to get people to *stop* using ad blockers is to make Premium subscriptions *cheaper*? https://t.co/X0ul6PjsvP
Write a Book in 30 Days: 7 Simple Steps
Want to write your first book by next month? Here's how (in 7 simple steps): I can now write an entire 228-page book in 30 days. After self-publishing 11 books, I developed a simple process. Here's my 7-step framework:
Discussing Strait of Hormuz on CNN with Laura Coates
My appearance last night on @CNN with @thelauracoates talking about the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/8c9CNwMekq
Questioning Newspapers Publishing Dangerous Anti‑Vax Op‑eds
Just curious, would a local newspaper allow an area anti-vax crusader to publish an op-ed that claimed vaccines are killing children? Because, claiming that an NFL team is an economic driver is no more reasonable. https://t.co/sBgRmlQSAX
More Editing Time Improves Book Quality, Even If Incomplete
It won’t solve the problem, but ensuring that book editors have ample time to thoroughly edit every single book on their lists would help. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/books/shy-girl-ai-publishing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z1A.zfqa.TrX6ekhPfrGj&smid=nytcore-ios-share
Brittle AI Detectors Fuel Witch Hunt, Erode Trust
For those who follow me on LinkedIn, I have published some thought on the "witch hunt" for authors using AI and why brittle AI detectors (often from profit-oriented companies) are just fueling the epidemic of mistrust. https://t.co/gC0zP9fLH5 https://t.co/awI9AEJbSB
YouTube Hikes Premium Subscription Fees Again in US
YouTube has quietly raised Premium prices again in the US ✅ Details - https://t.co/weytAqTLSb https://t.co/0jq7I4sNSb
Own Media, Not Just Access: DRM's Endgame
Everyone forgot that DRM was shitty. You never own the book or song, just the right to listen to it on a specific platform. If you really want to own the thing, move your caring time to the point...
Experts Forecast AI's Future on HumanX Show
MyPOV: the view from the #HumanX show with @MarkNiuWrite and @anandnaidoo on @cgtnamerica #TheHEAT talking about the future of AI with @andymok @IanKhanFuturist @constellationr Go deep on the program and hear more about @openai @anthropicai https://t.co/7n4Yt8yKdw
X Shifts Focus From Big Accounts to Smaller Creators
It is true. Back then Twitter overly pushed big accounts. Since taking over X has been playing up smaller accounts a lot more. I see it in the tech world which has very little to do with politics. Although a...
YouTube Premium Prices Jump to $15.99, Family $26.99
Oh no! In my April news video, I said I hoped YouTube Premium wouldn't be next for a price hike. Now it's happened. $15.99/month for Premium; $8.99/month for Premium Lite and $26.99/month for the Family plan. https://t.co/IMbFeWK0pf
The 10 Internet Giants That Vanished
Digg destroyed itself in 30 days. Yahoo Answers took an archive of accidental genius with it. And nothing has ever replaced StumbleUpon. The 10 websites that ruled the internet and then vanished. https://t.co/0UJ9Kez5oo
Vrabel‑Russini Photos Shopped to Media Before NY Post
Glass Break: The Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini photos were shopped around before NY Post published the story. TMZ was offered them. Here's what happened. W/ @MMcCarthyREV at @FOS https://t.co/QQ64Msj0ty
CNN Chief Reveals Clear Succession Plan Amid Low Coverage
Scoop: CNN chief Mark Thompson made his succession plan rather clear this week, in a little-noticed—but very significant—move. Details in @get_status: https://www.status.news/p/cnn-alex-maccallum-mark-thompson-succession-plan
Built a Better Media Platform When Legacy Failed
When legacy media failed democracy, I didn't sit and complain — I built something better. Democracy Docket serves its 425,000 subscribers not some corporate owner. Help it grow by signing up now bit.ly/4qmEiFz
CBS Chooses Vampire Comedy “Eternally Yours” Over Tillbrooks
#CBS has picked up comedy pilot #EternallyYours and is passing on #TheTillbrooks. Eternally Yours is single-cam & from CBS Studios; The Tillbrooks is multicam & from WB. Eternally Yours is a vampire comedy, which is believed to couple well with...
Higher CPMr Boosts Incremental ROAS for 71% Brands
Cool analysis of CPMr on Meta dropping tomorrow. Headline: Higher CPMr campaigns deliver better incremental ROAS in 71% of brands. Not too dissimilar from CPM itself. BUT There is some cool findings on incrementality factor impact and the differences between brands. Stay tuned...
Greece Raises Social Media Age Limit to 15
Greece will raise the age for opening social media accounts to 15! Bravo Prime Minister Mitsotakis, for speaking so powerfully about this at the UN in October, and for your leadership today. @kmitsotakis https://t.co/zdvJDR48PD
Judge: Pentagon's Press Ban Signals Autocratic Tendencies
The Pentagon violated a federal court order in its press access case against the @nytimes, a judge ruled, admonishing the Trump admin: "Suppression of political speech is the mark of an autocracy, not a democracy," he wrote. https://t.co/cDhR0uFkL4
Bonnie Hunt's “Life with Bonnie” Deserved a Longer Run
As Marc Berman has often said, Bonnie Hunt was more than deserving of a long-running hit sitcom. That’s what makes the brief run of “Life with Bonnie” so disappointing. On this day (April 9) in 2004, the series aired its...
NYT Mislabels Israel's Target, Confusing Hezbollah Claim
Another serious headline sin at the NYT. The headline writers does NOT know who Israel is striking. They know Israel SAYS it is striking Hebollah. https://t.co/6mzcLL3VJU https://t.co/tCuatPrXuJ
1985 Sitcom Introduced First Female U.S. President
📺 April 9, 1985: "Hail to the Chief” debuted on ABC. Patty Duke starred as the first female President of the United States in this sitcom created by Susan Harris ("Soap", "The Golden Girls"). Only seven episodes aired. https://t.co/M56tFF5eh1 https://t.co/ntVrhfsUUh
BET President Louis Carr Prioritizes Black Culture, Revives Soul Train
“I educate people on Black culture, Black lifestyle, and the influence it has on our broader community,” Louis Carr, the new President of BET tells me. He joined me to talk the business of BET, why 106 & Sports failed,...
Judge Says Pentagon Defying Court Order on Press Access
Just in: Blow to DoD/press access:April 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in Washington ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon is hampering journalists in defiance of a court order that required it to restore access to credentialed reporters covering the...
Re‑bundling Long‑form Video to Combat Cheap Short‑form Rise
Re-bundling is picking up speed (although there's a long way to go) as connecting high cost low margin long form video to low cost high margin services is part of the solution...Strategic question is will re-bundling & consolidation be enough...
OpenAI CGO and TBPN President Discuss Future Collaboration
🎙️Tomorrow on The Grill Room: A special OpenAI-TBPN deal omnibus featuring back-to-back conversations with: * OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer @chrislehane * TBPN President @DylanAbruscato Follow here: https://t.co/OUrgd2dr7a @PuckNews https://t.co/LNZpsHUAkd
Judge Rules Pentagon Breached Court Order, Voids Interim Policy
Just In: Judge says Pentagon violated court order in N.Y. Times case over press access, strikes down "interim policy." https://t.co/dKcohBzxRs
Social Sanctioning Engine Stalls; Scandals Lose Impact
It's incredible the extent to which the social sanctioning engine has simply seized up. Hit pieces that would have been 5-alarm fires 5 years ago now come and go with no notice. Nobody cares, it's over.
AI's Real Impact Hides In
One interesting aspect of AI deployment is that for any given industry, the use case that seems really obvious and immediate to outsiders is quite different from one that insiders immediately think of, and often that’s a use case that...