06 2019 June
Prosperity Preachers, HBO’s “Feel Terrible” Hit And Why Your Vacation May Worsen Climate Change
Why HBO’s Chernobyl Is The Feel-Terrible Hit Everyone NeededLike over six million viewers I have been completely engrossed in the storytelling of this startlingly accurate hit mini-series about the...
Read Now21 2019 January
The Dangerous Side Effects Of Marie Kondo’s Tidying Movement
Japanese organizational guru Marie Kondo recently launched a show on Netflix and has inspired millions of people to get rid of the clutter in their...
Read Now08 2018 November
Why Do Critics Hate Movies That Real People Love?
The Queen-inspired film Bohemian Rhapsody film was poorly rated by critics, yet became a big box office hit. Earlier this year, the same thing happened to Hugh...
Read Now03 2018 October
How Black Mirror Might Predict The Future Of Storytelling
This week I made my annual trek to Snug Harbor on Staten Island for the Future of Storytelling conference. I make it a point to come every...
Read Now12 2018 August
Why Netflix Uses Taste Communities Instead of Demographics
Last week Netflix announced that they would be stopping their long standing policy of asking customers to vote on early pilots for programs to see...
Read Now01 2018 August
Binge Rooms: The Ultimate Immersive TV Experience
Back when I worked at a marketing agency I remember those times when I would see a campaign so inspired it would immediately make me...
Read Now15 2018 July
How The Backlash Of Superfans Might Ruin Entertainment For The Rest Of Us
Logan director James Mangold is worried that “the fear of upsetting an eager mob” of online fans might drive smart, creative people out of creating...
Read Now02 2018 April
Selfie Medicine, Luxury Marketing And How To Get Paid To Watch Netflix
This week my story picks range from exploring the future of luxury marketing and healthcare to addictive game design to the world of people who...
Read Now15 2018 March
Why We Love Fake Stories, Perfume That Smells Like Nothing And My Slides From SXSW
I spent the early part of this week at SXSW and one of the themes of my talk (see slides here) was our shifting relationship...
Read Now23 2017 October
How Diverse Are US Newsrooms? Not Very …
In this data visualization, the shift in diversity of both race and gender in newsroom staff and leadership across the country is analyzed with some...
Read Now13 2017 September
What A List Of The Most Streamed Star Trek Episodes Means
Just ten days before the highly anticipated Star Trek: Discovery finally premieres, Netflix released a timely list of the most frequently re-watched Star Trek episodes. If you are...
Read Now22 2017 August
How To Spot A Fake Viral Video
For a crash course in figuring out what is real and what isn’t online, who better to turn to than a YouTuber who has built...
Read Now28 2017 June
Netflix Lets Kids Choose Their Own Adventure In New Episode
What if you could craft your own story in a television episode? Netflix is experimenting with letting kids do exactly that in a new episode...
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