While all eyes were on Democratic frontrunners Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in Detroit at last night’s debate, author and self-help guru Marianne Williamson managed to steal the show, or at least post-debate Twitter. Even though she got less time than the center stage Senators—to whom most of the evening’s questions were addressed—Williamson used her […]
Criterion’s Streaming Service Is the Best Thing to Happen to Cinephiles in Decades
One night a couple of months back, I went with my son to see the 1967 Russian film adaptation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace in Hollywood. The screening began at 2 in the afternoon. It let out at a quarter to 11, and, no, I didn’t sit through three screenings. This was one showing of […]
Celebs Are Using Dating Apps for Promotions and It’s Confusing Users
Erin Gallagher was swiping on Bumble when a picture of her longtime crush, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, popped up. It seemed too good to be true but she noticed the blue check verification next to his name, so it had to be him. Erin swiped right and, to her surprise, it was a match. […]
Designing Smart Home Products That People Will Actually Use
Here are eight user personas that can help. Source: Harvard Business Review – Ryan Shanks
What Happens When a Regular Cat Becomes an Influencer Cat?
CatCon returns for a fifth year this weekend, bringing cat cosplay, panels on cat care, and cat adoption events to the Pasadena Convention Center. The big draw, though? Meet-and-greets with over a dozen feline influencers, made famous mostly by Instagram. But what’s it like to be (or own) a cat that’s a social media star? […]
When Tech Companies Compete on Their Own Platforms
Sometimes third-party sellers benefit, but sometimes they get crushed. Source: Harvard Business Review – Feng Zhu