The press is not the enemy of the people. The press is the enemy of the powerful, unaccountable and corrupt. The unjust, unethical, and dishonest. The bully, the blowhard. The cover-up, run around and false pretense. Let’s be clear: that’s made the press the enemy of one person. | | | | "Quincy." An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. One of my idols. Coming to Netflix September 21. And Executive Produced by the wonderful Jane Rosenthal.
(Netflix) | | | | |  | “The press is not the enemy of the people. The press is the enemy of the powerful, unaccountable and corrupt. The unjust, unethical, and dishonest. The bully, the blowhard. The cover-up, run around and false pretense. Let’s be clear: that’s made the press the enemy of one person.”
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| | rantnrave:// Sorry that I'm late today. No ranting and raving. Nothing smart (other than our daily picks). Just some random observations. I was out late night with VAN TOFFLER and BEN WHITE. We went to see PHOENIX at the FONDA THEATER in LOS ANGELES. Courtesy of my longtime friend DANIEL GLASS (who may have the best taste in the music business). They are a great band. They have their own unique next-century-like "wall of sound." Simple stage set, with bright, saturated colors and visuals. Check out of my INSTAGRAM. Here is their stellar 2013 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS performance. One thing that did disturb me? Van wore ripped jeans. The kind of jeans that were professionally ripped. He's 63 years old (I think). Help him. If your friend needs help. Help them. Not only when it's easy... MATT BALL on HBO's lineup... More on APPLE later in the week. Some cool stuff at their event yesterday. I like when the Apple execs leave more than 2 of the top shirt buttons unbuttoned when they present. Makes them hipper while they read off teleprompters... Friends doing well: Congrats to CHRIS OVITZ on the sale of his company WORKPOP. And to JULIE UHRMAN on her new gig... Happy Birthday to SRIRAM KRISHNAN, SEAN MILLS, LARRY ZHONG, VIVIAN SCHILLER, and SALOME EDGEWORTH. I like to list the birthdays of my friends and acquaintances. They get pulled from FACEBOOK. So if you're not on, or don't list it there, I'm not remembering. Like this ADAM BAIN dude. He's a pal. The former COO of TWITTER. Probably thinks that holding his birthday away from Facebook is like corporate loyalty. So I missed it yesterday. Belated one to Adam. Tweet him or send him an email if you know him. It will make him feel better. I personally think I didn't list it subconsciously. Why? Because he knows the founders of GOAT. He knows I collect sneakers. And he's refused to let them know that the thumbnails of said sneakers are too small on their iOS app. But you love your friends. Warts and all (with limits). | | | - Jason Hirschhorn, curator |
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 | Foreign Policy |
| Only digital Geneva Conventions can head off cyberanarchy and prevent mass disaster. | | |
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 | Yale Insights |
| Time Inc. was once the largest media company in the world. Then a digital meteor ended the age of old media without fully defining what would come next, leaving journalism searching for a business model while society tries to decide if facts get a thumbs up or an angry emoji. | | |
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 | The New York Times |
| A lawsuit by New Mexico’s attorney general accuses a popular app maker, as well as online ad businesses run by Google and Twitter, of violating children’s privacy law. | | |
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 | Bleacher Report |
| Three years ago, James Ransom suffered a concussion playing tackle football. Just over one year later, he took his own life. | | |
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 | Stratechery |
| Apple released a new flagship iPhone yesterday, the iPhone XS. This isn't exactly ground-breaking news: it is exactly what the company has done for eleven years now (matching the 11-year run of non-iOS iPods, by the way). | | |
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 | The Atlantic |
| Democracy has taken a beating under President Trump. Will the midterms make a difference? | | |
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 | Hollywood Reporter |
| As Bob Iger bets the Mouse House on a streaming service, all of Hollywood will feel the impact of the shift to a direct-to-consumer model, writes a top showbiz lawyer. | | |
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 | BREAKER |
| Amid vote-hacking fears, election officials are jumping on the crypto bandwagon-but cybersecurity experts are sounding an alarm. | | |
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 | Live Nation |
| More than two-thirds of 13- to 49-year-olds are attending live music events around the world, a trend that is reflected in the overall music industry with live music outpacing the growth of digital and recorded music. It's easier than ever for brands to connect TO people but harder than ever to connect WITH people. | | |
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 | Forbes |
| I’m always searching for advice from those who are disrupting industries and making a difference, both in business and beyond. As I read a recent column in The New York Times about work-life balance of a popular CEO, it became clear that my experience is much different. It takes a strong community. | | |
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 | The Wrap |
| Since last October, dozens of Hollywood and media's most visible, powerful players have fallen from their positions, publicly disgraced in the wake of #MeToo accusations. At least 556 high-profile people have been accused of sexual misconduct since the start of October 2017, when explosive reports first broke of decades of sexual misconduct by Hollywood powerhouse Harvey Weinstein, according to data compiled by the New York-based crisis consulting firm Temin & Co. | | |
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 | USV |
| USV has been investing in health-related technologies for about five years. Our approach can be characterized by the notion that digital processes, made more accessible by the internet and mobile access, could over time transform the cost and delivery of medical care. | | |
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 | LinkedIn |
| Last month as Skift turned six years old, I wrote an article that exploded like a bomb in the face of the travel industry. The “21 Uncomfortable Truths That I Have Learned About the Travel Industry” has become amongst the most read and certainly the most discussed story we have ever done | | |
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 | David Simon |
| Hey, @jack. I thought, Mr. Dorsey, that we had an understanding. | | |
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 | recode |
| "If you can order a chocolate cake on Amazon and have it delivered that day, then you ought to be able to get your Social Security benefits just as easily." | | |
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 | Okayplayer |
| It takes a dream team to create an LP like 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.' This is the story of the creatives who helped bring Lauryn's classic to life. | | |
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 | Techdirt |
| As the EU gets ready to vote (again) on various amendments for the EU Copyright Directive, there has been an incredibly dishonest push by supporters of the original directive (often incorrectly claiming they're thinking of creators' best interests), to argue that the warnings of those who think these proposals are dangerous are misleading. | | |
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 | The New Yorker |
| In the wake of protests across Russia, there is nothing to stop Putin from cracking down even harder on dissent: elections are a fraud, the courts do the Kremlin’s bidding, and the protesters are defenseless against his regime’s batons. | | |
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 | Vanity Fair |
| Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, Jane Leeves, creators Peter Casey and David Lee, and more recount how a series centered around a snooty radio psychiatrist became one of the most beloved sitcoms in TV history. | | |
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 | Bain & Company |
| Bain’s 2018 Europe Front Line of Healthcare Survey reveals an industry facing serious challenges, but lacking a clear path forward. | | |
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 | Medium |
| It's no secret that Silicon Valley is invading the entertainment business. Led by Netflix, along with Amazon, YouTube, and soon, the rest of FAANG, these companies have cash to spend and global, direct-to-consumer distribution. Yet as the landscape shifts and the battle for human attention rages on, Hollywood studios are still in the driver's seat when it comes to movies. | | |
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 | Advertising Age |
| When Lawrence Teherani-Ami was a media planner in the late '80s and early '90s, the tools of his trade included thick reference books, grid paper and a 10-key calculator. He combed stats from Simmons Research, the Audit Bureau of Circulations and MRI to help decide where to place magazine ads promoting Nike Women. | | |
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