Month: May 2026

The AI in Soderbergh’s Lennon documentary caused an uproar at Cannes. The filmmaker explains

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AI in the Cutting Room: Steven Soderbergh on Why He Used Meta’s AI for the Lennon Documentary That Shocked Cannes When one of America’s most respected filmmakers turns to artificial intelligence to complete a project about a beloved cultural icon, the backlash is almost guaranteed. At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Steven Soderbergh’s John Lennon: … Read more

I left my job and boyfriend for an opportunity in Los Angeles. Within 4 months, I moved back home.

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From Bust to Bold: How a Failed 4-Month LA Move Paved the Way for My Dream Life in New York We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley success stories—the 24-year-old founder who moves to San Francisco with nothing but a laptop and a dream, only to sell their startup for millions. But for every “unicorn” narrative, … Read more

I tried and ranked every cheese I could find at Trader Joe’s. I’d buy almost all of them again.

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Trader Joe’s Cheese Taste Test: Every Variety Ranked From Worst to Best When you walk into a Trader Joe’s, the cheese aisle can feel like a goldmine—or a minefield. With dozens of options staring back at you, it’s hard to separate the truly delicious from the ones that just look fancy. That’s why I did … Read more

For years, I swore I’d never leave Los Angeles. Moving to Oregon made me realize I never want to go back.

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Escaping the LA Bubble: Why Leaving the City That “Has to Be” Changed Everything In the startup and SaaS world, we often talk about “platform risk”—the danger of building your entire business on a single channel, a single customer type, or a single geography. But what happens when you build your entire identity on a … Read more

Kevin O’Leary called out 2 Utah women who oppose his data center. They clapped back with a mocking video.

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When a Billionaire Calls You a Chinese Proxy, You Make a TikTok The moment Gabi Finlayson and Jackie Morgan’s phones exploded with messages, they knew something had gone very, very wrong—or very, very right. It was late afternoon in Utah. The two political strategists and cofounders of Elevate Strategies were driving out of a canyon … Read more

It’s reckoning week for Meta employees in layoff limbo

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Reckoning Week Arrives for Meta Employees: Inside the Uncertainty of the 10% Workforce Cut Meta’s long-anticipated “performance culling” is finally here. After weeks of silence, ambiguous internal memos, and a creeping sense of dread, the reckoning week has arrived for thousands of Meta employees. On Wednesday, the company is expected to execute a sweeping layoff … Read more

I skip the Hamptons and head to a coastal town in Connecticut instead. It’s less crowded and wonderful year-round.

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From Traffic Jams to Coastal Calm: Why I Ditched the Hamptons for Madison, Connecticut As a revenue leader, you know the drill: long hours, high stakes, and the constant pressure to perform. When it’s time to unplug, the last thing you need is more gridlock. For years, I spent my weekends trading one traffic nightmare … Read more

As a landlord, I haven’t raised my tenant’s rent in 9 years. Community is more valuable than money.

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Why I Haven’t Raised My Tenant’s Rent in 9 Years: The Real ROI of Community Over Cash When my wife and I bought our first home nearly a decade ago, we weren’t thinking about community. We were thinking about equity. We were thinking about “good bones,” smart location, and a strategic real-estate play that would … Read more