Honor of a lifetime to be working w/
@IssaRae
on Ensemble (
@followensemble
). So excited to make 🔥 content w/the creators & brands we love. Culture always benefits from curation, & the creator economy has an even greater mandate to be equitable because it's made of PEOPLE. LFG! 🍾
Exclus: the prolific
@IssaRae
has another venture to her credit - a new creator marketing company that aims to close the pay equity gap. W/industry bigs like
@ischafer
and Montrel McKay, &
@pepsi
and
@Popeyes
on board
Kids won't believe this, but there was a long era in which people just decided to "go to the movies", and figured out what they were going to see based upon what was playing that weekend
@elonmusk
How does this prevent verified accounts that are impersonating non-verified accounts (eg. "notable figures") from getting even more visibility?
Speaking to reporters before going to the NRA convention, Trump -- who has posted a number of anti-vax tweets over the years, says, "they have to get the shot. The vaccinations are so important. This is really going around now. They have to get their shots."
The
@NRA
is an org funded by an industry. It’s received between $14.7 mil and $38.9 mil from the firearms industry since 2005. It’s like trusting the cigarette industry to tell the truth about smoking. It didn’t work. It never worked. Regulation & lawsuits did.
#StudentsStandUp
@alexisohanian
@brittontaylor
Thanos Wants You to Forget About "The Snap." The infinity stones are gone. So is half the population. But as the former supervillian comes to grips with what he's left behind, he's adopted a new persona: devoted father and philanthropist.
According to Gallup, in 2022, Americans watched an average of 1.4 movies in a movie theater *over the past 12 months*. "This includes a historically high 61% who did not visit a movie theater at all, 31% who saw between one and four movies, and 9% who attended five or more."
DeSantis also suggested that the board might push for a say in Disney’s content.
“I think that all of these board members very much would like to see the type of entertainment that all families can appreciate.”
Some very personal news: I am proud to announce what I hope will be the most important work - and team - I’ve yet to be a part of:
@kindred
. We hope to accelerate the next generation of social movements through the power of popular culture. Learn more at .
@Jason
@MikeElgan
@AOC
So maybe startups shouldn’t have interns, then! But the thousands of non-startups who have internship programs should make sure they are paid programs; otherwise, the only kids who can afford to work there are the ones who can afford to not be paid.
Some personal news...
I'll be leaving
@Engine_USA
at the end of the year to begin my next chapter(s). I couldn't be more excited for what
@deepfocus
&
@Engine_USA
have in store for all of you, and couldn't be more thankful for all they've done for me.
Proud to finally announce my new big thing. I’ve joined
@MuzikConnect
as President & CMO. Thrilled to be working with
@jasonahardi
and an incredible team to connect the world.
@chrislhayes
Ads, Chris. The ad business ruined the internet. It didn’t have to, but companies and people got greedy, so here we are. Happy to talk much more about this having been somewhat complicit, though outspoken about it while it was happening.
POTUS: “I watched Fox Business. I watched ‘Lou Dobbs’ last night. I watched ‘Sean Hannity’ last night. ‘Tucker’ last night. ‘Laura’. I watched ‘Fox & Friends’ in the morning.”
VCs should be moving to Lehigh Valley, PA, which is within an 8-hour drive of 1/3 of American consumers.
You'll be a better investor for seeing how people live outside of SV or Miami.
While I used to say “I can’t wait to not have to carry cash anymore”, I now know that there are MANY people who are not only unbanked, but also who can’t afford to pay APRs on credit cards. Leaving cash behind is leaving them behind, until there is a better solution.
I hate when businesses do this. We’re not ready to go fully cashless yet. So many people are unbanked and I know people who use cash to keep themselves on budget.
What in the absolute everloving beautiful insanity did I just see Luis Suárez do? This backheel goal is...just...unbelievable. The inimitable
@RayHudson
with the perfect call, as always.
@RexChapman
Martha Wash was also the *real* voice behind “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and “Everybody Everybody” and “Strike it Up”. She was the never-credited 90s dance queen.
I was in Manhattan today. Beautiful. Outdoor lunch was fantastic. I missed it so much. The greatest city with the greatest residents in the world. I ♥️ NYC.