Groove Theory
Groove Theory #30: Barrilete Cósmico
The World Cup is full of composed commentary. The moments we remember are when someone forgets to be.
Howard Gray
Creative Business
Forget Quiet Quitting. We're Now in the Era of Quiet Compromising
Nobody planned their current setup. Most people have quietly made peace with it anyway.
Learning Innovation
Who explains the thing?
Companies have never had more to explain, and there's no job title for the person who does it.
Groove Theory
Groove Theory #29: Minimum Viable Bedroom
How a 1940s design principle explains a 6 square metre hotel room in Copenhagen
Howard's Riffs
The Feral Hope
The Knicks just ended 53 years of hurt. England's at 60 and counting. Two fanbases, same affliction.
Howard's Riffs
1,500 greatest song intros
An algorithm can tell you what's popular. It can't tell you what's great.
Howard's Riffs
Clear Fountain, Population 26
France released their World Cup squad announcement as a slice of Americana. Population: 26.
Groove Theory
Groove Theory #28 - Carlito's Run Time
The studio told Brian De Palma to cut the scene. He made it longer. They didn't notice.
Howard's Riffs
Choose life. Choose Scotland
Adidas' new ad featuring Scott Tominay is a delight
Learning Innovation
Duck Tales at SXSW London
Making a duck out of Lego is harder than you'd think, especially when you're a Duplo
Groove Theory
Groove Theory #27: The 32-Page Life
150 biographies of remarkable people were all written by an advertising copywriter in Barcelona
A.I
The Thick of A.I.
Introducing Malcolm, my new editor
Creative Business
Stephen J. Canell's memorable motif
At the end of every A-Team episode, after the credits, there's a mysterious motif. A writer, typing.
Groove Theory
Groove Theory #26 - Two Random Dudes
A masked duo from outer space may just be your new favourite band
Creative Business
The Right Wrong Fix
Brian De Palma got notes to cut a scene. He did the opposite. The studio thanked him for making it shorter.
Learning Innovation
Voiceover for 20,000 people
Reflections on how to write for a global audience
Culture & Insights
Several Futures
A scenario isn't a prediction. It's a coherent mini-world you can ask questions of. That's how you stay ready when many futures are possible.
Howard's Riffs
The tricky bit about LinkedIn riffing
Stuck in the middle. With you?
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