Howard's Riffs
The Feral Hope
The Knicks just ended 53 years of hurt. England's at 60 and counting. Two fanbases, same affliction.
📝 Writing
This is where most of the writing lives. 650+ posts since 2016 - some about learning and creative work, some about whatever I couldn't let go of that week. A restaurant that changed fine dining, a Nintendo executive who saved the company, a Gmail interface for leaked documents...
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?
Culture & Insights
Most Podcasts Just... End. Why?
Podcasts intend to inform, inspire, educate - but most skip one essential element.
A.I
The A.I. Bridge
What if the middle aren't so squeezed, after all?
Groove Theory
Groove Theory #25 - The Woman with the Moog
How Kubrick's composer made a million-selling album - one note at a time.
Learning Innovation
The Inside Intro
How to get buy-in during any workshop or live session
Best of...
How to open a Primary School
A commodities trader wanted to open primary schools in forgotten coastal towns. He bought a football club instead. Here's what happened next.
Howard's Riffs
Playtesting
What I learned at the fringe bit of London Games Festival.