Culture & Insights
Ojisan magic: The trading card game that’s reviving a town
From robotics experts to soba chefs, this analog game from rural Japan is turning everyday people into heroes—and sparking a movement rooted in joy, connection, and recognition.
Learning, Education & Growth
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: Going beyond the book
What if books didn’t just tell stories but let you live them? From audio companions to VR club nights, here’s how we can remix the reading experience.
Best of...
The McCartney Method: Mastering the Magic of Audience Connection
Paul McCartney’s secret to staying timeless: meticulous details, unforgettable fan moments, and a generosity that creates magic every show.
Future Of Work
Jeffrey Katzenburg's magical 4am question
It’s 4am in Los Angeles. Somewhere, a phone rings. On the other end is Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks,
Learning, Education & Growth
What Matthew McConaughey Can Teach Us About How Work - and Education - Really Gets Done
You probably know Matthew McConaughey from Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, or a bunch of 90s rom coms. But here's something wild: he also teaches one of the most interesting classes you're likely to find.
Best of...
Shakepeare & Co's Proustian Questions
In Paris, there's a bookstore called Shakespeare and Company (hey, who said the Brits and French don’t get along?). Next door is Bob's Cafe. Together, they do something wonderful.
Airlines
Delta's $120 seat choice, but no subtitles? The curious priorities of airline CX
When airlines charge premium prices for basics but miss fundamental accessibility features.
Future Of Work
An unexpected skill for the Future of Work
For years, I've used 'magic' as shorthand for moments of delight in products, classes, or events
How-To Guides
How the creator of 'Peaky Blinders' uses one word to unlock new worlds
Picture this: A working-class kid from Birmingham, youngest of 7, no silver spoon in sight. Fast forward, and he'
Creative Business
Damon Albarn's preset genius
All killer, no filler. From 1981.
Innovation
2024's acquisition of the year
The calendar unlock - and why it's another alarm bell for Google
Culture & Insights
Hollywood Hits Madison Avenue: When Ovitz & the Polar Bears Stole Coca-Cola
October, 1991. Hollywood's kingmaker, Michael Ovitz, craved a new conquest: brands. But not just any brand. He eyed
Future Of Work
Evading A.I. disruption? Look to the Curators & Supervisors
Which skills are going to withstand A.I. disruption? One I’m betting on is curation.
Curation is ‘the selection,
Creative Business
Picture of you
Is it really possible that the person who portrays the formidable Logan Roy can lose sight of his skills, his focus, his purpose? Even his identity? Turns out, it is.
Music Industry
DJ JD
One Saturday morning, a nightclub promoter received a demo tape in the mail. It
didn't seem unusual at
Writing
The writer's Secret Service
There’s been a lot of anticipation about a new movie featuring a certain Mr.
Bond.
But Bond’s original
Sketch
Face/Off
Here's one way to get people to turn their heads.