Posts by Kim Browne
Jennifer Runyon, ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Charles in Charge’ Actress, Dies at 65
Jennifer Runyon, an actress known for her roles in “Ghostbusters” and the CBS sitcom “Charles in Charge,” died March 6. She was 65. Runyon’s close friend, Erin Murphy, confirmed her death in a Facebook post, writing, “So sad to share that my friend Jennifer Runyon Corman has passed away after a brief battle with cancer.…
Read MoreLatest Kennedy Center Exit: Director of National Symphony Orchestra Quits, Will Head to L.A. to Become CEO of the Wallis
As some institutions and individuals have headed for the exit door at the beleaguered Kennedy Center, the National Symphony Orchestra has thus far stayed put, after a 55-year association. But the NSO’s director, Jean Davidson, is moving on, having resigned to get some distance from the toxic situation in D.C. and take a new job…
Read MoreViral Moments Die Fast Without a Real Funnel
I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve built businesses off both sparks and systems. The sparks feel great. The systems pay the bills. My take is simple: without a real funnel, viral wins fade into silence. Everyone loves the rush of a big moment. A celebrity post. A wild campaign. A spike in views. It looks like…
Read More‘Outlander’ Final Season Begins: Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan on That First Death and More Season 8 Premiere Revelations
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Soul of a Rebel,” the Season 8 premiere of “Outlander,” now streaming on Starz. There’s a first last time for everything, and “Outlander” wastes no time checking a few off its list. Less than five minutes into the eighth and final season of Starz’s global phenomenon, Claire (Caitriona…
Read MoreFounders who scale spot these 7 patterns early
You can feel it when something is off in your business, even if the metrics still look fine. Or when something is working, even if it has not yet shown up cleanly in your dashboard. Early-stage founders live in that gray zone. You are making high-stakes decisions with incomplete data, limited runway, and a Slack…
Read MoreGrowth Is Expensive—Aim Higher Anyway
Let’s be honest: real growth hurts before it helps. The bills arrive long before the payoff. That’s not a reason to slow down. It’s a reason to plan better and think bigger. My stance is simple. Great companies choose bold goals and fund them with discipline. Playing it safe starves momentum. Chasing vanity growth burns…
Read MoreHow ‘Love Story’ Recreated Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Iconic Wedding Dress: ‘It Had to Be as Exact as Possible’
For a wedding originally intended to be as private as possible, photos — and some low-resolution camcorder videos — from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s intimate Cumberland Island, Georgia nuptials are as ubiquitous among brides of today as they were when the couple first tied the knot in 1996. Among all of…
Read More7 reasons clarity beats confidence in every investor conversation
You can feel it in the room. Your heart is racing, your slides are tight, and you are trying to project the kind of unshakeable confidence you think investors expect. You have rehearsed your origin story, memorized your TAM slide, and practiced your “we are the Uber for X” line in the mirror. But halfway…
Read More‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2
![‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2](https://i3.wp.com/variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TheBeauty.Nicola.jpg?w=1000&h=563&crop=1&w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "‘The Beauty’ Finale Director Breaks Down That Disgusting Transformation Scene, [SPOILER]’s Change of Heart and Who Should Return in Season 2")
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the two-part Season 1 finale of “The Beauty,” now streaming on FX on Hulu and Disney+. FX’s body-horror odyssey “The Beauty” spent its first season reveling in the gooey, revolting transformations born from taking a drug that can turn a hum-drum existence into a sculpted manifestation of perfection.…
Read More7 quiet indicators you’re evolving faster than your business growth suggests
You check your revenue dashboard more than you would like to admit. You compare your MRR to friends who just raised seed rounds. You tell yourself you will feel like a “real” founder once the graph moves faster. But sometimes your business is growing at one pace while you are growing at another. And if…
Read MoreYash’s ‘Toxic’ Shifts to June Release Amid Middle East Uncertainty as ‘Dhurandar’ Sequel Sticks to March Date
The filmmakers behind “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” have revealed a revised release date, moving the production from its previously scheduled March 19 slot to June 4, citing ongoing regional instability in the Middle East. KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations made the decision following advice from Phars Films, one of their major distribution partners,…
Read More7 small founder habits that compound faster than funding ever will
You probably spend more time thinking about runway than routines. You refresh your bank account, model out best and worst case scenarios, and quietly calculate how many months you have left if nothing changes. Funding feels like the unlock. The moment everything gets easier. But if you have been around enough early-stage founders, you start…
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