Posts by Kim Browne
Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Supports U.S. and Israeli Attacks in Iran That Have Killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) is supporting the ongoing attacks by the U.S. and Israel in Iran that have caused the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei prompting the possibility of seismic political changes. “The Islamic regime in Iran, following the national uprising and tragic massacre of January 2025, has left its defenseless citizens with…
Read More‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Take Top Honors at ACE Eddie Awards
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” took home the live action feature awards at the 76th ACE Eddie Awards. “Sinners” editor Michael Shawver said, “Ryan Coogler took a big risk, and I think gave audiences something that maybe they didn’t even know they were hungry for something new, different, fun, and total experience.” “KPop Demon Hunters”…
Read More7 ways to handle growth when it starts feeling expensive
There is a specific kind of anxiety that hits when your startup finally starts growing and your bank balance drops faster than ever. Revenue is up. Users are signing up. Investors are asking for updates. And yet your burn rate is creeping into territory that makes you open your banking app at midnight. You wanted…
Read More5 signs your imposter syndrome is actually useful
You close your laptop after a 14 hour day and instead of feeling proud, you feel behind. You read another founder’s LinkedIn post about their oversubscribed round and wonder if you somehow fooled your customers into paying you. You hit revenue milestones and still think, “Any minute now, someone’s going to realize I have no…
Read More7 financial habits founders should build before they hire a CFO
You probably did not start your company because you love spreadsheets. You started it because you saw a problem, felt a pull toward freedom, or wanted to build something that mattered. But at some point, every founder has the same uncomfortable realization: if you do not understand your numbers, your numbers will eventually control you.…
Read MoreThe 10 Best Bruno Mars Songs of All Time
Bruno Mars is perhaps pop music’s greatest creature of reinvention. Since his 2010 debut, the singer-songwriter has evolved on the genre’s main stage from a supple young crooner with stars in his eyes to a chest-thumping juggernaut, mastering everything from soft millennial ballads to pimp-strutting party anthems. Last we heard from Mars on a full-length…
Read More‘Back to the Future’ Star Crispin Glover Accused of Holding Former Model ‘Captive’ as ‘Sex Slave’ in New Lawsuit
Crispin Glover has been sued by an alleged former girlfriend who claims the “Back to the Future” actor used her for “sex and free labor” after luring her with the promise of a job opportunity in Los Angeles. According to a civil complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by Variety, Glover is being accused of “battery,…
Read More7 signs your startup culture is quietly killing momentum
You hit your numbers last quarter. The product works. Investors are not panicking. On paper, things look fine. But inside the company, something feels heavier than it should. Decisions drag. Energy dips. Small problems turn into week-long Slack threads. You start wondering if it is just the normal chaos of early-stage life or something deeper.…
Read MoreRyan Coogler on ‘Sinners,’ Making Oscars History and the Weight of the Moment: ‘My Award Is the Opportunity to Have This Job’
For nearly a century, the Academy has handed out the best director award without ever placing it in the hands of a Black filmmaker. This year that streak, long reduced to a footnote, may move from the margins of history to the center — and Ryan Coogler is the reason why. “Sinners” arrived not only…
Read MoreThe 7 financial red flags experienced investors notice instantly
You can feel it in the room. You are walking an investor through your deck, explaining growth, vision, market size. They nod along, ask a few questions, flip to your financials slide, and something shifts. The energy tightens. The follow-up questions get sharper. The tone changes. Most founders assume investors obsess over flashy revenue numbers.…
Read MoreWGA Staff Strike Enters Second Week as Two Sides Meet
Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while there has been some movement on some issues, the staff union said that not enough progress has been made. “Management is still not ready to meet…
Read More‘Melania’ Producer Marc Beckman on the Jonny Greenwood Dispute, the Tricky Politics of Licensing Stones or Prince Songs, and the First Lady’s Forthcoming Docuseries: ‘I Think Amazon MGM Got a Very Good Deal’
When a dispute arose over orchestral music originally composed for “The Phantom Thread” appearing in the new Melania Trump documentary, “Melania,” aficionados of music, film and politics all stood to pay attention. The subject of licensing music rights is fascinating and thorny enough in its own right. Add to that a member of Radiohead, Jonny…
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