Posts by Kim Browne
Kanye West Brings Back the Old Kanye — Sometimes — at First U.S. Solo Show Since 2021: Concert Review
At least as the stage design suggested, Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) was standing on top of the world last night at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium — a barely veiled metaphor strung across the first of two sold-out comeback concerts at the 70,000-capacity venue. For a leisurely paced two hours, Ye delivered…
Read MoreStop Selling Newness, Start Selling Proof
New gets headlines, but proof gets customers. As a founder and marketer, I’ve learned that most buyers don’t want to be first. They want to feel safe, smart, and backed by evidence. My take is simple: if you’re selling anything new, your real product is trust, and trust is built with proof. Most people won’t…
Read MoreLili Reinhart Says a ‘Male Director Came Up to Me’ on Set and Said: ‘Just Suck in Your Stomach a Little Bit’
“Riverdale” and “Forbidden Fruits” actor Lili Reinhart recently took part in a video interview for Cosmopolitan magazine and revealed that a male director once told her to “suck in her stomach a little bit” in between takes. Reinhart did not reveal the male director’s name. Joined by her “Forbidden Fruits” co-stars Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti…
Read More7 reasons the “move fast” mindset quietly destroys more startups than it builds
If you’ve spent any time in founder circles, you’ve probably felt the pressure to move faster. Ship faster. Hire faster. Pivot faster. It sounds like ambition, and sometimes it is. But more often, especially at the early-stage, it becomes a coping mechanism for uncertainty. You start confusing speed with progress, motion with momentum. And before…
Read MoreStop Haggling Fees—Start Demanding Outcomes
I’ve built businesses by betting on results, not rates. That’s why fee debates often feel like the wrong fight. We should be talking about outcomes. If I drive the numbers you need, the cost conversation turns into a distraction from the real goal: growth. My take is simple: value beats price—every time. If someone can…
Read MoreIs Joel McHale Quietly Becoming a Leading Man?
Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a doting dad, undercover lover, authority figure and action star all in one. He didn’t get any laughs, and that was the point. Maybe one thing is funny about this showcase from McHale:…
Read More7 small time investments that return 10x clarity
There is a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from being busy all day and still feeling unclear. You answered emails, joined calls, maybe even shipped something, yet your direction still feels fuzzy. Most early-stage founders live in that tension between motion and meaning. The truth is clarity rarely comes from big breakthroughs. It usually…
Read More‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale: Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Doherty and Producer Talk Big Sci-Fi Twist, ‘Multiverse’ Plans for Third and Final Season
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the “Paradise” Season 2 finale, now streaming on Hulu. Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) has a new mission heading into “Paradise” Season 3 — but whether he’ll accept it is left up for debate by the end of the second-season finale of the Dan Fogelman drama, which released Monday…
Read More7 financial discipline habits that actually keep startups alive
If you’ve ever opened your banking dashboard and felt a mix of pride and quiet panic, you’re not alone. Early-stage founders live in a strange tension where every dollar feels both like fuel and a countdown clock. You’re told to “move fast,” but no one really teaches you how to stay financially grounded while doing…
Read MoreAlex Duong, Stand-Up Comedian and ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor, Dies at 42
Alex Duong, a stand-up comedian and TV actor who appeared on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” died on Sunday in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 42. Duong’s death was announced via a GoFundMe page. The page was set up in February 2025 to help the actor pay for medical expenses as he fought alveolar…
Read MoreShinya Tsukamoto Vietnam Veteran Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Sets Japan Release
Shinya’s Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” is headed to Japanese cinemas. The film rounds out the Japanese director’s informal trilogy of 20th-century war films, coming after “Fires on the Plain” – which landed in the main competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival – and “Shadow of Fire.” The project gestated for…
Read MoreData Beats Hype In Ecommerce Decisions
I’m Erik Huberman, and I believe bold decisions should start with hard data, not headlines. The ecommerce market has been noisy. Hot takes fly. Predictions swing by the day. But the numbers tell a clearer story—and they often go against the mood of the moment. My stance is simple: trust the signal, not the sentiment.…
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