Posts by Kim Browne
Stop Faking Trust And Start Earning Validation
We buy from people and brands we trust. But trust rarely starts with a handshake. It starts with social proof. My take is simple: third-party validation is the fastest path to brand trust—if you use it with integrity. Every shopper scans for signals. Ratings, stars, badges, mentions, logos. We claim we do our own research,…
Read More‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 2 Casts Judith Light (EXCLUSIVE)
Judith Light has joined the cast of “Presumed Innocent” Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned exclusively. Light will appear alongside previously announced season lead Rachel Brosnahan as well as cast members Matthew Rhys, Courtney B. Vance, Fiona Shaw, Jack Reynor, John Magaro, Michael Hsu Rosen Lesley-Ann Brandt and Ji-young Yoo. Exact character details…
Read More7 reasons the smartest founders sound calm instead of confident
If you have spent time around experienced founders, you might notice something subtle. The most capable ones rarely sound overly confident. They are not loud about their vision. They do not dominate conversations with certainty. Instead, they often sound calm. For early-stage founders, this can feel confusing. Startup culture celebrates bold predictions, big energy, and…
Read MoreChinese Hit Satire ‘Johnny Keep Walking!’ to Get French Remake Through Master Movies (EXCLUSIVE)
French production company Master Movies has acquired the French remake rights for the 2023 Chinese comedy feature “Johnny Keep Walking!” The deal was struck with Chinese film company Tiger Pictures Entertainment and marks one of the rare instances of a mainland Chinese film getting a foreign language remake. Described as a pointed satire on corporate…
Read MoreAI Is Rewriting Marketing And My Job
Marketing isn’t magic. It’s a system. Years of building brands taught me that most leaders don’t need more jargon—they need a clear playbook. That’s why I wrote a simple guide that even my wife, who has a master’s in biology and works in private equity, finished in two hours and said, “Oh, I get what…
Read MoreKani Releasing Picks Up Five Classic Hong Kong Pics for North American Screens
North American distributor Kani Releasing has selected five classic Hong Kong films for its upcoming catalog rollout, spotlighting socially minded works from the 1980s and early 1990s by filmmakers including Jacob Cheung, Johnnie To, Allen Fong and Lawrence Ah Mon. The deal was unveiled at Hong Kong Filmart. The lineup is led by “Cageman” (1992),…
Read More7 ways “just one more month” spending quietly traps early-stage founders
Every founder has had this conversation with themselves: Let’s keep the tool for one more month. Let’s extend the contractor for another four weeks. Let’s see if the ads finally convert next month. None of these decisions feel reckless in isolation. They feel patient, optimistic, even responsible. But over time, those tiny extensions accumulate into…
Read More8 ways to make tough decisions without losing sleep
At some point in your founder journey, you realize entrepreneurship is mostly decision-making under uncertainty. Hire or wait. Pivot or push through. Raise now or extend the runway. The problem is that every decision feels existential when the company is small and the stakes feel personal. Many founders lie awake replaying choices, wondering if one…
Read More‘Basic’ SXSW Review: Ashley Park and Leighton Meester Bond Over Toxic Relationship Anxieties in a Charming Rom-Com
“Basic” is a zany, heartrending short-turned-feature centered on two women carrying deep seated relationship insecurities that’s far more complex than its pithy title suggests. Writer-director Chelsea Devantez’s witty, wisdom-filled musings tap into relatable angst dealing with toxic social media practices and women’s self-sabotaging tendencies, exploring the method behind the madness and ruminating on how to…
Read More7 ways to sound credible without overselling yourself as a founder
Early-stage founders walk a strange line when talking about their companies. If you undersell, people assume the idea lacks traction. If you oversell, you sound like every pitch deck cliché investors have heard all week. Many founders learn this the hard way during their first few customer calls or investor meetings. Credibility in the startup…
Read MoreThe 2026 Oscars Review: A Tasteful and Overly Safe Show Sustained by Just Enough Suspense
In the best of all worlds, the Oscars are exciting: fun and suspenseful, moving and meaningful. At their most supreme, they leave you with the feeling that movies matter. In the worst of all worlds, the Oscars are boring: blasé and predictable, overrun by kitsch, with no seeming import. But then there’s the in-between version,…
Read MoreNicole Kidman Says Her Oscar Prep Starts With Going to Church: ‘It Centers Me’
Ask most celebrities what they do to get ready for the Oscars and they’ll tell you something about a visit to the gym, maybe getting a massage or having a healthy breakfast. But not Nicole Kidman. “This is crazy but I will go to church in the morning,” she told me Saturday night at the…
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