jason hirschhorn's @MediaREDEF: 03/10/2019 - Ron Howard and Me, Sammy Davis, Jr., Blackwater's Prince, Inconvenient Design, Phantom Gambler, Myth Debunking...

A workplace that encourages self-awareness is an environment where the most productive, curious, and innovative people thrive. Is this interest remix not displaying correctly? | View it in your browser. Ron Howard and I discuss the media landscape, the kinds of stories that drive him, and more... (Upfront Ventures) Sunday - March 10, 2019 Sun - 03/10/19 "A workplace that encourages self-awareness is an environment where the most productive, curious, and innovative people thrive." -  Neil Blumenthal, co-founder & co-CEO of Warby Parker rantnrave:// Curated a ridiculous amount of great stuff this week so thought I'd send you guys a Sunday edition for the curious. Because that's what we do, curiosity... Last night I stayed in and continued my 4-year long obsession with the COLD WAR. AMAZON PRIME VIDEO is a great resource for documentaries on WWII (pre and post), espionage and Communists vs. Capitalists. They have tons of a la carte stuff to watch but I also subscribe to XIVETV, CURIOSITY STREAM, AND HISTORY VAULT to satiate my needs. With all the talk of that stupid wall, I decided to watch, "BUSTING THE BERLIN WALL." The description reads: "For 28 years, the Berlin Wall split a city and a whole nation. While the notorious dangers frightened many GDR citizens, there were others who tried to overcome it. Families fly across the border in a home-made hot air balloon or swing over the Wall hanging from a makeshift pulley. The Wall still works but Communism is crumbling behind it. Suddenly, the borders are open, and the Wall comes down." Millions were fleeing. They wanted freedom. A life with their countrymen. The wall prevented it. The stories of separation are heartbreaking. The stories of escape and reunion are nothing short of amazing. Then I turned my sights to "COLD WAR ROADSHOW, " the story of "one of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of modern history--the unprecedented trip across AMERICA in 1959 by Soviet Premier NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV, the world leader of communism and America's arch nemesis. The visit was an opportunity to halt the escalating threats of the Cold War and chart a new course toward peaceful coexistence." Totally interesting but also was taken aback by how snarky and editorial the comments were in those days from American newscasters. It's gotten worse, but with the passing of time, it really shows... Happy Birthday to SANDY CLIMAN, LEYLA TURKKAN, and ADRIAN SEDLIN. ROMAN TSUN, JASON JANEGO, LUCY BLODGETT FISHER, ALICE PETERSON, SACHA PENSON DUBÉARN, SALIL MEHTA, BLAKE INDURSKY, VANESSA PENSON, and DANNY MORROW. - Jason Hirschhorn, curator nell's Upfront Ventures MUST WATCH: Ron Howard Interview with Jason Hirschhorn at 2019 Upfront Summit by Ron Howard and Jason Hirschhorn Filmmaker Ron Howard and Jason Hirschhorn (Founder, REDEF) discuss the changing media landscape (and what hasn't changed), the evolution of Imagine Entertainment from a two-man production team to a venture-backed business, and the kinds of stories that drive Ron as a filmmaker. PBS Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me by American Masters The first major film documentary to examine Sammy Davis, Jr.'s vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th century America. The Intercept MUST WATCH: Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting? I Asked Him. by Mehdi Hasan The controversial "super mercenary" arranged a secret meeting in Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. and apparently didn't tell Congress. Medium The Value of Inconvenient Design by Jesse Weaver Rather than simply designing products that drive revenue, let's use the science of friction to maximize the value a product can offer humanity. The Paris Review Dice Roll: The Phantom Gambler by Michael LaPointe The art of the gamble, one famous gambler at a time. The Verge Why Facebook's pivot to privacy could backfire by Casey Newton If all this is a PR stunt, it would be a very bad bargain. Dame Magazine The Self-Made Billionaire Is a Myth by Amy Westervelt When Americans like Kylie Jenner and Jeff Bezos downplay their advantages-and the media follows suit-it prevents us from dealing with the truth about… The Spectator Lying with science: a guide to myth debunking by Matt Ridley 'The whole aim of practical politics,' wrote H.L. Mencken, 'is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them… BBC Four Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Front by Kate Mossman Kate Mossman looks beyond the cliches of grunge babes and rock chicks as she goes behind rock's untold stories to discover if it has always been different for the girl in a band. Media Matters Tucker Carlson's "war on the ruling class" is just white nationalist misdirection by Parker Molloy We unpacked the formula. area Esquire How Two Years Of Instagram Stories Has Messed Up Our Holidays, Friendships And Love Lives by Olivia Ovenden How the 'film anything and everything' era of social media took hold - and the price we've paid CNN Mellody Hobson and Jamie Dimon: Black Americans are still worse off financially. Businesses can help by Mellody Hobson and Jamie Dimon For single black Americans, the median wealth is $200 to $300, compared to $15,000 to $28,000 for single white Americans, write Mellody Hobson, a board member of JPMorgan Chase and Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Quartz Kleptocracies like to plunder oil wealth, but in DR Congo it's an under-developed bargaining chip by Patrick Edmond and Kristof Titeca All the government needs from oil is to let their chosen friends profit, and that is entirely possible without new oil being pumped, or even discovered. Recorded Future Beyond Hybrid War: How China Exploits Social Media to Sway American Opinion Insikt Group analyzes data from Western social media platforms to determine how the Chinese state exploits social media to influence the American public. OneZero Ctrl-Alt-Delete: The Planned Obsolescence of Old Coders by A. Jesse Jiryu Davis Old coders never die, they just become middle managers. recode Media startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan Porter by Peter Kafka and Dan Porter Don't listen to the conventional wisdom about relying on Instagram or Snapchat, Porter says -- just go where your audience is. The Atlantic The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day by Joe Pinsker "Variety doesn't really matter to me. I would be perfectly happy to eat the same Caesar salad or peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich every day." TechCrunch Who are the next billion users and what do they want? by Danny Crichton Entrepreneurs and tech executives are widening their gazes outside of developed nations for their next source of growth. Ubiquitous cheap phones and increasingly affordable phone plans such as Jio in India are helping another billion users join the internet. What do those users want though, and how are they the same and different than existing internet users? BuzzFeed News How The Mythic Image Of Fatherhood Helps Predators Preserve Their Power by Imran Siddiquee From R. Kelly to Michael Jackson, men accused of preying on children often use idealized versions of fatherhood to maintain their innocence and hide their abuse. POLITICO Magazine The Democrats' Dilemma by Tim Alberta What Ilhan Omar and Dean Phillips tell us about the future of the Democratic Party. Remains of the Day Status as a Service (SaaS)s by Eugene Wei "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person in possession of little fortune, must be in want of more social capital." So wrote Jane Austen, or she would have, I think, if she were chronicling our current age (instead we have Taylor Lorenz, and thank goodness for that). Los Angeles Times With Fox, Disney will have an even bigger footprint in Hollywood by Ryan Faughnder Disney's long anticipated $71.3-billion acquisition of Fox will put the X-Men, Homer Simpson, the Avengers, Buzz Lightyear and Kylo Ren under the same roof, giving the Burbank company an unprecedented share of film and television franchises, and increasing leverage in Hollywood. MUSIC OF THE DAY YouTube "Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers" Why Do Fools Fall In Love "REDEF is dedicated to my mother, who nurtured and encouraged my interest in everything and slightly regrets the day she taught me to always ask 'why?'" — @JasonHirschhorn REDEF, Inc. 25 Broadway, 5th Floor New York, NY 10014 redef.com YOU DON'T GET IT? Subscribe Unsubscribe/Manage My Subscription FOLLOW REDEF ON © Copyright 2019, The REDEF Group