“We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little, we went insane.” Originally spoken by Francis Ford Coppola about the filming of Apocalypse Now, I think this statement applies just as well to the marketing misadventures of Rax Roast Beef circa 1991. I’ve been fascinated Read more…
In 1999, Scottish video game developer, Chris Sawyer, chased a pipe dream. He was fascinated by amusement parks, and he wanted to create a game that captured the joy of being in one. Despite the fact that there wasn’t clear market demand for it, he went on to create RollerCoaster Read more…
Vinyl records are, objectively speaking, inferior. Stack them up against streaming services or CDs and all the glaring problems emerge. Seldom will you find a vinyl record with no pops or clicks, even if it’s brand new. Even with regular upkeep and good equipment, vinyl records are prone to skipping Read more…
Imagine opening up TikTok and immediately seeing Joe Biden playing Minecraft with Donald Trump. They bicker about whether or not it is acceptable to grief Obama’s house, their aged voices spewing forth profanity and gamer slang on a Discord call. If you’ve seen something like this recently, then congratulations – Read more…
“The minute you start hard selling, you’re losing.” – Laozi, Tao Te Ching OK, obviously, that is not a real quote. But that thought popped into my head when I was reading Laozi’s work for the first time. Ancient philosophy texts from around the world are great repositories of wisdom. Read more…
The person who wrote this is human. But how can you be sure? We live in the age of generative AI. That means computers have entered into the realms that we previously believed to be unique to the human experience. What does it mean for the writer, now that ChatGPT Read more…
I’m going to teach you how to use marketing to rob the Royal Mint of Spain. With marketing. What, you haven’t seen Money Heist yet and you still clicked on this? Go check out another post. I’m about to spoil the entirety of seasons 1 and 2. Also: the videos Read more…
If you’re under the age of 40, you probably know who Gorillaz are. For those in middle or high school in the mid-2000s to early 2010s, it’d be hard to miss them. These darkly drawn cartoon characters are responsible for massive singles like Feel Good Inc., Clint Eastwood, Rhinestone Eyes, Read more…
Want to make a board game but have no idea where to start? If so, you’re not alone. There are SO MANY people in the world who want to know the answer to that question. Joe’s built up a career out of helping people find those answers. In this show, Read more…
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is a chaotic, absurd movie. The 1971 version seemed to run all the time on TV in the 1990s and 2000s, becoming – against all odds – a staple of Millenial culture, even getting turned into a popular meme. Because we’ve all seen it Read more…