I’m trying out something new. Since I’ve mostly stopped posting on Twitter I thought I’d try posting an interesting link each week to a long-form story that I found interesting and thought-provoking. You Won’t Live to See the Final Star Wars Movie [Wired] – an inside look at how Disney plans to run the Star Wars franchise. As a Star Wars fan I’m equally concerned, intrigued, and excited by passages like this: And if the people at the Walt Disney Company, which bought Lucasfilm for… Continue reading

I’m trying out something new. Since I’ve mostly stopped posting on Twitter I thought I’d try posting an interesting link each week to a long-form story that I found interesting and thought-provoking. How the Daily Fantasy Sports Industry Turns Fans Into Suckers [NY Times Magazine] – a look at how DFS really works, written by someone who is a regular player. Most fascinating to me: how the high rollers use computer scripts, and the companies turn their heads the other way for fear of losing… Continue reading