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Ted Gioia

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I'm author of 12 books on music & culture. The best place to follow my work is Substack, where I'm the "Honest Broker" (www.honest-broker.com).
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The 50 Essential Western Films (Part 2)

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By Ted Gioia
| The Honest Broker
Below I continue my survey of 50 essential western films. (Click here for part one.) I’m sharing these in chronological order. In this installment, I cover films released from 1955 through 1968. It was a strange period for cowboy movies. The mass audience would soon abandon the genre, turning instead to space operas, disaster films, and superhero movies.
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My Gripe with LeBron James

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By Ted Gioia
| The Honest Broker
Every now and again, I write about sports. But I only end up showing how out-of-touch I am. Ah, I’ve put my foot into it again, with my response to LeBron James’s announcement that he is moving on—one more time—to a new team. This was my initial take on today’s “last decision” (as he describes it) to join the Philadelphia 76ers. This man jumps around more often than a knight on a chessboard. So much so, that these repeated relocations now define who he is, and how he will be remembered.
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Predictions on the Future of Netflix (and Other Huge Platforms)

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By Ted Gioia
| The Honest Broker
A few days ago, I offered some comments on the crisis at Netflix—describing it as a sign that manipulative “audience capture” strategies in business have stopped working. I typically put these in-depth culture briefings behind a paywall, but at the last moment I decided to make this one available to all. And I was rewarded when it went viral with a vengeance.
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