Bad Girl, Good Business

We Must Be Depressed (Again): My Take on the 2017 Oscars

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie musical was popular during the Great Depression To quote one website, “Politicians often allotted Hollywood the task of “cheering Americans up” during the Depression, hoping that the entertainment industry could play a key role in distracting Americans from the horrors of the economic downfall.” Perhaps that’s why La La Land has been so […]

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Loving Cups (How to Win Awards)

Reading Time: 3 minutes“You like me…you really like me!” That’s what Sally Fields said when she accepted her 1984 Oscar for Places in the Heart. (See below for some  facts about the science of positive feedback.) I won two awards this year, and it made me feel pretty damned proud (although I didn’t have an opportunity to deliver […]

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