If someone sat around making a list of Hollywood actors they might think would be next to be featured in the headlines generated by the ongoing #MeToo movement, would James Franco be on that list? Not likely… That is, u
Great Britain has already begun to feel the results from the Brexit vote, both good and bad. One of the not so great results is that new car sales are down by about six percent in 2017 overall. That’s coming off a year i
The question is asked at the beginning of every NBA season in recent years: Will the Cleveland Cavaliers, the undeniable Beast of the East, ever have enough to get past the best in the West? It’s clear that LeBron James,
The speculation has been running like an undercurrent to the entire NFL season: would Super Bowl-winning coach John Gruden return to the sideline for the 2018 season? There’s no doubt Gruden is the most desirable “not cu
For some time now, many have been watching the automotive industry wondering when the tipping point would be. At what point would electric or hybrid vehicles transition from being a niche vehicle to something the “averag
Originally published December 18, 2017 covering the NBA All-Star Game format change. Refreshed June 2026 with the engine-cycle read on league-brand ratings discipline. In December 2017, the NBA announced a structural ch
When he was cast as the renegade Storm Trooper “Finn” in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Boyega was a relative stranger to movie fans. Now, as one of the next generation of Star Wars heroes, his “Finn” is playing alon
He spent most of his adult career treating the elite athletes of the US Olympic Gymnastics team, now it appears physician Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison. Nassar, who has been accused by several fo
There’s getting out ahead of a story, and then there’s creating a negative narrative that might not otherwise exist. Longtime TV newsman Geraldo Rivera was on Twitter recently, apologizing for a book that’s been out for
Uber satellite under the rt.com Uber pillar. Original analysis written November 2017. Re-read in the AI Communications era — with the 2022 Sullivan conviction outcome the original piece couldn't see. Originally publ
It was supposed to be the re-emergence of one of the most popular video game franchises in recent memory. The Star Wars Battlefront series delighted and engaged a generation of gamers. The latest installment, though, se
Uber satellite under the rt.com Uber pillar. Original analysis written November 2017. Re-read in the AI Communications era. Originally published Nov 2017. Updated Jun 2026. In November 2017, Dara Khosrowshahi — two mont