How Big Mouth helps me talk to my kid (while making puberty less cringe) — When I published the piece about how the beloved Gary Stewart connected people through content and how meaningful that was to me, one commenter on LinkedIn summed it up better than I did by writing: “A pop culture connection is a human connection.” I’ve been thinking about that ever since. …

Lessons about unblocking myself as a creator — ’Tis the season for goal setting. One of mine is simple: publish something by 5pm PT on Monday here (or by 6am on Thursday on my Substack), for 20 weeks. Having published 4 posts so far, I’m already on my way. I can do this! 💪 It may sound basic…

I mostly remember how flabbergasted I was. How someone I didn’t know very well could give me such a kind, generous and thoughtful gift. The gift was two box sets: One was every season of Deadwood on DVD and one was the epic Freaks & Geeks. (This was before streaming…

What is a curator’s responsibility when taking an item out of context and placing it alongside something else? — One of my favorite interviews that I did this season for my podcast for Flipboard was with Meg Tarquinio, formerly the Head of Curation Strategy for Spotify. Meg is a very smart person, and so many of the things she said about curation and the role of human taste in…

Or: how to turn your fear about the future into curation superpowers — I was about to take off for L.A. when I got a text from my CEO, Mike McCue. It was a haiku about curation. I loved it! Then he let me know it was written by an AI. Like everyone lately, I’ve since become a lot more familiar with ChatGPT…

I used to call Post Malone my “guilty pleasure.” I loved listening to his music but I didn’t want to admit it. Now? I’ve crossed out the guilty. I love Post Malone. There. I’ve said it, loud and proud. What changed? Why do I no longer feel shame over my…

How VidCon, MeltingMan, and #LinkedInLocal navigate those relationships — On the “Get Together” podcast Bailey Richardson and I talked with Anna McAfee about the organic movement she sparked to connect the “people behind the profiles” on LinkedIn. At its height, #LinkedInLocal had more than 1,000 hosts leading events in 650+ cities across 92 countries. Listen to the full episode…

Calling tastemakers, pop culture junkies, and culture mavens! — So you wanna be guest curator for Flipboard, huh? Yessss. We love that, especially in our culture destination, The Culturist, where we are looking to partner with creatives and experts to showcase the most interesting, cutting-edge stuff in arts, entertainment and global culture. Folks often ask us for best practices…

7 hacks to find hidden gems — Let me tell you how I feel about music. I LOVE IT. I like to say “my heartbeat has a bassline” because literally it’s what moves me. Music is my motivator, my consoler, my memory maker, and my biggest passion outside of my family, words and work. …