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Blank Check with Griffin & David · Mar 29, 2026
Gallipoli with Jennifer Kent
“Murdoch's media conglomerate; founded before his film industry involvement but context for his later media dominance”
Peter Weir's directorial philosophy and stylistic evolutionAustralian New Wave cinema (1970s-1980s)War film narrative structure and audience manipulation
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College Football Enquirer · Feb 17, 2026
Sac State goes to the MAC as conference realignment rages on
“Major media corporation noted as mortified by YouTube celebrities operating outside traditional media boundaries”
Conference Realignment EconomicsNCAA Eligibility Litigation StrategyNIL Spending and Athlete Compensation
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Pivot · Jan 23, 2026
Davos Drama, DOGE's Social Security Scandal, and Netflix Goes All-Cash for Warner Bros
Davos World Economic ForumTrump administration foreign policyDOGE Social Security data breach
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Tech Won't Save Us · Dec 18, 2025
How Effective is Australia’s Social Media Age Limit? w/ Cam Wilson
“Launched 'Wait Kids for Kids' campaign backing age limit; has commercial interest in news bargaining code payments”
Social Media Age Limit Legislation (Australia)Age Verification Technology and Biometric ScanningPlatform Circumvention Methods and Enforcement Gaps
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SmartLess · Nov 10, 2025
"Tom Freston"
“Rupert Murdoch's company that acquired MySpace, beating Viacom in bidding war”
MTV Launch and Music Video Industry CreationComedy Central Competitive Strategy vs HBOYouTube Acquisition Decision and Missed Opportunity
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We're Out of Time · Sep 16, 2025
Ted Dhanik -I Found My True Self By Being Authentic Online & Offline
“Acquired MySpace; Dhanik characterizes acquisition as 'big mistake' for the platform's trajectory”
Influencer Marketing Evolution and UGC StrategiesPersonal Identity Alignment and AuthenticityTranscendental Meditation and TM Practice
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