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How to Make a Marriage Proposal
At least here's how I did it
Aug 17 • Ted Gioia
What Are Your Favorite New Movies, Music, Books, and TV Series?
I'm seeking recommendations from the brain trust (that means you)
Aug 14 • Ted Gioia
Reese Witherspoon and Me
Will I join her on the red carpet some day?
Aug 12 • Ted Gioia
Great New Music I'm Recommending Right Now
Ten recent albums of outstanding merit
Aug 10 • Ted Gioia
Is a Multibillion-Dollar Company Smarter than a 6th Grader?
And other dispatches from the culture wars
Aug 6 • Ted Gioia
How to Lose $35 Billion with Philosophy
We've come a long way from Plato and Aristotle
Aug 4 • Ted Gioia
How I Became the Honest Broker
I share my origin story
Aug 2 • Ted Gioia

July 2026

Mark Zuckerberg's Empire Is Now Crumbling
Has any company in history made more bad decisions?
Jul 30 • Ted Gioia
The 50 Essential Western Films (Part 2)
In this installment, I cover the period from 1955 through 1968
Jul 27 • Ted Gioia
My Gripe with LeBron James
Am I the only person who feels this way?
Jul 24 • Ted Gioia
Predictions on the Future of Netflix (and Other Huge Platforms)
I dig more deeply into the collapse of audience capture
Jul 23 • Ted Gioia
What Do You Have to Hide?
A conversation with Lowry Pressly on why we need privacy as part of the good life
Jul 21 • Jared Henderson
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