I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the … Continue reading “The Illusionist is great”

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of … Continue reading “The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!”

This movie consists of a collection of 16 short films about life, love and love of Paris in … Continue reading “Paris, je t’aime is amazing!”

I just read Gary Smith’s amazing mini-biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated. The story of his rise … Continue reading “Lessons in life: the humbling transformation of Andre Agassi”

Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … Continue reading “Red Doors is delightful”

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … Continue reading “Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes”

If like me you loved the inquisitive mindset in Freakonomics where the authors ask numerous unrelated questions of … Continue reading “A Star is Made”

If you read this blog, chances are you know what the long tail is, but just in case, … Continue reading “The Long Tail”

Recent developments in sleep research are extremely interesting. The two most interesting findings are on the importance of … Continue reading “The state of sleep research”

Experts have been arguing for a while that real estate is over-valued by looking at a number of … Continue reading “Rent … unless you want to buy :)”

The recent Slate article on the deathstyles of the rich and famous is hilarious. I suppose, I found … Continue reading “Deathstyles of the Rich and Famous”

I am usually not a fan of Colin Farrell, but I actually like him in this movie. The … Continue reading “Miami Vice is dark, fast paced and fun”

I have always admired Jeff Bezos as an entrepreneur because he actually did what he set out to … Continue reading “The Video History of Amazon by Jeff Bezos”

After the masterful Match Point, I was intrigued to see what Woody Allen would do for his next … Continue reading “Scoop is enjoyable light summer fare”

I suppose it’s all a question of expectations. I was overworked and needed a bit of respite so … Continue reading “I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I liked My Super Ex Girlfriend”