Archive - The Honest Broker

The Culture is Changing at Warp Speed

Here's my latest briefing paper on arts, media, tech, and society

May 1 •

April 2024

30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok

And why did youth mental health problems accelerate after 2010?

Apr 28 •

Western Music Isn't What You Think

Or how my views on culture proved to be all wet

Apr 26 •

"The Movie Business is Over"

Hollywood is in crisis—and its secret plan for survival will only make things worse

Apr 24 •

No one buys books

Everything we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. DOJ.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 22

What Is Really Inside the Briefcase in 'Pulp Fiction'?

Here's the latest installment of my book 'Music to Raise the Dead'—currently available only on Substack

Apr 20 •

How We Became a Techno-Optimist Family

Apr 17 •

30 Ways to Revitalize Arts & Culture

This is my wish list

Apr 15 •

The Rise of the Anonymous Music Star

Do streaming platforms view famous artists as a threat to their brands?

Apr 12 •

The Rise and Fall of The Village Voice

A new book reminds us what we lost when the counterculture disappeared

Apr 10 •

A Dozen YouTube Videos I'm Enjoying Right Now

...and a few extras

Apr 7 •

I Receive a Letter from a High School Student

I share this dispatch from 11th grade in its entirety

Apr 4 •

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