Pride Month: Corporate Virtue Signaling or Cultural Control?

Pride Month: Corporate Virtue Signaling or Cultural Control?Brandon Smith – I was recently watching a video by some of my favorite movie commentators in which they were lamenting the apparent death of the movie theater business. They cited a long list of recent blockbuster bombs with some confusion as to why so many films were failing. In particular, they had predicted the film ‘Furiosa’ (a feminist bait and switch movie designed to replace the more popular male Mad Max character) would do relatively well. Yet, the movie bit the dust in epic fashion. They were bewildered as to why this occurred.

They posited numerous social and economic theories trying to explain why so many big budget bonanzas were losing money. They of course suggested that the covid event might have pushed people to adjust to streaming services as the better option. They noted that theaters can be more frustrating because of loud customers. They tried to apply some economic theories to the situation (these theories were overly simplistic and painful, but these guys aren’t economists so I gave them a pass). Continue reading

The Woke Contagion: How DEI Policies Harm UCLA Medical

The Woke Contagion: How DEI Policies Harm UCLA MedicalThomas Gallatin – If the doctor you see is a recent graduate of UCLA Medical School, you may want to find a new one.

A recent deep-dive article from The Washington Free Beacon reports on how the woke contagion of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” is killing UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine.

UCLA’s medical school is one of the best in the world. Its curriculum is so rigorous and demanding that last year, just 173 out of some 14,000 applicants were accepted. A 3.8 GPA in difficult college courses and testing at or above the 88th percentile on the Medical College Admissions Test are prerequisites for even being considered. Continue reading

University of Wyoming Closes Its DEI Office

University of Wyoming Closes DEI Office Reclaiming America – In great news for conservative and patriotic Americans, as well as basic human decency, the University of Wyoming has declared the termination of its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This decision aligns the university with other institutions that have recently reduced their emphasis on what is often characterized as a left-leaning ideology.

UW’s President Ed Seidel announced the closure, highlighting that the university’s administration had been directed by the state’s officials to revise their approach to DEI issues. Continue reading

Campus Safety Priority: UNC Chapel Hill Reduces DEI Funding

Campus Safety Priority: UNC Chapel Hill Reduces DEI FundingPrudent Politics – The Radical Left activists in this nation have been pushing DEI on everyone for years. But not everyone is ready to give in that easily.

And a major college campus has made an astonishing DEI decision that has liberals worried for the future.

In a move that underscores a growing trend across American universities, the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s board of trustees has voted unanimously to significantly reduce the budget of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) department. Continue reading

David Bolno: Why Investing in Others is Vital in the Entertainment Business

David Bolno: Why Investing in Others is Vital in the Entertainment BusinessMaking it big as an actor, musician, influencer or other kind of major entertainment figure requires much more than just raw talent and creative passion these days. Behind virtually every household name celebrity, there’s usually a brilliant team of representatives helping steer their career moves and manage all the moving parts.

Among the most important roles in any superstar’s inner circle is their business manager – the financial guru and strategic advisor responsible for protecting their client’s interests, assets and long-term prosperity. And in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of Hollywood entertainment, few business managers working currently hold as much experience and respect as David Bolno.  Continue reading