Ray Bradbury Interview by James Day
In this rare interview, Ray Bradbury tells stories about wearing his murdered uncle’s bullet-holed suit to graduation, meeting a carnival mystic who claimed to know him from WWI, and why … Read more
Interview
8 Quotes from Ilya Sutskever (from iHuman documentary
The documenatry iHuman (2019) interviewed dozens of thought leaders on AI. But they caught one, Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and then Chief Scientist at OpenAI., at a pivotal time in … Read more
Roald Dahl 1982 Interview at his Writing Shed (by Frank Delaney meets Roald Dahl)
Roald Dahl wrote Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and The BFT in a sleeping bag, with six sharpened pencils in a hut with goat poop—and kept his own hip bone … Read more
James Dolan’s Big Brother: MSG’s Secret Facial Recognition System Targets Critics
Spike Lee is a “code two” while Ben Stiller gets VIP treatment. But dare to criticize James Dolan online and MSG’s facial recognition system might permanently ban you like Michael … Read more
Gene Hackman Inside the Actors Studio
What makes a legendary actor? At 13, Gene Hackman was playing with friends when his father drove past, waved goodbye, and disappeared for good. By 16, he was a high … Read more
Muhammad Ali Press Conference (1963)
Did any sports star give a better, or funnier, press conference than Ali? I added this to my “Best Press Conference Moments” list (where I include music, politics, business too). … Read more
Kiss on the best bands that opened for them
I love Kiss’s direct answer to the awesome question of who the best warmup band was for them. I just added this to my list of “Best Press Conferences”. You … Read more
Lee Iacocca Fiery Press Conference (1991)
If you think CEOs today play it too safe, watch Lee Iacocca’s 1991 press conference—where he delivered a verbal smackdown on unfair trade, media spin, and the future of American … Read more
Bob Dylan San Francisco Press Conference (SF, 1965)
Before social media, before viral interviews, Bob Dylan gave a masterclass in toying with the press. Watch the folk legend dodge, deflect, and downright dismantle a room full of reporters … Read more
Eminem on 60 Minutes (including rhyming “Orange”)
They say “orange” has no rhyme. Eminem says, “watch this.” In a verbal flex only the greatest wordsmiths can pull off, he bends language to his will, proving that for … Read more