Hello! The world has cracked open before me. A new light shines through. It is profound. I am moved. My perspective shifts; it is totally re-aligned.
I’m going to be a dad. To a daughter. And I couldn’t be happier.
The way I viewed everything changed immediately, forever.
I’ve never felt this way before. I’ve finally cried tears of joy. I’ve never held someone the way I do now. I am motivated by some higher force.
A stronger relationship. A bigger promise.
A nurtured narrative. I scripted two scenarios in my mind, one was cut short and the other blossomed. Its pathways know no bounds. I see doors open, and others shut, before a house is even built. I know nothing.
Rose branches. Thorns and petals. Endless blue sky.
Moldings. My mind jumped to possibilities and opportunities. Role models and icons. The stories we’ll share, how ideals are born from anachronistic fables. I see iPads and mind mush. I buy more books. I’m more attentive. Who natures children’s culture.
Cognition. Inputs. Quality. Neutrality: positives & negatives. Morals: vows & values.
Generations. I’m thankful for the time we’re living in. We can still do so much more. We are representatives of the moment, a movement. Our shared habitat, its body and systems. A language. A conversation. Experience; anticipation.
I welcome all advice. The favorite I’ve received thus far is to memorize and recite a weekly poem at diaper time, and to own that shit (yes literally). And to enjoy all the sleep we can get now. The days will be long, the years will be short. I can’t wait.
We begin anew. Over the moon.
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading. Love you Anmari. See ya next week. 2 left.
Tech
Anything World ai-based animation to help content creators raised $7.5m VB
Descript, media editing app, raised $50m from OpenAI TC
Prof Jim, ai to read and animate textbooks raised preseed Forbes
PhotoRoom, photo editing app, raised $19m TC
Impact, Howard / Grazer’s crew staffing app, raised $15m (hmm_ Var
Acast, de-walls digital content, raised $3.4m TC
iSpot, media measurement, raised $16m Var
PlayEmber, integrates ads into web3 games, raised $2.3m Block
Patreon adds video TC
Arcturus, volumetric engine, raised $11m (I sent around a few yrs ago) BW
222, Tinder for doing stuff irl, raised $1.5m and is built on Typeforms TC
Z-lib, pirated e-book site shut down Fastco
Apple maybe building a ~ metaverse ~ BI
Mem, AI powered note-taking app, raised $23m TC
Recess, experiential marketplace, raised $5m Bev
Kalder, NFTs for brands, raised $3m TEU
OpenSea on creator fees OSblog
Methodical, planning a AAA game, raised $15m Med
5mins, TikTok for workplace learning (oxymoron) raised $5.7m TC
Github voice programming Verge
Lintktree paywall everything TC
Yakoa, web3 DRM for IP, raised $4.5m Med
Nike’s Swoosh, digital collectibles Fastco
Adway, gen-z recruiting, raised $10m TFN
Harmon, helps investors query recent deals, raised $20m (go Miles) TC
Google on making helpful AI Goog
AngelList comp tools AL
Equals, smart spreadsheets, raised $16m TC
BoomPop, helps org company offsites, raised $14m TC
Hebbia, search with NLU, raised $30m Med
Atmos, custom 3D homes, raised $12.5m TC
Amagi, targeted adverts raised $100m TC
Everybuddy games, casual gaming that looks a bit dirty, raised $15m CCT
Evernote acq Bending Spoons EN
Party Protocol, making crypto more multiplayer PDAO
Media
Wasserman raised PE from Providence MBW
Ticketmaster and Swift crash and clash Verge
Nflx bidding on live sports Dead
Disney released Tales of the Jedi on TikTok Axios
Record labels want a bigger cut of TikTok rev Bberg
YouTube passes 80m prem/music subs globally YT
PE firms circling Vox Axios
Forbes take private $800m deal NYT
Viola to star/prod G20 for Amzn MRC THR
AMC pivoting to Zoom mtgs (wtf is this, so uninspired at least make it LBE or game centers) Bi
NFL Films wants to take the Marvel tact (?) TFP
Fremantle takes maj stake in 72 Films THR
BeReal growing w/o ad support for now Digiday
NBC livestream coming to Peacock IW
The Recount, digital media pub, is dead Axios
Nflx sets Chris Rock live special Var
Protocol dead Prot
Music copyright market jumps to $40b TE
Adobe getting into the podcast racket Adobe
The Wire is a new pub focused on China with a western lens raised $14m TWC
Entertainment
Michael Lewis FTX book being shopped Ankler
Ghibli and Lucasfilm prep collab for Disney+ IW
Hayek and Hathaway to star/prod Seesaw Monster for Nflx IW
Snoop Dogg biopic set at Uni with Hughes Var
Gears of War series in the works IW
Wind River sequel in the works (nothing is sacred) Dead
Indiana Jones tv series eyed for Disney+ (long live IP) Var
It prequel series taps showrunners (so inspiring) Var
Spielberg not into HBO Max and the streaming era Complex
Astrid Ent launches to focus on games IP with NetEase, Stardom, and more Polygon
Magnolia buys Pope Francis doc Var
Good Night Good Luck series adaptation a go at AMC from Smokehouse Var
TStreet/MRC to finance Erasure book to film for Cord Jefferson (sounds interesting) Dead
Studiocanal and PictureCo picked up Honey Trapped spec Dead
Jim Cameron unsure if ppl care about Avatar Var
Barmack sets Spanish crime novels at Nflx Mex Var
STX restructure what dos Dead
CMA awards Var
Collaborative
Brian Eno interview NYTMag
Ian Bogost social media is ending Atlantic
Borthwick (betaworks) on “tools for thinking” startups Med
The Whale trailer YT
Magic Mike Last Dance trailer (wait for the live tour) YT
Tim Berners-Lee building Solid to store personal data Fastco
NASA’s rules for astronauts Vox
Belloni on the potentiality of a writers strike Puck
Eric Kohn on saving arthouse cinemas (nonprofits, TV, genre etc) IW
Billionaires and philanthropy Vox
A look into the growth of Hot Wheels over the years FT
Tally Labs / Jenkins planned rollout creative strat Med
GDT’s Pinocchio trailer YT
Top Gun lawsuit motion to dismiss Var
Art restoration to unveil a censored nude APN
Avatar way of water trailer YT
BCI helping ppl with ALS Bi
Students using AI to write essays Slash
Hunter Walk on when to buy/sell public/private HWblog
Benedict Evans on ways to think about the metaverse BEblog
Taylor Sheridan and the making of Yellowstone Atlantic
Celebs ask to pull Irving’s book from Amzn Dead
Activate Consulting media/tech report Act
NatGeo’s Retrograde trailer, plans major campaign Dead
John Wick 4 trailer YT
Evaluating LLM bias HGblog
Jan Urschel on the problems with AI and creativity YT
Interview w/ founders on nWay and selling to Animoca Spot
Dolly Parton cover of Jolene with AI Holly+ Fastco
Too many containers in shipping CNBC
Missing trailer (p much Searching) YT
A look at music and tokens MBW
Riot Games film/tv strat pod Var
LinkedIn ghostwriters (a v sad job) BI
The reboots and rebirth of the Halloween franchise Return
Listen: a16z execs interview Ari E a16z
Read: The problem with canon Esquire
Watch: Tyler the Creator things I love YT