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Director: Hayao Miyazaki  Release: December 8th, 2023 Over the past three months, I’ve watched every Ghibli film, so I’ve had the chance to get very familiar with Hayao Miyazaki’s work in a relatively short period of time. I’ve always heard about his legendary abilities as a filmmaker, and I saw a couple of his films in college, but by immersing myself in his work, I think I’ve really gained an understanding of what makes him so excellent at directing movies.

President Trump laid out his thoughts on logo design in the book Trump University Branding 101, from his for-profit real estate seminar program that would later pay $25 million as part of a settlement with former students who alleged it was a fraud. “You do not need a graphic design house to develop your logo,” it read. “Ideally, your logo should be unique.” Trump’s presidential campaign logo lives up to his advice.

We mistake things, I’ve come to believe, if we suppose that the American western film was mainly about action, with men shooting each other up in most unlikely ways, or about some simplistic formula of the good guys wearing the white hats and the bad guys wearing the black hats. We make a similar mistake when we want movies about outer space to center … ncG1vNJzZmiZnqm1sLrYnqqopJWje7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY6pZq2glWKvs63Vmpuoq11mhnaE

OutKast. I love them. They didn’t put a foot wrong. Brilliant, and immaculate. They embodied everything I love about hip-hop - and therefore (also) totally transcended the genre. You had OutKast fans that weren’t even hip-hop fans. But the duo (Andre 3000 and Big Boi) were like some Trojan horse. To like OutKast was to acknowledge all that was fun and fearless about hip-hop. Even if you didn’t realise you were doing exactly that.

I went to a bullfight in Madrid. It was pure Roman Empire-style pageantry: the crowd had style, the cigar smoke wafted, the matadors pranced like bantam roosters, and the bulls died. I’m glad I went, but I’ll never go again. I am neither the first, the most famous, nor the last outsider to wat… ncG1vNJzZmisn6m1pq7Op5xnq6WXwLWtwqRlnKedZL1wwMeeZJutnKGzqrPHrQ%3D%3D

As the economic crisis deepens, capital efficiency becomes a more pressing issue for startups. Not only is it necessary to maximize runway, it also plays a larger role in how investors evaluate companies. While growth is always prized during good times or bad, investors increasingly scrutinize burn and margins during downturns. Startups whose burn is too high relative to their growth will find it hard to fundraise. Founders should be prepared for this shift in emphasis.

Every Monday, I write a newsletter breaking down the business in golf. Welcome to the 64 new Perfect Putt members who have joined us since last Monday. Join 6,928 intelligent and curious golfers by subscribing below. Today At A Glance: PGA Tour caddies are seeing more money from their players and endorsement contracts. I spoke with Joel Stock — caddie for Will Zalatoris, about the business side of being a caddie on the PGA Tour.

With cooler temperatures on the way, the threat of plumbing issues loom larger. Sometimes, though, you want a busted pipe. You don’t want the kind that requires you to call someone and spend thousands of dollars, you want the kind you sit, sip, and relax with while your water lines remain working properly. Featuring an easy 1:1 ration of bourbon to Amaro Nonino, this simple cocktail is warming, easy to make, and surely to please a variety of palates.

Finally, some reason! I was one of your CRM reps at Guidant when we met. I was with Guidant then Boston Scientific when Watchman was being developed. I was not impressed. Certainly we could do better. Exchanging one systemic therapy for a focal therapy without clear systemic benefit is immoral. But Watchman will make a lot of money for BSC and has already made some careers. Expand full comment ncG1vNJzZmiin527rq3NnamopJFjwLau0q2YnKNemLyue89oq6GdXZiutLGMmp6aoZ6owW7DwK2aoaWRo3qnu9Fmqq2qn6CycK%2FOpqSepqSo