David DealShohei Ohtani and the Rise of MLB’s Multi-National BrandThe Major League Baseball front office is no doubt celebrating a Yankees/Dodgers World Series match-up for one reason: Shohei Ohtani.Oct 21Oct 21
David DealWelcome to the Netflix HouseThe world continues its inexorable march to digital, and . . . wait a minute. Netflix, which helped usher in the digital economy…Jun 19Jun 19
David DealTerrifying and Beautiful: My All-Time Great Movie Going ExperiencesThe runaway success of Dune: Part Two reminds us of the thrill of going to see movies in theaters. (And no, I don’t need Nicole Kidman to…Mar 8Mar 8
David Deal“The Greatest Night in Pop”: The Art of the ImpossibleHow would you like to tell Stevie Wonder that his idea for improving a song is hurting it? How would you like to coax a reluctant Bob Dylan…Feb 181Feb 181
David DealSuper Women, Super BowlEveryone knew the 2024 Super Bowl would be big. But how about the most watched telecast of all time? Now that’s another level of big.Feb 15Feb 15
David DealHow Beyoncé Won the Super BowlBeyoncé and Taylor Swift have been busy hijacking global events to create their own big moments. TayTay turned the Grammys into her global…Feb 13Feb 13
David DealGo Easy on the Easy ButtonThe abandoned Santa Fe Grain Elevator on Chicago’s lower west side is a crumbling monolith that evokes a bygone time when Carl Sandburg…Feb 2Feb 2
David DealWelcome to the Taylor Swift Super BowlIt’s already the Taylor Swift Super Bowl. I can promise you that right now now the NFL and CBS are:Jan 29Jan 29
David DealWhen Will the Super Bowl Leave Linear TV?Get ready, folks: some day the Super Bowl will leave linear TV and become a livestreamed event exclusively. The Netflix/World Wrestling…Jan 24Jan 24