Signaling the End of the Monoculture: What the Fall of Supergirl Means for Cinema
Not too long ago, you could put a cape on a character that not many people knew, like a talking …
Setting Historic Net Asset Targets: Why SoftBank’s Son Is Betting Everything on Super AI
Someone who has been wrong before and still won gives them a certain kind of confidence. That’s how Masayoshi Son …
Auditing the Royal Fortune: How Prince William’s Real Estate Portfolio Surpassed His Father’s
A son becoming richer than his father is a quietly interesting event, especially when the father is the King of …
Refusing to Play by the Rules: Why Modern Stars Reject the Etiquette of the Royal Court
In the years since they saw her meet royalty at a London premiere, many people still remember a certain moment. …
Expanding International Rights Deals: How Sami Zayn’s Title Victory Boosts WWE’s Global Capital
Most people had already planned their Saturday night when Sami Zayn pinned Cody Rhodes in Riyadh. The crowd, not the …
Outpacing the Market: Inside Representative Darrell Issa’s $686,000 Monthly Stock Gain
When Darrell Issa first got rich, he sold car alarms. The kind of gadgets that go off at 2 a.m. …
Urging a National Billionaires’ Tax: Why Gavin Newsom Is Taking California’s Financial Fight to Washington
Something about Gavin Newsom’s current position seems to go against itself. Two things at once: California’s governor is saying that …
Fighting Ultra-High Net Worth Tax Shelters: Why Governors Are Targeting the Minimum Tax Loophole
When you look at the math more closely, it seems almost silly. Researchers led by the French economist Gabriel Zucman …
Firing Brand Ambassadors in Real Time: The Immediate Economic Fallout of the Love Island USA Scandal
In every bad brand deal, there’s a point where the math stops being vague. Somewhere, a spreadsheet is changed. Someone …
Valuating Fame: Why Celebrity Net Worth Has Replaced Box Office Numbers as the Ultimate Metric
In the past, the first few days of a movie’s release were enough to tell you everything you needed to …