Posts tagged politics
Celebrity endorsements matter, but only if you're SMART about it

“Not all celebrity endorsements are created equal. Some make a difference at the margins, and others can be wildly counterproductive to building your base of support. The reality is that despite people saying all the time that they hate celebrities weighing in on politics, or telling them how to think...celebrities have influence” Stephen Kent

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Op-Ed: Is The Mandalorian's Gina Carano a happy warrior?

If the drama around The Mandalorian actress could be summarized in one way, it could be that she transparently flew the flag against ritualized shows of support to left-leaning causes, scribbling #BLM or gender pronouns into her Twitter bio, and voicing disdain for President Trump, like her Mandalorian counterpart Pedro Pascal has sufficiently done.

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Biden proposes a federal mask mandate but has no means to implement one (FOX 5 DC)

The legislature could possibly come up with some kind of “necessary and proper” law to govern commerce in the states to require masks, but it would most certainly get caught up in the courts and take months if not years to settle Stephen Kent joined Fox 5 DC alongside Michael Starr Hopkins to opine on the mandate proposal plus how the media handled Kamala Harris’ first week as the Democratic VP pick.

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Bob Iger and the hollow capitalism of Disney - Washington Examiner Magazine

But the reign of Bob Iger wasn’t without hiccups. Disney has found itself at the center of one controversy after another in its bid to reclaim relevance, ranging from high-profile attacks by the likes of Bernie Sanders over worker pay and the unionization of park employees to the waning brand credibility of ESPN as an objective source for sports news.

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