Alex Dobrenko

One day three decades ago, inside a treehouse in Utah, a child actor named Patrick Renna uttered one of the most iconic lines in baseball movie history.

Turns out it was actually a mistake.

Renna played Hamilton “Ham” Porter, a portly, red-headed catcher in “The Sandlot,” the cult classic released 30 years ago. Written by director David Mickey Evans... See more

When all these effects come together, you almost can’t tell if the streamer is human or AI-generated. They tap into our fascination with the unfamiliar and our paranoia of technology. As we pause in shock, they go viral. The timing of this is equally uncanny: humans are getting rich by pretending to act like robots at a time when robots are getting... See more

For Maisel, one of the fundamental reasons people in creative roles are more likely to be affected by anxiety is because they’re constantly being forced to make choices. “Choosing provokes anxiety,” he says. “Most professions don’t demand that you have to make one choice after another, which provokes anxiety. Going into the unknown—even if we’re... See more

Two very simple rules, a: you don’t have to write. b: you can’t do anything else. The rest comes of itself.

Patience. By nature, I’m impatient – with myself, sometimes with others. I like to move forward. I like to get things done. When there’s a problem, I prefer to fix it now . That’s true both professionally and when it comes to interpersonal relationships. When I’m trying to close a deal, I’ll find myself thinking, “What can I do to make it happen... See more