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Super Tuesday: A Two-Donkey Race Taking On An Elephant
Joe Biden seemed unable to recover from his gaffe-prone campaign. Today, he is the frontrunner. What the heck happened?

James Spiro
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Joe Biden: Too Tired For This Malarkey.
President Obama never endorsed Joe Biden. Perhaps he was saving it for the eventual nominee, but perhaps he knew something we didn’t.

James Spiro
Feb 12, 20204 min read
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Failing at What You Love
About 10 years ago, I attended the 50th birthday party of someone close to me. Halfway through, something happened that changed my life.

James Spiro
Jan 24, 20202 min read
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Can We Trust The Media Anymore?
The media has had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month. At a time where truth is more important than ever, mainstream outlets...

James Spiro
Feb 23, 20193 min read
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I Quit Smoking One Year Ago. Then My Life Changed.
It’s been roughly 365 days and four hours since I had my last cigarette. I’m sitting at a desk furiously chewing a piece of gum and...

James Spiro
Feb 11, 20193 min read
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The Oscars Are Nearly Here. Thank Goodness.
Rumors swirling around a troubled 2019 ceremony started in August 2018, when the academy announced a brand new category:

James Spiro
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Midterms 2018: I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.
There is a scene towards the end of the 2001 comedy film Zoolander, when the antagonist, played wonderfully by Will Ferrell, cries out:...
James Spiro
Nov 10, 20184 min read
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Instagram Co-Founders Are Out... Here's Everything You Need To Know
Last week it was announced that Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram's co-founders, were departing from Facebook and the company.

James Spiro
Oct 1, 20183 min read
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The Uncertain Future of the DCEU
In a world where Thor 3 makes $854m and Justice League makes $657m - you know something is a little off.

James Spiro
Sep 12, 20183 min read
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The Rise and Fall of MoviePass: The Company Even Elon Musk Can’t Fix
It was too good to be true...

James Spiro
Aug 27, 20186 min read
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Never Quit Quitting
It's the start of a journey 12 years in the making, and shall last as long as my days. The challenge of stopping smoking. I have often...

James Spiro
Feb 16, 20183 min read
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The Day The Robots Take Over.
Isaac Asimov’s ‘Three Laws of Robotics’ set out three major ways that robots and humans could coexist: To not hurt a human Its...

James Spiro
Jan 9, 20183 min read
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Strap in For Self-Driving Cars
There has been a lot of talk on the status of autonomous vehicles. Tech leaders are quick to announce their status as the first company...

James Spiro
Nov 9, 20172 min read
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Inside Israel's Best Cocktail Bar
Where: 66 HaYarkon Street, Tel Aviv, Israel Crowd: Older, sophisticated cocktail lovers Vibe: Blend of speakeasy secrecy and mainstream...

James Spiro
Oct 25, 20174 min read
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Shalom From The Other Side
After much thinking, thinking, rethinking, and finally deciding, I packed up my life in London and moved to Tel Aviv, Israel. Not to travel
James Spiro
Sep 27, 20173 min read
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The Next War Won’t Be with North Korea, But Among Ourselves in a Divided Culture.
Google’s leaked memo is another spark in the flame that is about to engulf our society.

James Spiro
Aug 11, 20172 min read
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Is anyone else, just, exhausted?
It's a Saturday morning and I'm tired. This isn't because I didn't sleep well, and it's not because I was out in London until the early...

James Spiro
Jul 15, 20172 min read
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Marvel Has Ruined Spider-Man With His Own Homecoming
Let’s just make one thing clear. I have been a fan of Spider-Man for 20 years. My brother and I used to wake up early Saturday mornings...

James Spiro
Jul 8, 20173 min read
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Strong and Stable? May Be Not.
In a defiant act of self-sabotage, the British election has resulted in the second hung parliament in seven years. With so much at stake...

James Spiro
Jun 9, 20173 min read
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Tough Love's Toughest Critic: Millennials.
‘Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.’ The audacity of such a leader! How dare he/she/xi...

James Spiro
Jun 3, 20172 min read
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