Ian Schafer
@ianschafer.com
President & Co-Founder (w/Issa Rae), Ensemble (@followensemble.bsky.social). Ownership, Queens FC. Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Deep Focus. Advisor, Rock the Bells. AAF National Hall of Achievement Inductee. Mets/Knicks/Giants/Rangers content warning.
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Ian Schafer
@ianschafer.com
· Nov 17
Decided to build a Starter Pack for the Future of Entertainment and the Creator Economy. Still waiting for some big thinkers and journalists to arrive here, but when they do, let me know and I'll be adding them to the pack.
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Almost 50 years ago, here’s how Intellivision took on Atari
Almost 50 years ago, here’s how Intellivision took on Atari
Step 1: Hire George Plimpton
buff.ly
January 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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January 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
T rump
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There's a sinking feeling in my stomach about what this administration is going to do to history months
January 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
There's a sinking feeling in my stomach about what this administration is going to do to history months
If you classify everything tech CEOs are saying right now as TEO (Tr*mp Engagement Optimization) it all starts to make sense. Cowardly and sad, but makes $ense in the most depressing way possible.
January 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you classify everything tech CEOs are saying right now as TEO (Tr*mp Engagement Optimization) it all starts to make sense. Cowardly and sad, but makes $ense in the most depressing way possible.
i knew I saw that look before
January 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
i knew I saw that look before
Who knows, maybe we'll get hands-free footwear at CES this year
January 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Who knows, maybe we'll get hands-free footwear at CES this year
Nikki Glaser just crushed the Globes' opening monologue. Never easy. She made it look that way.
January 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Nikki Glaser just crushed the Globes' opening monologue. Never easy. She made it look that way.
This also was remarkable
what the hell just happened
January 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This also was remarkable
Congestion pricing is what happens at urgent care when you get back from CES
January 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Congestion pricing is what happens at urgent care when you get back from CES
This can't be that difficult to do. If it is, I'd love to know why.
FWIW, it's been a long time since I've been impressed with Apple software. Every day I'm blown away by things like Canva, CapCut, and others. I miss getting wowed by Apple. That used to be fun.
FWIW, it's been a long time since I've been impressed with Apple software. Every day I'm blown away by things like Canva, CapCut, and others. I miss getting wowed by Apple. That used to be fun.
an actually useful feature for Apple Intelligence would be to identify these incredibly obvious scams from the half-dozen obvious tells it's a scam and then alert the user in the summary "hey this is a scam" so obviously it doesn't do that
January 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This can't be that difficult to do. If it is, I'd love to know why.
FWIW, it's been a long time since I've been impressed with Apple software. Every day I'm blown away by things like Canva, CapCut, and others. I miss getting wowed by Apple. That used to be fun.
FWIW, it's been a long time since I've been impressed with Apple software. Every day I'm blown away by things like Canva, CapCut, and others. I miss getting wowed by Apple. That used to be fun.
this is my happy place rn
January 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
this is my happy place rn
Watching Magic Johnson get the Presidential Medal of Freedom is just awesome
January 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Watching Magic Johnson get the Presidential Medal of Freedom is just awesome
Every now and again I take a look at the 2018 NBA Draft results and shake my head
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NB...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NB...
2018 NBA draft - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Every now and again I take a look at the 2018 NBA Draft results and shake my head
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NB...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NB...
Go Kniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicks!
January 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Go Kniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicks!
Are the Gronk x Sam Elliott commercials in the MCU (Mask Cinematic Universe)?
December 30, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Are the Gronk x Sam Elliott commercials in the MCU (Mask Cinematic Universe)?
Knicks. Brunson. LFG.
December 29, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Knicks. Brunson. LFG.
Did a hot yoga class and I might be hooked? Who am I?
December 24, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Did a hot yoga class and I might be hooked? Who am I?
This is your brain on drugs
Trump says he is going to do an advertising campaign about "how bad drugs are for you" and adds, "nobody has done this before"
December 23, 2024 at 2:22 AM
This is your brain on drugs
NCIS: Production Tax Credits
December 23, 2024 at 1:18 AM
NCIS: Production Tax Credits
This Knicks run is severe
December 20, 2024 at 3:22 AM
This Knicks run is severe
Just a note of appreciation for one my new favorite newsletters, SERIES BUSINESS by @theankler.bsky.social
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'Chicken Shop Date': $6,000-an-Ep. & Turning the Tables on TV
Amelia Dimoldenberg on how her hit YouTube show draws Paul Mescal to Cher to her door, and why she's now the one rejecting traditional buyers
theankler.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Just a note of appreciation for one my new favorite newsletters, SERIES BUSINESS by @theankler.bsky.social
theankler.com/p/chicken-sh...
theankler.com/p/chicken-sh...
The DEI co-president has spoken
December 18, 2024 at 9:44 PM
The DEI co-president has spoken