Jon Beck
@jonbeck.bsky.social
Marketing professor; I research services and digital experiences. For better or worse, I mostly post about my dog, movies, and games. (he/him)
Gross.
Jared Kushner’s private equity firm is said to be partnering with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund to buy out Electronic Arts.
Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts
Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant.
nyti.ms
September 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Gross.
Had a lovely time presenting twice at the Frontiers in Service conference in Montreal. First, I presented at the doc consortium on how to expand your network as a junior faculty. Second, I presented some ongoing research with a KU PhD student looking at consumer power, control, and choices.
July 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Had a lovely time presenting twice at the Frontiers in Service conference in Montreal. First, I presented at the doc consortium on how to expand your network as a junior faculty. Second, I presented some ongoing research with a KU PhD student looking at consumer power, control, and choices.
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster (2025) - how does one make a serious film about an event where society rejoiced by memeing dead millionaires? Well, this certainly isn’t it. The engineering bits were interesting, but all of the present day interviews were people saying over and over “I told you so.”
June 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster (2025) - how does one make a serious film about an event where society rejoiced by memeing dead millionaires? Well, this certainly isn’t it. The engineering bits were interesting, but all of the present day interviews were people saying over and over “I told you so.”
Some people are truly disgusting. “With friends like these…”
June 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Some people are truly disgusting. “With friends like these…”
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Huge opportunity for a political party that believes government can do good things. Public opinion is finally shifting after 50 years of right wing anti-government propaganda. This isn't the time for cowering and throat clearing www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/p...
June 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Huge opportunity for a political party that believes government can do good things. Public opinion is finally shifting after 50 years of right wing anti-government propaganda. This isn't the time for cowering and throat clearing www.cnn.com/2025/06/01/p...
Lilo & Stitch (2025) - first things first, let’s make sure we are all on the same page. The original L&S from 2002 can stand with any other modern Disney movie classic. Over the years it has slowly but surely gained the following this charming movie deserves.
Did the 2002 movie need a remake?
Did the 2002 movie need a remake?
May 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lilo & Stitch (2025) - first things first, let’s make sure we are all on the same page. The original L&S from 2002 can stand with any other modern Disney movie classic. Over the years it has slowly but surely gained the following this charming movie deserves.
Did the 2002 movie need a remake?
Did the 2002 movie need a remake?
Braveheart (1995) - 30 years later and still a solid film. The melodrama is executed well, but the real accomplishments are the battle scenes, which still hold up well. This may be peak “Saturday afternoon on TBS” movie and it’s great.
May 30, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Braveheart (1995) - 30 years later and still a solid film. The melodrama is executed well, but the real accomplishments are the battle scenes, which still hold up well. This may be peak “Saturday afternoon on TBS” movie and it’s great.
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The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.
How to get to Sesame Street? Kids can now head to Netflix as well as PBS
The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.
www.npr.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The children's series has found a new streaming home — Netflix, PBS stations and PBS KIDS will air new episodes on the same day. And Netflix will also run 90 hours from the Sesame Street library.
Ugetsu (1953) - another Japanese classic I watched recently. One thing I noticed is how “fast” the movie is. It clocks in at 96 minutes, and in this day and age with hour-long TV episodes and almost every movie being 2+ hours, that’s a breeze. Not to the film’s detriment, ofc.
May 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ugetsu (1953) - another Japanese classic I watched recently. One thing I noticed is how “fast” the movie is. It clocks in at 96 minutes, and in this day and age with hour-long TV episodes and almost every movie being 2+ hours, that’s a breeze. Not to the film’s detriment, ofc.
Alfie out and about enjoying the City of Fountains.
May 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Alfie out and about enjoying the City of Fountains.
Tokyo Story (1953) - What can one say about this wonderful film that hasn’t been said already? It is ranked top 10 in the S&S critics’ poll (4th) and directors’ poll (5th), and for good reason. There is so much nuance and love in this film that it can be appreciated over and over as one ages.
May 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Tokyo Story (1953) - What can one say about this wonderful film that hasn’t been said already? It is ranked top 10 in the S&S critics’ poll (4th) and directors’ poll (5th), and for good reason. There is so much nuance and love in this film that it can be appreciated over and over as one ages.
I’ve been (re)watching a lot of classic movies lately and maybe I should post about them or something and stop taking this silly platform so seriously (i.e., almost never posting).
May 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’ve been (re)watching a lot of classic movies lately and maybe I should post about them or something and stop taking this silly platform so seriously (i.e., almost never posting).
Booooooo
Reporter: Is it time for new leadership in the Senate?
Jeffries: Next question.
Jeffries: Next question.
March 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Booooooo
Just watched the first half of Apple Cider Vinegar. So inspired by Belle Gibson’s success and now I’m thinking of starting my own app.
February 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Just watched the first half of Apple Cider Vinegar. So inspired by Belle Gibson’s success and now I’m thinking of starting my own app.
Great info here, not just for the Super Bowl but also for marketing in general.
February 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Great info here, not just for the Super Bowl but also for marketing in general.
“An adviser to The Post, Lippe Oosterhof, has conducted brainstorming sessions about a new initiative that would make it easier to receive and publish opinion writing from outside contributors.”
Because we don’t currently have enough avenues for people to tout their opinions… sigh.
Because we don’t currently have enough avenues for people to tout their opinions… sigh.
The Washington Post began trying out a new mission statement this week: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.” It comes amid turmoil in the newsroom.
The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“An adviser to The Post, Lippe Oosterhof, has conducted brainstorming sessions about a new initiative that would make it easier to receive and publish opinion writing from outside contributors.”
Because we don’t currently have enough avenues for people to tout their opinions… sigh.
Because we don’t currently have enough avenues for people to tout their opinions… sigh.
My research on when and why consumers voluntarily give up decision-making control has been accepted to Winter AMA 2025!
While I've been to plenty of AMAs, this is extra exciting because it's my first acceptance with a PhD student co-author (Rui Zhang). :)
See y'all in Phoenix in February!
While I've been to plenty of AMAs, this is extra exciting because it's my first acceptance with a PhD student co-author (Rui Zhang). :)
See y'all in Phoenix in February!
December 1, 2024 at 5:43 PM
My research on when and why consumers voluntarily give up decision-making control has been accepted to Winter AMA 2025!
While I've been to plenty of AMAs, this is extra exciting because it's my first acceptance with a PhD student co-author (Rui Zhang). :)
See y'all in Phoenix in February!
While I've been to plenty of AMAs, this is extra exciting because it's my first acceptance with a PhD student co-author (Rui Zhang). :)
See y'all in Phoenix in February!
I should probably make a first post on here. So here’s my pup Alfie with his favorite toys.
November 19, 2024 at 9:05 PM
I should probably make a first post on here. So here’s my pup Alfie with his favorite toys.