Originally published in FoxNewsWhen Napoleon was deposed as emperor of France in 1814, his European rivals wanted to cut him off from the world. They banded together and exiled him to Elba Island in the Mediterranean. When President Donald Trump was defeated in his...

Twitter may have pushed just a tad too hard this time. Yes, Tweets are subject to its terms of use. But publicly scrapping with the President of the United States over a hot-button political issue? Really? Trump’s response came in the form of an executive order taking...

I knew right then things had gotten ridiculous. It wasn’t when notorious trolls like Milo Yiannopoulos, or wild conspiracists like Alex Jones were getting banned for riling up the radical left, or for questioning the government’s official accounts of mass shootings....

There’s a scene in Shakespeare’s Henry IV where a band of thugs plans to take over the kingdom. Their leader, Cade, shares a grand scheme - a new utopia where money will no longer exist, and where everyone will have access to a life of luxury. His...

In today’s hyper-speed, image-obsessed culture, fame is an overwhelming force. Measured in clicks, views, follows, likes and detailed influencer metrics, fame can now be quantified in raw numbers that brands, advertisers and content producers love. Celebrities can...

Originally published in HuffPostFor some established bands, like Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead, freedom from the grasp of the labels is a choice. But for most unsigned artists, it's not. Most unsigned bands today didn't choose to be free. Freedom was thrust onto them...

Originally published in Montreal GazetteChanges in private company valuations can be a bit like government debt. Throw around a few zeros on the right side and, soon enough, people stop keeping score. MONTREAL - Changes in private company valuations can be a bit like...