Tag Archives: SMU

Tech Surf Report: Westworld’s Robots and the Virtual Reality of Ready Player One Could Be Here Sooner Than You Think

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

    Paris — Cybersecurity. Artificial Intelligence. Ethics. Mobility. Transparency. These are the hot button issues discussed this week at the impressive campus of Station F, home to France’s premiere private sector-funded start ups, where Bloomberg’s Technology division assembled an … Continue reading →

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TV & Film Surf Report: (Don’t) Be Scared – Horror Is Now Trending On All Screens Which Is Great News For Killer Clowns, Swamp Things, And … Nuns!

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — With the recent success at the box office of the innovative trifecta of movies A Quiet Place, Get Out, and Stephen King’s It, the Horror genre is on quite a roll. So much so, I have … Continue reading →

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Dallas Surf Report: Hidden History – A Room With THE View at SMU

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

{Updated Aug. 24, 2019} Dallas, Texas — At my Alma Mater, Southern Methodist University (SMU), there is a Room with, hands down, the best view of the campus and of the Dallas skyline. And, it’s a 100-year-old Secret to most … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Black Panther Leads A Strong Lineup Of Films For 2018 (Stock Tip: Buy #Disney)

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

  Santa Monica, CA  — Just renewed my Passport and am ready to travel to Wakanda to hang with Black Panther (and to check on The Winter Soldier who is still frozen) before heading to France to catch up with … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Branding in the Age of Streaming When Social Media Engagement Has Never Been More Important (Part 4 of 4)

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA – A recent headline in Variety proclaimed that 22 million adults will cut the cord and get rid of their cable television subscription by the end of 2017. That’s a lot of lost revenue at $100/month/household.  Add to … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: Know Thy Origin Story

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

  Santa Monica, CA — I have been hooked on Origin Stories ever since Clark Kent held up that green Kryptonian crystal in the family barn and wondered from whence he came in Richard Donner’s Superman. In anticipation of attending … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: Make Your Next Business Trip A Road Trip And Free Your Cluttered Mind

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

      Dallas, Texas — Holed up at charming Starbucks across from the SMU campus during a rainstorm, which to me, is a lovely way to start the 18th day of a 21-day Road Trip across these United States. I … Continue reading →

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