‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party

March 4, 2024Posted inAlamo Drafthouse Cinema, Artificial Intelligence, Books and Literature, Chalamet, Timothee (1995- ), Computers and the Internet, Film, Founders Fund, Herbert, Frank, Jobs, Steven P, Moskovitz, Dustin, Movies, Science Fiction, Silicon Valley (Calif), Venture Capital
In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters.

From LSD to I.P.O.

October 11, 2023Posted inAmazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Arnault, Alexandre, Arnault, Bernard, Bavaria (Germany), Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Blahnik, Manolo, Catterton Partners, Celine (Fashion Label), E-Commerce, Fashion, Fashion and Apparel, Germany, internal-great-read, internal-sub-only, Jobs, Steven P, Luxury Goods and Services, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Moss, Kate, Shoes and Boots, Shopping and Retail, Stocks and Bonds
Once the symbol of the counter culture, lately the darlings of the fashion world, Birkenstock went public in New York.