How TikTok, Alibaba & 8 other companies are setting trends for the the tech world through their brands. — Even a decade (or 15 years) ago, you wouldn’t know of many Chinese brands. China has shown tremendous skills in early 2000s in building new products and breaking technological grounds. But only in the last decade, the country started to come out with the game-changing brands it can build. And…

You can love him or hate him — but you can’t ignore his branding genius. — Tom Cruise started his acting career in 1981, but it wasn’t until 1983 that he started making his mark. The coming-of-age comedy “Risky Business” (1983) put him on the map. Fast forward 41 years, his critically acclaimed movie Top Gun: Maverick earned over $1.2 billion at the box office. Tom…

While this method is the opposite of what the mainstream market is going towards, it has its benefits. — In 2005, Adrian Johnson juggled mortgage, student loan, credit card debt, and a loan for a motorcycle. In total, he owed close to $125,000! On a teacher’s salary, that was a mountain he had no easy way of crossing. “I was working for everyone but Adrian, and getting poorer while…

Marvel had already cast a few fantastic choices in other movies. — Dr. Victor Von Doom has always been a male character in the comics. While it’s likely Marvel is not going to swap the gender of their iconic villain, they will be spoiled for great options if they choose to do so. Given both the big bad of two sagas are…

On May 10, 2022, Apple announced that they are going to discontinue iPod. — iPod used to be the flagbearer of Apple products. In a way, it’s a product that put Apple on the map again as the leader in consumer technology. Despite selling more than 450 million units, Apple knows it’s time to say goodbye to the icon. Brand euthanasia is not a new concept Brands get killed off all…

And guess what, this step can be completed in less than 5 minutes. — Did you know that Beyoncé keeps a photograph of an Academy Award by her treadmill? Her goal was to win an Oscar. And she did just that for the theme song to the James Bond movie, Skyfall. That’s great, right? She had a goal and achieve it. But that makes…

Even during his time as CEO, he only started his meetings at 10 AM. — Elon Musk works 80–100 hours per week. He often skips breakfast. He doesn’t have enough time in the morning, despite being an early riser. Jeff Bezos, on the other hand, was quite different during his days as CEO of Amazon. …

Christian Bale would have made this list. But it’s unlikely he’d be interested in a long-term contract. He has also just played Gorr the God Butcher. — Victor Von Doom is Marvel’s one of the most well-known antagonists. With a Fantastic Four movie scheduled for release in 2024, Dr. Doom is bound to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Julian McMahon and Toby Kebbell previously reprised the character. Julian played the character well in both movies and may…