Topic: Tech Influencers

Hollywood is struggling to maintain influence as "Big Tech" and social media influencers replace traditional celebrities. The 2021 Oscars featured the rebranding of the "Best Director" category to "Best Directing" for winner Chloé Zhao. Meanwhile, Zhao's win for Nomadland was reportedly censored by the "Great Firewall" in China due to her past comments critical of the Chinese government.

Yogi Akal, a numerology expert on YouTube, provides a personality and career analysis for John C. Dvorak based on his birth date. The reading compares Dvorak's energy to the Beach Boys and describes him as a powerful communicator and influencer who should focus on a ten-to-fifteen-year long-term vision. The yogi advises Dvorak to avoid vacations in 2011 and focus entirely on work and diplomacy in relationships.