Jon Block

Oct 12, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Jon Block |Claire Goldberg |John Woolley |Aidan Munroe

Content warning: this article contains mentions of violence and anti-Asian sentiments. As I read the words, “a Golden Age musical comedy about a Chinese theater producer and Hillary Clinton falling in love,” I knew I had to give Soft Power a shot. Set in 2015, Soft Power was originally written in the wake of Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election.

May 3, 2024 | the-media-leader.com | Jon Block

The ability of AI agents to streamline tasks poses a fundamental challenge to businesses reliant on web traffic and highlights the need for innovative approaches to engagement. I have a hypothesis that I’m playing with — that AI will likely drive advertising spend towards OOH and other media including TV, video and radio. The biggest impact will be the move away from display and the evolution of search.

Dec 1, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Graham Krewinghaus |Jon Block |Tristan Lee |Nathan Chen

On paper, one of Georgetown men’s basketball’s (5-2, BIG EAST) most exhilarating wins of the season came on Wednesday night, as a back-and-forth, physical game came down to the last second and the Hoyas escaped with the 69-67 victory. But all those feelings evaporate, replaced with deep worry, when you consider their opponent for the night—the Merrimack Warriors (3-5, MAAC)—and the way they ended up winning.

Oct 21, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Maanasi Chintamani |Jon Block |Rachelle Bonja |Christine Ji

Dogs barking. A six-year-old attempting to rap. Egregiously mispronounced Spanglish. No, I’m not describing your local SoundCloud rapper’s borderline unlistenable mixtape. Instead, and unfortunately, these are the sounds of For All The Dogs (2023), the latest album from 36-year-old father and five-time Grammy winner Drake.

Apr 2, 2023 | allaboutjazz.com | Jon Block

Play This!My favorite (jazz) album is The Art Farmer Septet (1956 Prestige PRLP 7031 of 1953-54 sessions previously released on 10" disks). It features the arrangements and compositions of Art Farmer, Gigi Gryce and Quincy Jones. It still makes me move and groove, from the first clave click on the steaming hot Afro-Cuban "Mau Mau" all the way through to Gryce's equally toe-tapping "Tiajuana," the playing is absolutely stellar.