How to Make a Killing — Worth the Watch?

I just watched How to Make a Killing starring Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, and Ed Harris—and I’ve got thoughts. Some moments surprised me more than I expected.

🎥 I break it all down in my video review on NielFlamm.com → Videos → Movie Review.
Click through to see where it hooked me… and where it didn’t.

#HowToMakeAKilling #MovieReview #FilmDiscussion #IndieFilm #NielFlamm

I Saw Scream 7… and Had Thoughts 👀

I went to see Scream 7 and, as usual, I’m not a professional critic—just someone with reactions, questions, and a few laughs along the way. If you want my raw, unfiltered take, it’s up now on

https://NielFlamm.com → Videos → Movie Reviews.

Watch first… then decide if you agree.

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“Unsubscribe Is a Feature, Not a Bug”

Disclaimer: This dialogue is satire. Any resemblance to real processes is intentional for comedic commentary.

[Nextdoor Conference Room. Slide reads: “RETENTION THROUGH RESILIENCE.”]

#NiravTolia:

Team, unsubscribing should be… memorable.

Poush Ohver:

Sir, users say it’s harder than canceling a SiriusXM subscription.

Lex Lockjaw:

Legally speaking, as long as it’s possible—eventually—we’re aligned.

Cash Flowman:

Every extra step adds half a WAU. Math is math.

Brandella Spin:

We don’t call it friction. We call it brand loyalty training.

Clown (honks nervously)

Mime (nods, then shakes head)

Nirav (clicker in hand):

Let’s review the official unsubscribe flow.

1. Click a link to Nextdoor.com.

(Pop-up: “Are you sure?” appears seven times.)

2. Fill in required fields:

First name

Last name

Full home address

Subscribed email address

(Captcha asks you to identify “all images containing a neighbor dispute.”)

3. Light a Christmas Yankee Candle.

(Scent must be “Holiday Hearth.”)

4. Timing matters.

Candle lighting must occur exactly at 6:13 PM Greenwich Mean Time.

Poush Ohver:

What if they miss it?

Nirav:

They wait for the next full moon.

5. Send a female carrier pigeon toward San Francisco with a lock of hair strapped to one foot.

Brandella Spin:

Is the pigeon optional?

Nirav:

Only in beta.

6. Howl at the full moon.

(Volume must exceed neighborhood cricket alerts.)

Poush Ohver:

And after all that… they’re unsubscribed?

Nirav:

From one notification.

Cash Flowman:

The others remain. Screeching tires. Salty bagels. Liquidy Slurpees. Loud crickets. Bright moon. Kids are having too much fun.

Lex Lockjaw:

I’ll add a disclosure.

Clown (confetti explodes)

Mime (slow clap)

Nirav (smiling):

See? Simple. Transparent. User-centric.

[Lights dim. Phones buzz. Candle flickers.]

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#Satire #Parody #Nextdoor #Unsubscribe #DarkUX #Leadership #TechCulture

Seeing Clearly Again (With a Little Help)

After eye surgery, I didn’t expect one small accessory to make such a big difference: reading glasses. In a new video, I share what it’s been like adjusting, what surprised me, and how something so simple can change day-to-day life after cataract surgery. If you’re curious about the post-surgery reality—or wondering if reading glasses are in your future—watch the full video on

https://NielFlamm.com → Videos → Cataracts.

#Cataracts #EyeSurgeryRecovery #ReadingGlasses #LifeAfterSurgery #NielFlamm

“YOU Get a Notification! — The WAU Awakening”

Disclaimer: This dialogue is a work of satire. Any resemblance to real strategies, meetings, or decisions is intentional for comedic and critical commentary purposes only.

[Conference Room. Slide reads: “WAU = Love.”]

#NiravTolia:

Nextdoor Team, it’s simple. We send more alerts. More emails. More notifications. WAU goes up.

Poush Ohver:

But… will users be WOW’d?

Nirav:

They won’t be WOW’d. They’ll be… active.

Brandella Spin:

Active like—furiously active?

Cash Flowman:

Active clicks still count. Carry on.

Lex Lockjaw:

Legally speaking, annoyance is permitted.

Clown (honks approvingly)

Mime (pretends to listen, then shrugs)

Nirav (standing up, Oprah-style):

Everyone ready? Because—

YOU GET A NOTIFICATION!

🚗 Screeching Tires — Alerted.

YOU GET THIS NOTIFICATION!!!

🥯 Too much salt at the local bagel shop — Urgent.

AND YOU GET A NOTIFICATION!!!

🥤 7-11 Slurpees are too liquid — Breaking.

YOU GET A NOTIFICATION!!!

🦗 Crickets are way too loud — Community Safety.

YOU GET A NOTIFICATION!!!

🌕 The moon is too bright — Opt-out unavailable.

EVERYBODY GETS A NOTIFICATION!!!

👧🧒 Kids are playing and having too much fun — Immediate Action Requested.

Poush Ohver:

Sir… people are muting the app.

Cash Flowman:

Muted users still count as installed.

Brandella Spin:

Let’s call it High-Intensity Engagement™.

Lex Lockjaw:

I’ll draft the disclaimer.

Clown (confetti)

Mime (slow clap, silently)

Nirav (smiling):

See? WAU is up.

[Lights dim. Phones buzz endlessly.]

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#Satire #Parody #Nextdoor #Leadership #WAU #ProductStrategy #TechCulture