Coldplay, Gwyneth Paltrow and Astronomer
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The former Astronomer CEO’s kiss cam moment went viral leading to not only a resignation, but a cultural spark, memes and what it means to be publicly shamed today.
A second executive has resigned from tech company Astronomer following a Coldplay concert video that went viral and sparked online speculation and scrutiny. The company confirmed Thursday that Kristin Cabot, Astronomer's chief people officer, had submitted her resignation.
Considering how much of the internet’s attention has been taken up by the Coldplay concert kiss cam scandal‚ it’s probably not shocking that it would inspire countless memes and clever trolling. What is surprising is that an entire novella inspired by the Astronomer drama,
The seven-time Grammy award-winning group’s on-demand audio streams are up by 25 percent, according to data from Luminate.
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On Friday night, actress Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she had been hired on a "very temporary basis" as a spokesperson for Astronomer.
Reg Wydeven is a partner with the Appleton-based law firm of McCarty Law LLP. He writes a weekly column for The Post-Crescent.
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