Here lies Recurrent, laid to rest under the weight of its own missteps:
Overhired, then underhired, resulting in millions spent on severance
Sold off once-cherished brands to service crushing debt
Yearly C-suite jumbles with three CEOs in three years and a revolving door of revenue leaders
Chased away every editorial genius who might have driven actual revenue
Chased away all talent with no backup plan to replace them
Quite literally forbade editors from writing what they knew would resonate
Invested nothing in technology—not even enough to manipulate Google effectively
Ignored every expert voice—external and internal contractors alike
Cultivated zero culture, living only in the shadow of the next inevitable layoff
The sole silver lining: upon liquidation, someone might finally acquire these once-cherished brands at a bargain
May its fumbled strategy serve as a cautionary tale. Rest in pieces.