People & culture
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Social Media’s Silent Killer Nobody Talks About And Why We Keep Coming Back
The most striking realization about our relationship with social media isn’t the obvious addiction – it’s the profound silence that follows when we finally step away. In those quiet moments, authentic creativity finds its voice again, free from the constant hum of digital validation. We’ve noticed something peculiar in our years of storytelling and content…
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How Shirley Temple saved a Hollywood studio from bankruptcy
[ad_1] In December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio’s fortunes – and became a superstar. “The lesson was ‘time is money’, and ‘it’s work not play’. And I learned that before I became a star.” When Shirley Temple was interviewed on…
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Faeforge Academy: Here, After – Aurelius Basidio
[ad_1] Appealing Kind Gardener who Speaks For The Land with a Protection Flavor Aurelius Basidio is a warm, good-natured man of the land who loves nothing more than getting his hands dirty in an attempt to create beautiful new life. (Get your mind out of the gutter, we’re talking about plants). His kind, moss-green eyes,…
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Floyd Can’t Help Himself:
Floyd Mayweather’s Encounter with Reality For decades, Floyd Mayweather’s reputation has been forged in the ring. He made it happen with raw skill and speed. His record stands as a testament to skill, discipline, and mastery—attributes few could deny. Yet outside those ropes, his persona has often been defined by opulence, arrogance, and the relentless…
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Be Kind to Those You Meet on the Way Up
[ad_1] “Be nice to those you meet on the way up because you will meet them on the way down,” is variously attributed to Jimmy Durante, Wilson Mizner, and even Walter Winchell. Whoever said it had a perspective from which we all can learn. In my experience as a leader and as an executive coach,…
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The 50 Best Albums of 2024
[ad_1] 2024 has been an eventful year not just for music, but for albums in particular. Some of the best the year had to offer will be remembered as events more than just compelling collections of songs: the pop album that “invented” a color and defined a season, a two-hour epic only available on YouTube…
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The Engineering of the Strandbeest: How the Magnificent Mech…
[ad_1] Life evolves, but machines are invented: this dichotomy hardly conflicts with what most of us have learned about biology and technology. But certain specimens roaming around in the world can blur that line — and in the curious case of the Strandbeesten, they really are roaming around. First assembled in 1990 by the Dutch…
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Vines Art Society Introduces a Symposium on Strengthening Ar…
[ad_1] The team at Vines Art Society is excited to introduce the ecosystems Symposium: Strengthening Artist Relations. This four-day symposium is an opportunity for arts and culture workers to come together to nurture relationships to each other and sow seeds for growth in the sector. The ecosystems symposium is an introduction to a multi-pronged approach…
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How Charles M Schulz created Charlie Brown and Snoopy
[ad_1] Getty Images Charles M Schulz drew his beloved Peanuts strip for 50 years until his announcement on 14 December 1999 that ill health was forcing him to retire. In History looks at how an unassuming cartoonist built a billion-dollar empire out of the lives of a group of children, a dog and a bird.…
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‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Marries the Old with the New
[ad_1] Movies like Hundreds of Beavers remind us that no matter how bleak the current Hollywood landscape may be if you peek outside, you will discover untold pleasures. It’s a testament that while by no means as well funded as in previous decades, the indie scene is alive and well for those who care to…