18 2024 September
How the Japanese Anime Series One Piece Became One of the Biggest Entertainment Franchises in The World
The Japanese anime series One Piece just hit its milestone 25th anniversary and has run for more than 1,000 episodes. The show has become a...
Read Now17 2024 September
This Yogurt Brand Will Pay You $1000 To Stay Off Social Media Until After the Election Is Over
How will you avoid the toxic conversations that often come along with an election cycle? It might start with avoiding social media altogether. Yogurt brand Stonyfield...
Read Now13 2024 September
The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: STFU – The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in An Endlessly Noisy World, by Dan Lyons
Fresh from hours of pundit cross examining and dissecting the first (and probably only) Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, it’s hard to...
Read Now09 2024 September
3 Insights About the Future of Alcohol
Kantor has a new research summary out about their latest insights into the future of alcohol and there are some surprising takeaways. The report starts with the...
Read Now03 2024 September
The One Time When Everyone Lies on Social Media: After Getting Laid Off
Getting laid off is hard. Though I’ve now been an entrepreneur for nearly ten years, I do remember those moments (yes, plural!) in my life...
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Women’s Athletics Are a Big Story at Paris 2024 … But Equality Remains a Challenge
This is the first Olympics which will have true parity in terms of male versus female athletes and competitors. It’s a big story here at the...
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Custom Fragrances Recreate What a Book Character Smells Like (and more)
Red wine spilled in a Birkin bag, smeared lipstick on suede, Maraschino cherry juice and stale cigarette ash. These are just a few ingredients in...
Read Now18 2024 July
Are Colleges and Universities Failing Liberal-Leaning Students by Not Challenging Their Perspectives?
In a forthcoming book by Princeton Political Science Professor Lauren A. Wright, the author writes about her research process that involved interviews with self-described liberal and conservative...
Read Now11 2024 July
A First Look at America’s Smartest Highway
Driverless vehicles are obviously going to be part of humanity’s future, but they aren’t experiencing a great PR moment right now. Every day it seems...
Read Now18 2024 June
What the Disappearing Dining Room Reveals About American Culture
There is a room in my house that is known by everyone as the “Thanksgiving Room.” According to the blueprints for the house, it was...
Read Now06 2024 June
Why People Become Gamers … And How It’s Changing
Fandom recently released the latest edition of their annual Inside Gaming Report where they survey 5,000 “entertainment and gaming fans globally.” The data this year found that...
Read Now03 2024 June
The Pronatalists Want Everyone to Have More Kids. Are They Right?
Malcolm and Simone Collins believe it’s their duty to have as many kids as possible. They think you should, too. Over the past few years, they...
Read Now23 2024 May
Uber Caregiver Is a Golden Opportunity … If They Get It Right
Earlier this week Uber made an announcement about their future roadmap of offerings and the one getting the most attention is the ability to book a shuttle...
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