The actor says that the location could open this summer
Read More Typefaces For Pro Basketball Players: Gimmick or Genius?
Nike and graphic design firm Sawdust up the branding game.
Superhuman athlete, comedic actor, and $500-million brand LeBron James is now a typeface. So are Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant. Working with the London-based design firm Sawdust, Nike has created fonts for some of the most popular basketball players. Eye-roll inducing? Certainly. It’s also smart—if used the right way.
Why The Great App Unbundling Trend Is Already In Trouble
Tech companies’ thirst for more of our home screens may be starting to backfire.
Just a year or two ago, some of the biggest mobile apps were splitting themselves apart.
Why A Shark Attack Was The Perfect Ad For The World Surf League
Chief Marketing Officer Scott Hargrove talks about the new brand campaign, balancing between core surfers and a broader audience, and more.
On July 19, Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson were paddling out at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa to face each other in the finals of a World Surf League event. Suddenly, during the live broadcast and before either had caught a wave, a shark popped up behind Fanning. What happened next lasted only a few seconds: Fanning struggled, disappeared under the water and out of sight, then popped up quickly and climbed on the back of a jet ski that had made its way over to help. The champion surfer got away with just a snapped surf leash strap and a close call.
Tinder Wants You To Swipe Right To Become an Organ Donor
The dating app is partnering with the U.K.’s National Health Service to raise awareness of the organ shortage in the country.
Most people aren’t thinking about the national organ shortage while scrolling Tinder for a date. But the U.K.’s National Health Service is hoping that it can leverage the dating app’s appeal with millennials to raise awareness of the health care issue.
How Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” Is Launching His Brother’s TV Writing Career
Aniz Adam Ansari talks editing comic books, obsessing over Tyrese and transitioning into TV comedy with Master of None.
By episode two of this winter’s most talked-about new Netflix series, Master of None, it’s clear that acting talent runs in co-creator and star Aziz Ansari’s family. His parents, Dr. Shoukath and Fatima Ansari, play his character’s parents on the show, and acquit themselves admirably. What’s less obvious from watching, however, is that the show also proves writing talent runs in the family. Aziz’s 25-year-old brother, Aniz Adam Ansari, was one of the writers on the series. It was his first job working in television.
When Does Hate Speech Cross The Line On Social Media?
Facebook and Twitter approach hate speech differently. Here’s why you should pay attention.
Facebook’s decision to make an exception to its hate speech policy by not removing Donald Trump’s Muslim ban video last week highlights social media companies’ differing and often inconsistent responses to offensive content.
European Teens Under 16 Could Be Barred From Snapchat And Instagram
On Tuesday, the European Parliament votes on a law that could move the age of consent for social media from 13 to 16.
If Instagram is “life” for today’s teens, a new proposal in Europe could represent an existential crisis for them. When the European Parliament rules on a new regulation Tuesday, all teens under the age of 16 could be booted off their preferred social media platforms.
How Volkswagen’s Company Culture Could Have Led Employees To Cheat
It’s not hard to see how a competitive culture and hypercritical management could encourage unethical behavior.
Can a company’s culture foster unethical behavior?
The Morning After Your Company’s Holiday Party
Because it’s too obvious if you call in sick.
The worst part of your company’s holiday party? The morning after. We invited some New York comedians to help us show the myriad of ways the morning after your holiday party can be uncomfortable — from not being able to make eye contact with your colleagues, to maybe hooking up with someone you can’t quite remember, to the accidental overshare, watch this video and use it as a cautionary tale!
