In 2007 Arab-American documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim was awarded a TED Idea Prize for her wish to "bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film." The realization of her dream will happen on May…
Continue Reading →For the longest time, the easiest way to keep track of what was happening on your block was to spend an entire day positioned at your front door gazing alertly through your favorite pair of binoculars, giving you precious little…
Continue Reading →I did my best to make it to the Al Gore and Bono session at 7:45 AM, but when word leaked out that it was packed to the brim, I stayed in my Swiss bungalow for some much needed recuperation…
Continue Reading →While George W. Bush may have infamously dubbed himself "the decider", you probably shouldn't leave it up to the current President to make the choices that shape your life or to a lesser extent, your day. After all, he's pretty…
Continue Reading →I've snuck into the JP Morgan Chase lounge for some snacks, quiet internet time, email checking, twittering, blogging and the like with pal and green crusader (and trouble maker) David de Rothschild from Adventure Ecology. If you don't know what…
Continue Reading →In 2006 the planet crossed a tipping point "“ more than half the world's population now live in cities. Focusing on 19 cities with populations greater than 20 million people at the turn of the 21st century, 19.20.21. is a…
Continue Reading →It's definitely one of the biggest branding successes (or shams) of the last 25 years that we've been led to believe we should spend $15 billion a year on something that, for most of us, shoots out of a faucet…
Continue Reading →A few months ago we introduced Part of It to you -- a fun, smart project started by a duo inviting artists that show up in our everyday lexicon to make designs for tees and tote bags for charity's sake.…
Continue Reading →What better way to take shed some fresh light on the whole creationism vs. evolution debate than by forcing one side to see the merits (and faults) of the other through the paradox of telling the opposite story? Vancouver Film…
Continue Reading →While there are plenty of worthy charities to give your hard earned dollar to, many people are reluctant to share their monetary wealth simply because they themselves aren't exactly flying high above the poverty line. Fortunately, for those folks, Free…
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