San Jose will play host to the annual Tech Awards gala this Wednesday to honor 25 laureates who have benefited humanity through their work in education, equality, health, environment, and economic development. Among the nominations from 68 countries were environment…
Continue Reading →British clothing company RedDot couldn't make it much to easier to win £1,700 worth of new wares this winter. Entrants in their apparel giveaway contest need only send a joke their way to lighten up the sour economic mood on…
Continue Reading →There's little that's not to love about jacket creator Jules Elin: the designs are flattering, fairly priced, and made in the City by the Bay. Not to mention that the current fall collection is made from 70% organic cotton and…
Continue Reading →Designer Jamie Lim has found a way to combine two of '08's big themes, social enterprise and large specs, with her creation of the sustainable sunglasses company KAYU. Frustrated in her role as an IT consultant, she wanted work with…
Continue Reading →Filmmaker Ryan Gielen had the idea for the coming-of-age film "The Graduates" (essentially, high school buddies travel to Ocean City for one last hurrah and female attention) as well as locations and a cast. What he didn't have was money…
Continue Reading →After focusing his lens on the American media's coverage of the Iraq war, Dutch documentarian Kasper Verkaik has diaried a six month journey around the U.S., talking to individuals who don't exercise their right to vote as well as young voters…
Continue Reading →Say your co-workers or significant others are a bit exhausted hearing you talk about moral hangups and problems. They'd like you to pontificate ... well ... anywhere else. They can thank Bay Area documentarian Chip Rees for putting your quandaries…
Continue Reading →Wine blogs seem to be about a dime a dozen, especially with the rise in opportunities for city dwellers to bottle their own reds and whites. Sommelier Courtney Cochran's book Hip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to Wine from Viking is…
Continue Reading →It seems that 9th grade literature and dapper suits have little to do with oversized T-shirts proclaiming "WGW" (We Get Wealthy). But the team at menswear line Gatsby insist that, like F. Scott Fitzgerald's protagonist, their audience dresses in ways…
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