At just twelve-years-old, with mustard-colored pants, short blonde hair, and a smile that stretched across the America’s Got Talent stage, Grace VanderWaal took the Internet by storm. Grace’s fantastic voice and brilliant personality not only gave her an instantly massive fan base and the chance to win the season from Hollywood, but also the impressive […]
Tag: United States
Pope Francis Wraps Up Cuba Visit
Ahead of his highly anticipated tour of the United States, which begins today in Washington, D.C., Pope Francis kicked off his swing through the Western Hemisphere Saturday, arriving in Cuba. The Pope has largely been credited as a catalyst in the continuing thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations, Francis spent the weekend celebrating mass in front of […]
Trending News Monday: All Eyes on Germany as G7 Summit Begins
Today, leaders from around the world met for 2015’s iteration of the annual G7 Summit. Today, we take a look at some of the major topics discussed, and where things stand to go from here. Leaders from the seven major industrial nations met in the Bavarian Alps, Germany for this year’s G7 meeting in June 7 […]
Funny Friday: Positively Hilarious Negative Political Campaigns
Can you feel the excitement? Can you taste the anticipation? Can you hear the camaraderie? It’s October of an even numbered year, and you know what that means: election season is here! (I know, try to contain yourself). Now I’m an American, a Millennial and I like to vote (a lot of that has to do with […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Brazil’s Economy 101
If you remember, the 2014 World Cup was held in Brazil earlier this summer, but did you know Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world? At least they do measured by their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which according to the CIA’s World Factbook was $2.19 trillion USD in 2013. It’s […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: Americans, Advertisers and the World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just fifteen days away, and advertisers all over the world are gearing up for the event. Of course, American advertisers might have to try a little harder than marketers in other countries. Ad Age summed up the American World Cup ad game pretty succinctly with an article title: “Here’s How ESPN is […]
Wisdom.Applied Wednesday: The Underbelly of the First World
Amazingly, in the 21 years since the World Wide Web source code was released to the public domain, humans have more than found a balance of living life in the physical and digital worlds. The globe has benefited tremendously from the advancements, but this Wisdom.Applied Wednesday, we’re discussing how disastrous that power—like any—can be in […]
Throwback Thursday: Triumphs Don’t Always Come in Gold at the Olympics
Every two years, the world sets its gaze on a resurrected Greek tradition, modernized and inclusive of international competition. The Summer and Winter Olympics draw the attention of different people, of different ages, from different countries, with different interests to one arena. As such, the games are the epitome of multiculturalism. This year, 2,862 athletes […]
Two for Tuesday: Winter Games get High-Tech
When the best athletes in the world gather to compete next to each other on the global stage, the hundredths of a second between them making and missing the podium comes down to the gear they use. While the Winter Olympics showcase some of the greatest athletes, the games are also introducing the world to […]
Trending News Monday: The XXII Olympic Winter Games
The XXII Olympic Winter Games started with a bang last week. From reports of sub-par conditions as chronicled by the Twitter handle @SochiProblems, to athletes getting locked in bathrooms and elevators, to harrowing athleticism that will continue to win over judges and medals, the 2014 Sochi Olympics is off to a promising start. This Trending News Monday, […]
Trending News Monday: LAX Shooting Unearths Airport Security Concerns
Last month a nine-year-old slipped past security at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and boarded a plane to Las Vegas, alarming the American public that airport security might not be as safe as they hoped it would be in a post-September 11 United States. Less than a month later, Americans again see that despite efforts to […]
Two for Tuesday: Apple and the Pears
Apple (ap•ple): a fruit, a technique to keep the doctor away and an industry leader. In our technology-saturated age, almost everyone can recognize the popular iSomethings, and most have an opinion on the subject. The vast majority of the United States is either Team Mac or Team PC. Attempting to stay brand neutral in this […]