Brian Grazer: A life filled with curiosity
Brian Grazer is an Academy Award-winning producer, a New York Times best-selling author and has been one Hollywood’s biggest power players for more than a quarter century.
Read More...Brian Grazer is an Academy Award-winning producer, a New York Times best-selling author and has been one Hollywood’s biggest power players for more than a quarter century.
Read More...In a world connected, like never before, with hi-tech gadgets — communication is getting faster and faster. But, what’s the cost for that speed?
Read More...Mariel Hemingway is not only an iconic Oscar-nominated actor from a celebrated American family; she is a prolific author and a tireless mental health awareness and suicide prevention advocate.
Read More...Actress, turned mathematician, Danica McKellar, is out to disprove a myth that women and girls are not as good at math as men and boys. And Danica is living proof. She is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She […]
Read More...After 20 years of modeling and acting in both TV and film, Garcelle Beauvais has proven she is one of the few mainstays in Hollywood.
Read More...Actress Marlee Matlin first received worldwide critical acclaim for her debut role in the hit film, Children of a Lesser God. Her performance won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and at 21 years old, she became the youngest actress ever to receive the honor.
Read More...Their Hollywood roles vary from film to television…but off-screen, these leading ladies are making a global impact through personal philanthropy projects.
Read More...When lifelong athlete Pete Frates’ wrist never recovered from an injury, the diagnosis wasn’t a fracture or even nerve damage, it was ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The night of his diagnosis, the then 27-year-old gathered his family and made his mission crystal […]
Read More...Virtually all of us dream of making the world a better place. Your dream can become a reality with just the click of a mouse.
Read More...A stolen iPhone played a pivotal role in a cross-cultural experience of a lifetime.
Read More...Some may look at them as a nuisance. But the paparazzi play an essential role in documenting history and capturing some of the world’s most enduring images in a single moment in time. And often the pictures they generate go viral.
Read More...If you’re on social media, you’ve likely come across some kind of viral content.
Read More...Husband and wife Andrew and Peggy Cherng are among the names on the Forbes list of the world’s billionaires and they’re not just partners in life, but in business, too. They founded Panda Express in 1983 and since then, it’s become one of the world’s […]
Read More...Chinese-American actors Byron Mann and Tzi Ma were both born in Hong Kong and are now Hollywood actors co-starring in AMC’s hit American television series, Hell on Wheels, a contemporary western.
Read More...In Los Angeles recently, Asian food, of all varieties, has become the “mark of cool” in a city known as the epicenter of trendsetting. It’s a perfect spot for foodies, Andrew and David Fung, known to their fans as “The Fung Bros“, to talk food.
Read More...Commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as “Break Dancing”, “B-Boying” or “Breaking” is a style of street dance that originated in New York City in the 1970’s.
Read More...Margaret Cho is a comedian, an author, a musician, an actor, a clothing designer, an activist and a trailblazer.
Read More...There are more than 18 million Asian Americans currently living in the United States – with the largest group being of Chinese descent.
Read More...Retired gamer Lilian Chen, also known as the nickname “Milktea” in the gaming world, started playing Super Smash Brothers Melee when she was just a kid. She liked it so much she decided to start competing. While just 17 years old, she became one of […]
Read More...The global video game market is exploding! Financial experts say it will reach more than $110 billion in 2015. Growth and profits are predicted to only increase in the coming years. Gaming journalist Maddy Myers has her finger on the pulse of the gaming industry.
Read More...While no one thing is causing a lack of women in the gaming industry, there are efforts being made to find a better gender balance. It includes empowering girls and young women to take leadership roles as content producers and designers and giving them better […]
Read More...Brianna Wu is a video game developer and gaming aficionado who credits Princess Peach from “Super Mario Brothers Two” for sparking her passion for games. She says playing the female character made her realize equality was necessary in the gaming world.
Read More...What do science, technology, engineering and math have in common with the art of dance? On the surface – not much.
Read More...Video games are a cross-cultural phenomenon. The industry generates more than $55 billion in global revenue annually. If that statistic doesn’t impress you, than how about this one: nearly 60% of all Americans play video games on a regular basis.
Read More...Professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler is one of the most successful and decorated athletes in the sport. She’s won numerous awards, including a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and four gold medals at the Winter X Games.
Read More...Our oceans cover about 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and are among the most beautiful, mysterious and diverse ecosystems on the planet.
Read More...Human behavior has a lasting impact on our oceans. A study published in the journal Science in 2014 reported that eight million metric tons of human-generated plastic waste makes its way into the world’s oceans every year.
Read More...One of the few female leaders in the green movement, May Boeve successfully helped launched one of the largest climate change demonstrations in history.
Read More...Urban sprawl in the modern era has been associated with a number of negative environmental and public health threats.
Read More...We’ve all heard the dire warning: we only have one planet and it is in peril!
Read More...With broadcasting jobs dating back to the 1950s, American television host Larry King has been redefining the art of conversation with memorable interviews. He’s interviewed political leaders, celebrities and more than 50,000 newsmakers from all walks of life.
Read More...It’s a common misperception that heart disease mainly plagues men, but in reality, it’s actually the number one cause of death among women, worldwide.
Read More...But whether you’re woman or a man, a healthy lifestyle can lead to a healthy heart and a long life.
Read More...While cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, claiming 17.5 million lives each year, a number that is projected to reach 23 million by the year 2030, it is preventable.
Read More...Heart disease claims tens of millions of lives every year and for loved ones left behind, the loss can be very painful.
Read More...Whether from a heart attack or a stroke, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death for people around the world – leading to nearly one-third of all global deaths each year.
Read More...Chinese President Xi Jinping is in the United States for an official state visit this week. It included meetings at the White House with President Barack Obama and a state dinner hosted by the U.S. president and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Read More...There is no denying that as the world’s second largest economy, China’s global economic influence is significant.
Read More...When U.S. President Barack Obama visited Beijing last November, he and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a landmark joint agreement to fight the effects of climate change. It committed the two nations to reducing planet-warming carbon emissions and cemented a first-ever pledge by China to […]
Read More...Whether it’s music, painting or sculpture – the arts are a universal language — transcending language and cultural barriers and bringing people together in a shared human experience.
Read More...The United States and China. They are the world’s largest economies and superpowers. This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in an effort to forge new agreements and improve relations between the two countries.
Read More...The one object many of us use, and most would not want to live without, is our cell phone. In 1973, as the corporate director of Research and Development at Motorola, Martin Cooper led the team of engineers that conceived a truly portable telephone.
Read More...Ting Shih is the founder and CEO of ClickMedix, a software technology that allows patients and healthcare workers to get consultations from specialists via a mobile phone app.
Read More...Before he helped create the world’s largest online professional networking site, Allen Blue lectured on theatrical scenery and lighting design at Stanford University, designed marketing programs at PayPal and was a self-employed web designer. Now, as co-founder of LinkedIn, an online professional network with more […]
Read More...Nader Khalili created the Superadobe building system, a technique that builds structures using only sandbags, barbed wire and earth. The buildings not only provide low-cost shelter, but they are also fire, earthquake, tornado and hurricane-proof.
Read More...Technology is re-defining our daily lives. From the way we interact with one another to the way we accomplish our work…and play. And some of these technology innovations have changed the world we live in forever.
Read More...Wes Moore is a youth advocate, entrepreneur, U.S. military veteran, television personality and author.
Read More...Born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord, Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham has no use of his legs and has never been able to walk. Instead, he does something even better: he can fly.
Read More...Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Nicholas “Nick” Vujicic was born without arms and legs. There was never a medical explanation. But, he refused to allow his physical condition to limit his life.
Read More...How do you define art? Most art works end up in galleries, the lobbies of grand buildings, or public places like a town square or city park for everyone to see.
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