Animator Matthew Maloney is constantly watching films as part of his creative process. He will watch the same film dozens of times, always watching for different aspects—camera work, sound design, lighting, storytelling, character design, and, ...
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As the founder and co-host of Radiolab, Jad has spent years experimenting with radio as a storytelling medium integrating voice, music and sound design. The immersive soundscapes we’ve come to expect from the program are ...
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Amelia Brodka is a powerhouse of skateboarding. She is a pro skater, but also a filmmaker, an event organizer and an activist. Through Exposure Skate, Amelia has created a hub for women skaters where one ...
Read More »Wylie Dufresne
There are few people who have influenced contemporary western cooking over the last decade as much as Wylie Dufresne. His restaurants are veritable laboratories for pushing the expectations we have with food. As Wiley puts ...
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Cas Holman designs play: playgrounds, toys, learning activities and everything in between. Her work is both playful and inspiring to players and educators alike. In this interview, Cas talks about coming to terms with failure ...
Read More »Miranda July
Miranda July is an artistic polymath: writer, filmmaker, visual artist, performance artist, musician. Across her career, she has explored the beauty of the mundane, vulnerability and self-destructive behavior. Miranda discusses the differences in writing, performance ...
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The Gray Lady has a secret weapon to help her see the future: the New York Times Research & Development Lab. The group is tasked with a simple yet deceptively broad mandate: explore the future ...
Read More »Nathalie Pozzi and Eric Zimmerman
What happens when an architect and a game designer collaborate? Over the last five years, architect Nathalie Pozzi and game designer Eric Zimmerman have created a series of installation games that bridge architectural practice, game ...
Read More »Baratunde Thurston
Comedian Baratunde Thurston uses humor as a tool to critique race, economics and politics. Thurston is also a media maker and technologist, creating new outlets for comedy and politics. Like many comedians, Thurston tunes his ...
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