1978: How to BE YOUR OWN BOSS
As old industries die out or slim their production lines, more and more of us are out of work. But redundancy payments offer many workers the potential working capital to become their own boss.
How Private Equity Consumed America
What started as a more rare trend has become normal fairly mainstream business practice, you buy up a company, put all the debt from that acquisition on the company you just bought, then pump the business for every dollar you can until it falls apart, from Red Lobster, to Marsh grocery stores, it’s a story that’s played out again and again.
The Deep Ocean Noises We Still Can’t Identify
There are several sounds we have recorded in the deep ocean that we haven’t found any source for, from deep and grating, to higher pitched sounds, and there’s still no conclusive evidence on where they are coming from to this day.
How AI Theft is Killing Free Speech
AI Theft. Many have assumed it’s been taking place for some time. But now we have proof. What effect will it have on our ability to learn about and debate the world around us?
Is love a social construct?
romantic love is such a powerful force in people’s lives. but where does it come from? do our brains naturally crave love or is romance fed to us by social norms and culture?
Makeup is oppressive…but also empowering?
let’s explore the history of makeup (in America) to see how makeup became a tool of oppression. let’s also celebrate those who use makeup as a way to flourish and resist oppressive structures.
The Poly Couple Series
Honestly so great, this is a mix of shorts and longer videos that’s a full series about a couple who are finding love, finding dirtbags, and much more. Highly recommend!
Is Iceland the gender-equality haven for women it seems to be?
The country tops world rankings when it comes to gender parity: parental leave conditions are so good that nearly 90% of working-age women have jobs, and progressive teaching methods aim at reversing gender stereotypes.
The Brainwashing of My Dad 2015
The Brainwashing of My Dad is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Jen Senko about her father’s transformation from a nonpolitical Democrat into a political Republican. The film was mostly funded by a Kickstarter campaign.
Can street art survive modern capitalism?
Governments were cracking down on street art everywhere…. until they realized they could make money off of it. Where does this leave street art and its artists today? I explore the street art scene in Toronto and some parts of Berlin to see how street art is navigating its changing culture.