Kush Papi is a name that if you know it, you love him, and if you don’t know it, you WILL love him. Born to an Italian family in Chicago, Illinoison September 10, 1993, Kush Papi has steadily been building his brand and his business, leading to his 1million+ followers on Instagram. A member of the platform since 2012, Kush Papi has helmed several viral posts, and if you don’t know his name, the chances are good you have already seen some of his work. His brand has even grown to the point that he has partnered with Welch’s Juice Company, an offshoot…
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Hakuyo Miya is an extremely interesting designer, to say the least. Born and raised in Japan, Hakuyo Miya went on to further his fashion education by studying at Atelier Chardon Savard in Paris, which lead to a distinctly French flair to his designs. Not one to be a black sheep, Hakuya Miya and his brand MOUTON BLANC (French for white sheep) have a goal of making a true difference in the fashion world; by bringing together vastly different styles, you get something wholly unique, but still celebrates those very different cultures and inspirations! In the case of MOUTON BLANC, Miya melds Japanese…
Hello there! We would like to welcome again to our feature on bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general! In our previous installment, we went over the humble beginnings of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as it ballooned into the pop culture curiosity it has become. In today’s feature, we will be going over the basics of mining cryptocurrency, one of our most requested topics! And what better time than now, cryptocurrency is all the rage, once again! Much like any other form of currency, you can acquire cryptocurrency via accepting them for a transaction, but there are two much more popular ways to acquire…
DJing is a major aspect of the entertainment industry, and we here are finding ourselves thinking more and more about who the DJ at an upcoming event is before even knowing who is MCing, it is just that important. We will be embarking on a new series where we dive into either a longstanding titan of the industry or an up-and-comer who has everything we are looking for in a successful DJ. Starting off, we have the enigmatic DJ Diddy Official, who is 21-years-old and was born in the Bronx, by way of Galloway, New Jersey. Those of you in…
What was once a niche corner of the internet afforded only to those with low-quality webcams has now blossomed into a booming business that everyone wants a piece of. And now you have another live streaming app to choose: Instagram, if you couldn’t tell from the title. Following Facebook, Youtube and Periscope, Instagram users (only those in the United States at the moment, an important distinction to make) will now be able to stream up to one hour of live video at a time, and like those previously listed services, Instagram users can like the stream in the form of…
This year’s Disney films has earned the studio’s biggest global box office revenues ever. Quite a feat for a company that has such a long history. The Hollywood studio has earned over 5.85 billion dollars in their global ticket sales from the beginning of this year to November 1st. Last year Disney cashed in $5.84 billion dollars from their global box office revenues. The studio expects to receive more profits this coming week with Doctor Strange premiering this Friday. Disney’s Star Wars: Rogue One and Moana’s theatrical release also guarantees a rise in their yearly profits. This goes against the…
Social Media websites and apps have become an integral part of how people communicate with one another, with many businesses making their names by offering new and inventive ways to connect with others. As the times change, some sites become out of date and not as popular as they once were, even if they were so explosively popular. This seems to be the case for one video sharing application. According to BBC News, Twitter has chosen to shut down their video-sharing application ‘Vine.’ This news is surprising to many people who partake in social media. The news of Vine’s closing…
Wells Fargo has been getting a lot of attention lately for the recent seemingly neverending issues with their practices. As the company faces some serious criminal allegations, some employees of the company have been taking some measures to rectify things. According to CNN, the CEO of Wells Fargo is giving up $41 million dollars in stock awards. This news has officials as well as patrons of the bank looking at the company’s practices once again. The news arose on Tuesday. CNN is reporting that the company’s CEO, John Stumpf, is going to forfeit the majority of his 2016 salary along…
The Samsung Note 7’s notorious combustible battery issues have struck again. This time, it happened to 28-year-old Jonathan Strobel of Boca Raton, Florida. Reuters reports that Strobel has filed what could be the first in many lawsuits to come in the US that involves the Note 7’s rather nasty battery issues. Jonathan Strobel stated that his Note 7 exploded inside his front pants pocket on September 9 in a Costco in Palm Beach Gardens, where the man works. “His right thigh has a deep second-degree burn the size of the phone,” Keith Pierro, Strobel’s lawyer, told me, adding that Strobel’s left…
Another major development in the ever-growing world of internet streaming services has occurred. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Time Warner has bought a stake in Hulu, leading to a rise in the value of the company to $5.8 billion. Time Warner now has a 10% stake in Hulu, for which Time Warner paid $583 million dollars. Though this gives Time Warner a significant share in the company, it does not provide them with a seat on the board of directors. This will also limit the companies input on strategic decisions the company makes (including marketing). The Wall Street…
A company always looking towards the future, Apple has now invested $1 billion in the ride sharing service Didi. Didi is a Chinese competitor to Uber, who is also looking to penetrate the Chinese market. Apple joins Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. as key investors in the ride sharing service. As of now, Didi reportedly is used for 11 million rides per day, and boasts over 300 million users. It is currently far ahead of Uber in terms of success in China, a fact that Uber has been trying to rectify. Didi could raise over $2 billion in…
In it’s quest to constantly grow and expand, Amazon has it’s eyes on a new rival: video sharing services, but namely, YouTube. No longer simply being content with Amazon Video and Amazon Instant Video for Prime members, Amazon has of today, begun offering a service called: Amazon Video Direct. Amazon Video Direct will allow users to have their videos right up next to the professionally made TV shows and movies, and offers a revenue model differing from YouTube’s. Amazon has stated that videos will be viewable by all Amazon customers and will be available via an ad-supported format (where uploaders earn…
Facebook has long been the communication tool of choice for much of the world’s population, but there has been one area in particular that has drawn the ire of many users of the popular messaging service: contacting businesses. Facebook has announced several changes in a series of new updates aimed at allowing users on the service to have an easier time contacting and finding businesses. Over-saturation is an ever-growing concern in todays digital marketplace, with countless businesses entering the fray everyday. Many different options is always a good thing for the consumer, but there needs to be tools in place…
Embed from Getty Images The world is set to be inundated with global debuts from the world’s leading automotive companies, thanks to the 2016 North American International Auto Show. Opening its doors on January 16th to the public (January 11th for the press), the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan will be packed to the brim with the best minds in the automobile industry, showing off what you can look forward to in the future. The show will continue until January 24th, when the public will no longer be allowed entrance. Marking its 28th year running, the NAIAS (North American…
Embed from Getty Images New York City. The Jacob Javits Convention Center. April 01, 2015. It was here that that the world’s premier automotive companies converged for North America’s largest auto convention, the New York International Auto Show 2015. It’s doors opened to the press on April 1st, the public on April 3rd, and had its closing day on April 12th, marking an extremely eventful and successful convention. A litany of automobiles made their World and North American debuts, with offerings from leading companies such as Jaguar, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and many, many more. The latest trends for both…
