History has its unobtrusive, writing-scholars, and–up to now–it has also its popular-writing-scholars, who make history live, in a manner which influences the national self-conception. Lucy Mackintosh is one of the second type. She is a well-regarded New Zealand historian, curator, and a public intellectual who has had a significant influence on the redefinition of the…
There are names that attract attention due to headlines that are loud. Others are interesting due to another reason, they are a symbol of slow growth, silent ambition, and a path that is formed not through hype but through endurance. Mariano Iduba is one of the representatives of this second group. Mariano Iduba has been…
A clear, human guide to a modern internet term that’s gaining attention When you came across the word Pertadad on the internet a few seconds ago and you thought to yourself, “Wait… what does that even mean?”–you are not all alone. The people are seeking it, putting it in posts, in titles, and handling it…
Theatre has been passion driven, creativity driven and a team work all along. Although actors and directors may be the ones in the limelight, another group of people is going on behind the scenes, and they are the producers and executives that ensure that great stories get to the stage. Adam Speers is one such…
There are other careers where there is a clear plan. Others are nurtured by inquisitiveness, training and silent rejection of the obvious way. The second type of story is the one that Declan Mone is in. It is a fictional and descriptive biography, which has been developed to answer the question of what a contemporary…
There are those whose names feature in headlines in every age, and there are those who make the headlines without necessarily seeking the limelight. Andrew Bermejo is the second type of character: intelligent, tactical, and unobtrusive in the sphere of media and the world of discussion in his fictional and illustrative profile. It is not…
Some entrepreneurs create products in the fast-paced technological world. Others build companies. And some of them go on to create systems that shape business functionality at scale in a quiet manner. Simon Yiming Ma is one of such persons. Simon Yiming Ma, as the founder and the force behind Camelot Information Systems, has significantly contributed…
The anonymous force behind any biography is family, heritage and environment. In the case of Marki Shkreli, his childhood helped a lot in the formation of the man he would become in future. Having grown up in a family where tradition, unity, and perseverance were appreciated, his childhood life was characterized by a high level…
When one mentions the name Sara Cox, everyone would instantly refer to that home, laid-back voice on the British radio, the light heart, and the no-bullshit vigor with which she has delivered her stuff over the decades on the air. However, outside of studios, cameras and headline discourse, there is her constant and unobtrusive companion,…
Columnist journalism has become one of the most influential means of decelerating the pace of news and putting some sense into the clatter in a world where news travels quickly and opinions travel faster. It is not only a matter of facts reporting anymore. It is the context, the clarity and posing the questions that…
