Crowd applause at Columbia University graduation as Emma Sulkowicz the University senior who made national news for carrying a mattress to protest the school’s handling of her alleged sexual assault, walked across the stage with her mattress at graduation Tuesday. Watch this video below: “I was raped in my own dorm bed, and since then […]
SoulCycle Becomes A Prime Example For Many Entrepreneurs Out There “We think about different things every single day.” – Julie Rice, co-founder of SoulCycle It has sure been quite the 9 years for SoulCycle. Nine years ago, it began as a business plan written on a napkin. And it’s only going to grow even more, since […]
“Life in Pennsylvania means just that: life without the possibility of parole. For us lifers, as we call ourselves, our only chance for release is through commutation, which has only been granted to two women since 1989, close to 30 years ago. Our song, “This Is Not Our Home,” it tells of our experiences while doing life without the possibility of parole.” WATCH THE VIDEO […]
Esther Perel, a couples therapist and author, is uncommonly eloquent about a subject that most people would not talk about in public, yet make a profession of. Last July, Ms. Perel gave an opening talk at Summit Outside, a three-day meeting of 900 entrepreneurs and creative types held on Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah. “Think […]
Mornings play a heavy role in our day to day lives. It can mean the difference between a super-productive work day, and a painfully sluggish one. For some, a few rounds of snoozing and a strong cup of coffee is the only way to go; for others, it’s all about rising at dawn and hitting the gym before work.’ Payal […]
Alexa von Tobel dropped out of Harvard Business School and followed her dreams of constructing her financial planning service, LearnVest. She now employs more than 150 employees, and hopes to soon expand even more. Ms. von Tobel says she often sees that people don’t dream big enough, and is trying to raise awareness to its toxicity. […]
Veteran Fox Searchlight production executive Zola Mashariki is moving over to BET Networks. BET Networks will be having Mashariki to be the new EVP and head of original programming. She will be based in Los Angeles and will oversee scripted and unscripted programming and development as well as casting for the cable network. In addition to hiring […]
In just a few years, Sara Ziff’s not-for-profit labor organization has made major strides for model rights. In 2012, model Sara Ziff started making headlines for an organization she’d started called the Model Alliance, which aimed to serve as a sort of union for working models. Having much experience in modeling, eventually found herself wanting to to take a step […]
Sheila Marcelo is the CEO and Co-Founder of Care.com, the world’s largest online destination for finding and managing family care. She is part a rare group of women who are public company CEO’s making up just 3% of all publicly traded stocks. Unlike other female CEOs in tech like Carly Fiorina, Meg Whitman, and Marissa Mayer, Marcelo was […]
Angelina Jolie called for immediate action to help people in Syria in an address to the U.N. Security Council. “We are failing to save lives in Syria,” The numbers are extremely terrifying. According to the U.N. , an estimate of about 3.8 million people have fled Syria and 7.6 million others have been displaced in […]
Yes, Linda Rodin woke up like this. You would think that the 67-year-old fashion stylist, model and face oil guru had to go through a series of delicate treatments everyday. WRONG! She has a surprisingly simple morning routine. Rodin doesn’t take all the credit for her look. While growing up, she learned the value of […]
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced charges against six police officers implicated in the death of a 25-year-old black Baltimore resident named Freddie Gray. Her professional handling of the high-profile case has set the standard for her to become a political powerhouse. The powerful statements she made at the press conference to announce charges caused a […]
