April 27, 2024

From College Dropout to Contracted Author in Two Months: An Alternative Education Perspective with Dale J. Stephens of UnCollege

Almost one year ago, Dale J. Stephens abruptly left university not knowing what he would do, or how he would support himself. Two months later he signed a lucrative book contract with Penguin Press, an achievement that most authors dream of their entire lives. What happened? How did he do it? Dale would be the first to admit that he’s no more … [Read more...]

“Avengers” Told From Captain’s Perspective

Filmmaker Joss Whedon tells Entertainment Weekly that much of this Summer's "The Avengers" from Marvel Studios will be told from the perspective of Steve Rogers (aka. Captain America). Whedon says the main issue when he started writing this superhero team-up project was that "there is no reason for these people to be in the same movie. So that's … [Read more...]

Ericsson-sponsored ‘On The Brink’ mini-film puts connectivity in perspective

Every so often, a film (or short) like this crops up. Be it from AT&T in 1993, or Microsoft every couple of years, there's just something amazing about dreaming of the future. This go 'round, we've got an Ericsson-sponsored piece dubbed "On The Brink," which touches on the past, present and presumed future of connectivity. Want an informed look … [Read more...]