Virtual reality theaters have been around for a little while now. Last year, /Film’s Peter Sciretta wrote about visiting IMAX’s flagship VR Experience Center in Los Angeles, a physical location where you can don a headset and a haptic backpack to play VR games in pods rented by the hour. But Paramount Pictures has collaborated with companies like Oculus, Samsung, and […]
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How Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ Creature Was Created
Until The Shape of Water begins floating into theaters next month, the details of the mysterious fish creature and romantic interest at the center of Guillermo del Toro‘s film will remain mostly in the depths of the acclaimed filmmaker’s mind. But the sexy fish man played by Doug Jones is steadily emerging from the black lagoon of del Toro’s […]
I’ve studied billionaires and interviewed neuroscientists, and I’ve created the ultimate framework for making better decisions
Spencer Platt/Getty Images This post from Matt Bodnar originally appeared on Quora as an answer to the question “Which decision-making strategies yield the best results?“ Billionaires like Warren Buffett believe in the power of compounding knowledge through constantly learning and studying. Charlie Munger believes that a successful entrepreneur needs to be multidisciplinary. Successful people tend to use mental […]
Denmark’s free education policy has created ‘eternity students’ who never graduate
Reuters/Jim Young Denmark has a term for people who don’t graduate in the normal five-year track: eternity students. Because Danish students receive a monthly grant and pay no tuition, some feel compelled to move through their studies without thinking about the future. A 2015 amendment made it easier for universities to push students through, but the trend still exists. […]
Snapchat has created a brand new ad category
Netflix 3D World Lenses, like the dancing hotdog, have further cemented Snapchat’s position as the leader in augmented reality, as far as marketers are concerned. Not only do they take digital branded experiences to another level, but they also provide marketers with an opportunity to bring their icons and mascots to life. Lenses can prove […]
17 Times People Accidentally Created Pieces Of Goddamn Art
[unable to retrieve full-text content] “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents” – Bob Ross. H/T r/mildlyinteresting. View Entire Post › BuzzFeed – Latest
Goldman Sachs made a big hire for a newly created role, and it hints at the future of the Wall Street giant (GS)
LinkedIn Goldman Sachs is continuing to fill its ranks with top tech talent to cement its position as a leading technological force on Wall Street. On Tuesday the financial services powerhouse said Jeff Wecker, a former senior manager at Bridgewater Associates, the Connecticut-based hedge fund, will join the firm in the new role of chief data officer, according to a […]
MACQUARIE: Central banks have tricked investors and created a ‘doomsday machine’
Stephane Mahe/Reuters This may not end well. There’s an unprecedented level of calm across the markets, whether it’s measured by the low volatility in US stocks or G7 currencies. Economies across the world are growing steadily, and interest rates are still historically low — a desirable combo some strategists like to call “Goldilocks.” Major credit for […]
This New York startup thinks it’s created the Rotten Tomatoes rival that movie studios have been asking for
Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider Love it or hate it, Rotten Tomatoes has completely shifted how movies are marketed. Over the summer, the review aggregator website proved just how much of an influence it has on general audiences as Sony strategically lifted the review embargo on “The Emoji Movie” so close to when it opened in theaters […]
The composer of ‘Mr. Robot’ describes how he created the show’s dark, Emmy-winning sound
USA The Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle has had a storied career in music and television. Quayle won an Emmy in 2015 for his work on the pilot episode of the acclaimed AMC series “Mr. Robot.” He has scored each season of Ryan Murphy’s FX show “American Horror Story,” and he also worked with Murphy on “American Crime Story: […]
