Blog Updates and inspiration

When Grant Oyston sat down to write a response to the Kony 2012 phenomenon he only expected a few dozen of his friends to read it. However like many things online, within a week his blog was read more than 2 million times. Despite his desire, Grant was perceived by many as a credible source in the case against KONY […]

A few weeks back, I ventured to Slab City with two other IC comm/art interns to explore the desert and see what life off the grid actually means. Slab City is a community who has decided to live differently. Named after the concrete slabs that were left after the deconstruction of a former army base, a […]

The kingdom of Bhutan – a small country nestled deep in the Himalayan mountains, has a unique approach to economics. While most countries focus extensively on Gross National Product, Bhutanese culture is rooted in Gross National Happiness. In the 1970s the Fourth King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, adopted the idea. The approach seems to be working – in 2006 Business Week […]

As evident by our constant communication about this Australian band The Trouble With Templeton, we’re pretty big fans. We randomly happened upon a solo set by the lead singer Thomas Calder on New York City’s Lower East Side during the annual CMJ Australian BBQ. Our friend Amy who works for CMJ insisted that we hang […]

Phiona Mutesi wasn’t always a jet-setting, child chess prodigy. The 16-year-old grew up in Katwe, a slum in Kampala. Her father died of AIDS when she was three and her sister met the same fate shortly thereafter. For Phiona, finding her next meal and caring for her brothers and sisters while her mother was working […]

A ceremony was held to honor 91 Legacy Scholarship Program university graduates who successfully completed their studies in the fields of science, arts and business studies from different universities and technical institutions around Uganda. During the ceremony, students shared their innermost joy blended with life’s true testimonies of their struggles in achieving a good education. […]

War criminal Bosco Ntaganda has reportedly surrendered to the U.S. Embassy in Rwanda. This is something to celebrate. Like Joseph Kony, Bosco Ntaganda has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes against humanity. This is the arrest warrant that was issued in 2006 for crimes committed in the early […]

Austin, Texas was very mad recently. The annual technology, film, and music festival SXSW took over the city in all the ways a thing can be taken over. The headquarters of our office were a friend’s living room and a TGI Fridays. As that would indicate, it’s been quite enjoyable and busy. The team from […]

In 2010, Richard Mosse traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo. While he was there he extensively photographed the people of the North Kivu province of Eastern Congo – the deadliest place on Earth, especially for women. Unlike other war photographers, Mosse paints the stories of rebel soldiers with a different stroke. To create what […]

Raise your virtual hand if you attended your high school prom. People tend to recount their prom experience for years & years afterwards (fine, I’m one of those people) and the big night has become more or less a rite of passage. Before graduating onto college loans and rent and bills comes a night full […]