Virtual realities
Are Virtual Influencers More Valuable to Brands than Humans?
CGI virtual influencers connect idealism and capitalism in technologically advanced ways, but are they changing the face of social media and brand marketing for good?
Rising together
This Artist Residency Is Demonstrating the Power of Mutual Aid
Activation has come to represent a future in which mutual aid efforts center accessible care and creative expansion through community solidarity.
It's sink or swim
Should Small Businesses Shutter—or Soldier On?
Weighing the downsides of closing business versus revenue loss, layoffs, insolvency, and coronavirus exposure.
Cashing in on COVID
Stimulus Checks Are Coming In. Will They Be Enough?
With the economy stuttering, legislation has passed to stimulate recovery and aid small businesses. Will it be enough?
COVID-19 resources
Work in the Era of Coronavirus: Resources for Freelancers Trying to Stay Afloat
Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global workforce, and freelancers are among the hardest hit. We’ve compiled a list of resources and aid.
Freelancers are taking back control.
The Virtual Communities Supporting Freelancers' Mental Health
The freedom and autonomy that comes with being your own boss is a captivating prospect for many people, but those who spend most of their time working at home are more likely to struggle with their mental health than the wider population.
An atmosphere of ease and beauty
Connected by Beauty with Kelsea Olivia of East Olivia
Channeling hardships a business that champions quiet long-lasting connections.
Collecting art, interactively
Connected by Perspective with Tze Chun of Uprise Art
The adage that art imitates life has slowly evolved into art influences life. But more than anything, art creates room for connection and gives way to a new perspective.
Connecting cultural identities, and reinventing secondhand
The Future of Vintage
Thai-U.S. duo Nong Rak (aka Young Love) shares their avant vision for sustainable vintage with the states.
