Documentary Films: Witness of the Real
Musings on what matters to us.
The day after Christmas almost two feet of snow hit certain parts of the Northeast, shuttering major airports in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Boston. The storm threw a wrench in millions of travel plans across the globe, and let’s face it, a lot of people, especially in New York City, were bummed, big time.
But not in Ancram, New York.
Walking home from work tonight, just before 8 p.m., a throng of hundreds gather behind police barriers on Madison between 71st and 72nd Streets.. Bomb scare? But who would bother to blow up the neighborhood Presbyterian Church? Continue reading “Ralph Lauren Introduces NYC to “4-D””
We followed Afghan Scholar and Founder of the Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University, Nancy Hatch Dupree, when she was 82-years-old, for one week in 2009. Born October 3, 1927 Dupree died September 10, 2017.
We had a couple of questions for the Cooperstown, New York native.
Continue reading “Nancy Hatch Dupree on a Life of Service Amidst War”
Highlights from the New York Sufi Festival at New York’s Asia Society.
Continue reading “Abida Parveen Featured at the New York Sufi Festival”
Former Dutch Parliament member and Somali-born writer and activist, Aayan Hirsi Ali talks with us about Islam and her work.
Continue reading “Aayan Hirsi Ali on Islam and the West”
Over 300 hackers vie for the chance to pitch their great idea in front of 1000 VC/tech industry insiders. Add to the mix a 20-hour time limit and you get a recipe for creative madness.
More than 40 groups of hackers spent 20 hours working their tails off to come up with next “big” idea. Each of the groups were given 90 seconds to pitch before a panel of industry experts. Three winners were chosen: Toronto-based Twitter Demographics, Future Mario and Worst Phone Ever. Continue reading “TechCrunch Disrupt: Hackathon Day 2”
For those tech disrupters ready to pack their bags and return to Palo Alto because pursuing a tech life in New York is unsustainable, think again. Continue reading “New York Becomes A Hub For Entrepreneurs”
We ask a number of founders and people working for startups: how are you DiSrUpTiVe?
Publisher, Founder and Editor of paidContent announced this week he was leaving his company in July.
He spoke with us at TechCrunch upcoming plans.