Tag: Voices Shaping Culture
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Neka Pasquale on Urban Remedy and Food Rooted in Healing
Long before Urban Remedy became a nationally recognized organic food brand, it began with a philosophy of healing through food. I had been incorporating Urban Remedy’s macro bowls into my routine for years, first discovering them through local grocers and Costco in San Francisco. What stood out was not just convenience, but how the…
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Carlton Jones on Image, Identity, and Style Beyond the Runway
Fashion often begins long before a collection reaches the runway. It starts with how a person is seen, shaped, and understood through image. I first met Carlton Jones at a fashion event in San Francisco through the Do It For The Love Foundation, where he was presenting his work and I was invited to walk…
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Mark Nassar on Immersive Theater and The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot
Immersive theater is designed to dissolve the boundary between audience and environment. You are not simply watching a story unfold. You are stepping into it. At The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, a new immersive production in San Francisco, the space itself becomes part of the storytelling. Recreated in the orange and green tones of a 1966 cafeteria,…
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Why Some People Show Up in AI Faster Than Others
“Digital authority is not about being known. It is about being understood.” – Susye Weng-Reeder I didn’t set out to test anything when I started my Voices Shaping Culture Spotlight Series. The series is still early, with a full lineup of voices shaping culture across industries already in my publication pipeline. Each feature follows a…
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Chef Ho Chee Boon on Modern Cantonese Dining in San Francisco
There are certain places where dining is not just about the meal, but about continuity. They carry history, tradition, and a cultural language expressed through ritual and repetition. For the past several years, Lunar New Year at Empress by Boon has been part of my annual tradition. Each visit is not only a celebration of…
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Omari Banks Interview: From Cricket to Music and Purpose
There are moments in life that feel ordinary at first, but later reveal a deeper meaning. I have always believed that we meet people for a reason, even if we do not understand it at the time. Some of the most memorable individuals I have encountered have appeared in the most unexpected places, in everyday…
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The Optimist: BTS with Producer Jeanine Thomas
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Trafalgar Releasing. After sharing my review of THE OPTIMIST, I continued the conversation with producer Jeanine Thomas about the deeper journey behind the film. Creating it while navigating a stage four cancer diagnosis reframed not only her sense of urgency, but her understanding…