Tag: Boom

Did you feel a slight pang of nostalgia? Did you expect to see Marv Albert’s face and see a close up of Reggie Miller and Spike Lee trash-talking? That probably means you grew up watching the NBA in the 1990s, and you will appreciate this origin story of the NBA and big business even more. Whe...

Itamazes me how similar everyone is nowadays. Coast to coast, state to state, wherever you look, people are wearing the same shoes. And when I say everyone???—???I mean EVERYONE. Growing up, the sneaker game was a Black thang. Sure, you may have had one or two white guys with A&h...

Shoes once considered a pure utilitarian product has slowly transformed itself into a cultural identity. This shift is also gaining traction in India with a lot of factors contributing to its rise to name a few: High Disposable Incomes, Internet Penetration and the advent of Streetwear. Moreover, wh...

Russia’s recent disaster of a moon landing has prompted some curiously divided feelings in me. On the one hand, I’m super excited by the recent surge of moon missions. I was a young child in the mid-70s, when the Apollo moon landings were still ringing like a cultural bell; ...

Plant-based meats could generate AU$3 billion in sales and create 6,000 full-time jobs in Australia by 2030. The broader plant protein sector, including dairy milk alternatives, bakery ingredients, and sports nutrition, could contribute an additional AU$3 billion. There’s an increase in gov...

In a world where a click of a button can bring products to our doorstep within hours, the e-commerce boom has redefined the way we shop. The convenience and accessibility it offers have revolutionized the retail landscape, but this transformation comes with its own set of challenges, particularly in...

First off, I would love to give flowers to Tubi. I am in love with Tubi because it is allowing us to see films & TV shows that were canceled or short-lived. It is a great place to be reunited with TV shows and films, or to stumble across something you never knew existed. I stumbled across the an...

This story was inspired by a YouTube video I recently watched about working during retirement. It was done by a Financial Coach, Frozen Pennies, and focused on 27 things that women over 50 could do to supplement their retirement income. Sadly most on the list were not digital or even remot...

Notably, the latest cooling measures were primarily targeted at curbing foreign and investor interest in the country’s housing market, involving a steep increase of 60% in the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) for foreign buyers — double the previous rate of 30%. Yet, despite...

compared to the relatively few — and expensive — commercially available computers at the time. I had professional experience with these machines, programming Apple II and Apple III computers part time while completing my undergrad. But I was also dirt poor, so si...