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· Laura Dang
Artist Reveals Who is Really Under the Masks of Famous Characters
Alex Solis, an artist living in Chicago, created a series of witty illustrations called “Icons Unmasked” that unveil the surprising and some not-so-surprising characters that disguise themselves as other pop culture icons. The artist took on famous characters such as Grumpy Cat,…
· Laura Dang
Meet the Woman Who Won Awards for Standing Up to Steve Jobs
Joanna Hoffman, then Apple’s international marketing manager, once told Steve Job’s assistant, “I am going to take a knife and stab it into his heart,” after he changed her marketing projections to “reality distorting” levels. The woman who was not afraid to stand up to Apple…
· Laura Dang
White Poet Who Used Chinese Pen Name Controversy Just Got Even Weirder
An unexpected twist has emerged in the story of Michael Derrick Hudson, the white poet who used a Chinese pseudonym to get one of his poems published. Hudson had his poem “The Bees” published under the pseudonym “Yi-Fen Chou.” His poem was selected to be a part of the 2015…
· Editorial Staff
One Tweet Perfectly Sums Up Why We Need to Care About What’s Happening in Syria
Tech entrepreneur and designer David Galbraith from Geneva, Switzerland, tweeted out an iconic photograph of Steve Jobs and the caption: “A Syrian migrants’ child.” His message: Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, was the son of a Syrian father who moved to the United States in the…
· Riley Schatzle
Czech Model’s Epic Tantrum on Flight to See Her Cat Causes Emergency Landing
An international model from the Czech Republic forced an emergency landing on Sunday because her “comfort cat” was taken away from her.
· Riley Schatzle
Man Finds Strange Couple in His Bed After His Roommate Secretly Airbnbs His Room
When Robert Corwin, a digital artist, arrived at his condo in West Town Chicago after a long flight from California, he was shocked to find a strange couple sleeping in his bed.
· Riley Schatzle
Billionaire Investor Reveals the Huge Disadvantage That Most Rich Kids Have
David Rubenstein, co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private-equity funds, recently explained that children who are born into wealthy families are usually at a disadvantage.
· Jacob Wagner
Here’s How Much Uber and Lyft Drivers Earn Per Ride Across Major Cities in the U.S.
For anyone looking to make some extra money on the side, driving for Uber or Lyft may eventually cross your mind. We’ve heard stories of Uber drivers making $250,000 while on the job, but just how much does the average driver actually make? SherpaShare, a financial analytics…
· Laura Dang
Richard Branson is Fixing Everything We Hate About Living in Hotels
Virgin’s first hotel has opened in Chicago and it is everything anyone has ever wanted in a hotel. To start off, the rooms have exceptional minibars that stock personal favorites such as Peanut M&M’S, red wine, and even precautionary Emergen-C, all sold at street prices. That…
· Riley Schatzle
These 20 Award-Winning Photos Were All Taken on an iPhone
Fine photography used to be an exclusively pricey art form, but no longer is that the case. Beautiful pictures can now be captured with mobile devices such as iPhones, iPods and iPads. Without question, traditional photo equipment gives photo-seekers the best chance of high…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the World of Personal Assistants Used by the Powerful Elite
Did you know that the DMV will open early or close late for certain people? Or that the police are available as an escort during rush hour? All of this is possible when you have a rockstar assistant. When you’re working as an assistant to very important people, your job often…
· Jacob Wagner
Mark Cuban Wants Entrepreneurs To Stop Being a Bunch of Helpless Babies
Mark Cuban dropped some prickly wisdom on entrepreneurs at the iCONIC Tour in Chicago: Stop asking for advice and help yourself. Do you hear that entrepreneurs? You are all just a bunch of babies looking for mentors to hold your hand. It’s time you grew a pair and learned how to…
· Ari Gold
Ari Gold Reveals The Moment that Shattered His Pathetic Dreams and Made Him a Badass
Editor’s Note: The following is an exclusive excerpt from “THE GOLD STANDARD: Rules to Rule By” by Ari Gold of HBO’s hit series “Entourage,” in stores now. Rule #1 – You Don’t Have Any Power Until You Have All The Power
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Kanye West Disses Nike Exactly Like You’d Expect Him To
Kanye West is a number of things. He’s a rapper, singer, producer and songwriter. In addition, he’s also an entrepreneur, film director and fashion designer. Now, West is also a doctor. On Monday, college dropout West, who left both American Academy of Art and later Chicago…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Hero Uber Driver Prevents Shooting Spree Using Concealed Handgun
One of Uber’s drivers got out of his car and started shooting people on the street.
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Man That’s Getting Everyone’s Attention
Ben Parr has had quite the career. He started his first gig as a lowly writer for rising tech blog Mashable back in 2008, but quickly rose the ranks to become editor-at-large in just three years’ time. Shortly after, he left Mashable and launched DominateFund, an early stage…
· Alan Van
Rapping Venture Capitalist Gives Iggy Azalea a Run For Her Money
It looks like David Rubenstein has some serious competition in the “white male investor” rap game. Internet entrepreneur, blogger and investor (and NextShark friend!) Jason Calacanis spit out some mad flow on Twitter over the weekend in celebration of one of his early…
· Max Chang
This Map Shows Which American States are Richer Than Entire Countries
· Editorial Staff
Wayne Huizenga: How This Modest Garbage Man Became a Self-Made Billionaire
This is the inspiring story of a Chicago-born man by the name of Wayne Huizenga. From an early-age, his father told him, “You can’t make money working for someone else.” After dropping out of college after only one year, a family friend convinced him to get into the trash…
· Editorial Staff
Jay Michael: Why Only the Best Entrepreneurs Have Style in Their Business
Of all the sides of entrepreneurship that we focus on, like being profitable and sustainable, style seems to be the one that falls through the cracks, despite it being the most important. Sometimes it takes somebody with a refreshing perspective of both the business world and…