Born in France to Tunisian parents, eL Seed delights in juggling multiple cultures, languages and identities. Not least in his artwork, which sets Arabic poetry in a style inspired by street art and graffiti. In this quietly passionate talk, the artist and TED Fellow describes his central ambition: to create art so beautiful it needs…
Monica Lewinsky: The price of shame
In 1998, says Monica Lewinsky, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become a constant. In a brave talk, she takes a look at our “culture of humiliation,” in which online shame equals dollar signs —…
Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career
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Taylor Swift to testify in court over Lucky 13 trademark
13 is Taylor Swift’s lucky number. But maybe not this time. A judge has lately ordered the singer to testify in the Lucky 13 trademark infringement lawsuit, according to media report on Thursday. The Grammy-award winner was reportedly being sued by Orange County-based apparel company Lucky 13. Taylor Swift was quoted as saying “whenever a…
World’s best restaurant: El Celler de Can Roca
The recently crowned world’s best restaurant, Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca, basesits success on combining culinary traditions of Mediterranean people and continuousinnovation and creativity. The Roca brothers founded this restaurant in 1986 inGirona, Catalonia, in northeast Spain. This restaurant was chosen early in June asthe best in the world by the prestigious British magazine…
Securities regulator vows steps to restore market stability
China’s securities regulator said on Friday that maintaining stock market stability andrestoring investor confidence are still its top priorities, despite the recent turbulence whichdampened market sentiment and trading volume. The regulator has met with all major securities brokerages and funds and urged them tobetter control their margin trading and short sales business, both of which…