From timeless classics Where the Wild Things Are or The Velveteen Rabbit to newer favorites Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Is Your Mamma a Llama?, books from your childhood (as well as those you find yourself reading over and over to little ones you love) have a way of sticking with you. Today is National Reading Day – an annual [...]

The hours leading up to and during yesterday’s blackout of websites in the name of protesting anti-piracy legislation prompted a flurry of coverage, more stark claims about the impending death of the Internet, and knee-jerk reactions to the outcry. Much like waking up with a bad hangover, however, the morning after may provide a moment [...]

Artists, songwriters, publishers and other representing America’s gospel and country music communities today are writing Members of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). The letter is yet another example of the diversity of artists and small businesses impacted by rogue web sites trafficking in pirated and [...]

In the midst of the debate over bills intended to preserve jobs in the creative sector, like the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT IP Act, it is easy to focus purely on the economic contributions and significance of the creative community.   But that misses the bigger picture. Artists and creators are storytellers first [...]

Journalist and author Robert Levine describes himself as a passionate music fan (while speaking with AdWeek this week, he was browsing the vinyl selection at a record store in Nashville) who has also been interested in technology most of his life, and has been lucky enough to cover the intersection of those topics for a [...]

Through his many celebrated innovations, Steve Jobs created a lasting impact on technology and culture.  We in the creative community celebrate and honor the life, contributions and creativity of this undeniable force in the evolution of how these two creative worlds – technology and art – connect with people around the world. Jobs’ own love of [...]

We’ve been following the work of indie filmmaker David Newhoff on gone Elvis, a short film about a returning Iraq war veteran who ends up homeless, living in her car. David’s production notebook chronicles the ups and downs, and unexpected challenges of the four-day shoot. In this installment, we talked with David about financing an [...]

Joao Silva has been telling stories of war and conflict through his photography for decades. Now, he is shedding light on photographers and their role in times of conflict by talking about his own professional experiences, recent personal tragedy, and recovery. A New York Times photographer, Mr. Silva lost both his legs last October to [...]

I met The Beatles before I knew who they were.  It was the early ’70s and I distinctly remember hearing “Yellow Submarine” on the radio as my father drove me to the nursery school at the college where he taught.  While I knew nothing about the iconic band, and was too young even for the [...]

When First Lady Michelle Obama launched her initiative “Joining Forces” to support returning troops and their families by working with filmmakers, guilds and unions to bring attention to the lives and experiences of veterans through movie making and other creative works, we introduced you to independent filmmaker David Newhoff. David had a short film project [...]