Games for Change (Day 2 Recap)

Games for Change (Day 2 Recap)

Games for Change marked the second day of their 15th annual festival with programming that focused on looking into the past decade and future of social impact games. Key themes explored included games and empathy, connected cities, VR in the classroom, transforming STEM learning, news literacy, and more.

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Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a presentation and lecture that showcased the colorful Kawaii subculture of Japan's youth at the Japan Society. The speakers for the evening were award winning comic writer and illustrator Abby Denson, and one of the godfather's of the Harajuku art and fashion scene, Sebastian Masuda.

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Tribeca Talks Storytellers: Jamie Foxx

Tribeca Talks Storytellers: Jamie Foxx

Prolific actor, musician, and comedian Jamie Foxx is a Hollywood triple threat. Perhaps his most iconic role as an actor, his portrayal of musician Ray Charles in the biopic Ray, landed him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA in 2005. The very same year, Foxx was nominated for a second Oscar for his acting in the film Collateral, making him only the second man in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different roles. In addition to film, Foxx is a GRAMMY award-winning musician, producing four albums that have charted the top ten of the US Billboard 200. Recently, Foxx has taken on the dual role of host and executive producer for the game show Beat Shazam, which will have its second season premiere in May on FOX, and he will also be appearing in Robin Hood, scheduled for theatrical release in November.

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