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Posted at 10:38 AM ET, 04/30/2012

‘Staying calm is stupid’: Video calls on Hollywood to end stereotypes of African men (video)

By Emi Kolawole

Video | The non-profit Mama Hope produced a video calling for an end to the stereotypes of African men in popular films and television.

By Emi Kolawole | 10:38 AM ET, 04/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning Read, Video | Tags: Mama Hope, African, Entertainment

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 04/27/2012

Billy Joel praises 6-year-old Ethan Walmark playing ‘Piano Man’ (UPDATED)

By Emi Kolawole

VIDEO | A 6-year-old plays Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” and the video goes viral online.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:06 PM ET, 04/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Education, The Arts, Video, The Lunch Break

Posted at 01:23 PM ET, 04/26/2012

Venture capitalists’ spirits are up — way up, says survey

By Emi Kolawole

A new survey released Thursday shows venture capitalists’ confidence is up.

By Emi Kolawole | 01:23 PM ET, 04/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Invention, The Lunch Break, Technology, Vivek's Take

Posted at 11:36 AM ET, 04/26/2012

Google and the myth of first-mover advantage

By Dominic Basulto

“First mover advantage” is being replaced by a new model.

By Dominic Basulto | 11:36 AM ET, 04/26/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Dominic Basulto, Morning Read, Technology

Posted at 02:35 PM ET, 04/25/2012

‘Geek’ gets a new definition

By Emi Kolawole

Becky Chambers writes a new definition of “geek” for The Mary Sue.

By Emi Kolawole | 02:35 PM ET, 04/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: #Quirky

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 04/25/2012

More than cheers, girls in STEM fields need mentors and sponsors

By Emi Kolawole

An astronaut, software engineer, college president and student walk into the White House...and they’re all women — no joke.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:19 PM ET, 04/25/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology, Video, Education, The Lunch Break

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 04/24/2012

The networks of evil

By Dominic Basulto

The “axis of evil” may have been replaced by dictatorships’ use of new media technology to opress their people.

By Dominic Basulto | 02:00 PM ET, 04/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 04/23/2012

Goats: The secret cure to malaria?

By Hannah Rubenstein

WaPo Labs | Could milk from a certain kind of goat be a cure for malaria?

By Hannah Rubenstein | 01:52 PM ET, 04/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Health, The Lunch Break

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 04/20/2012

Does Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver really exist?

By Emi Kolawole

Doctor Who fans, rejoice. The sonic screwdriver is real...sort of.

By Emi Kolawole | 03:58 PM ET, 04/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Health, Invention, Technology

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 04/20/2012

Which book would you give someone who has never owned a book?

By Emi Kolawole

Many of us are able to read books on a screen, even as there are children who have never owned a book.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:53 PM ET, 04/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Education, The Arts, The Lunch Break, Video

Posted at 08:15 AM ET, 04/20/2012

Does hacktivism mean the end of ideology?

By Dominic Basulto

What if hacktivism had the potential to erode traditional notions of national ideology?

By Dominic Basulto | 08:15 AM ET, 04/20/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology, Morning Read

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Inner peace in the palm of your hand

By Dominic Basulto

What if your mobile device could help you find inner peace and guarantee you always have sweet dreams?

By Dominic Basulto | 09:32 AM ET, 04/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Morning Read, Technology, Video

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 04/17/2012

From a virtual Tupac to a healing force: Innovation and hip-hop

By Emi Kolawole

The hip-hop scene may be a source of inspiration for those seeking to innovate.

By Emi Kolawole | 11:03 AM ET, 04/17/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning Read, Technology, The Arts, Video

Posted at 01:37 PM ET, 04/13/2012

Cory Booker, Hillary Clinton and Ryan Gosling: Memes are the new sound bite

By Dominic Basulto

Don’t be surprised if the sound bite fight transforms into a battle for the mightiest meme.

By Dominic Basulto | 01:37 PM ET, 04/13/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, The Lunch Break, #Quirky

Posted at 09:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012

The silly argument against ‘stupid games’

By Dominic Basulto

What if so-called “stupid games,” such as Angry Birds and Words with Friends are making us smarter?

By Dominic Basulto | 09:42 AM ET, 04/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Dominic Basulto, Morning Read, Technology, The Arts

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 04/11/2012

Instagram, Facebook and a prediction about Brazil

By Emi Kolawole

Vivek Wadhwa predicted that the next Mark Zuckerberg could come from Brazil.

By Emi Kolawole | 01:58 PM ET, 04/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 04/11/2012

How a DJ pops a wheelie (video)

By Emi Kolawole

Video | A Japanese company released a video showing how they transformed a bike into a turntable.

By Emi Kolawole | 01:25 PM ET, 04/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Invention, Technology, The Arts, Video, The Lunch Break

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 04/05/2012

Google’s Project Glass gets an ad makeover (Video)

By Emi Kolawole

A video posted on YouTube splices Google’s AdWords into the company’s Project Glass preview.

By Emi Kolawole | 02:34 PM ET, 04/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Technology, The Arts, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 04/05/2012

Student loan debt: Can these innovations save America’s workforce?

By Dominic Basulto

Can peer-to-peer lending and a free online education save the American workforce?

By Dominic Basulto | 11:46 AM ET, 04/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Dominic Basulto, The Lunch Break

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 04/04/2012

Google glasses get a preview (VIDEO)

By Emi Kolawole

You’ve probably heard the rumors about Google glasses — the specs with the ability to harness the power of the Web.

By Emi Kolawole | 06:00 PM ET, 04/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Invention, Research, Technology, Video

Posted at 11:08 AM ET, 04/04/2012

Kinect-ing grains of sand: Art, technology, music and the creation of a sand dancer

By Emi Kolawole

A video marries dance and music with Microsoft’s Kinect technology to create art.

By Emi Kolawole | 11:08 AM ET, 04/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Lunch Break, The Arts, Video, Technology | Tags: Kinect

Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012

This is one way to watch Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’

By Emi Kolawole

Video | One artist used the footage from the film to create a panorama, time-lapsed video of the film.

By Emi Kolawole | 07:50 PM ET, 04/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Arts, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 06:35 PM ET, 04/03/2012

The flying car: Are we there yet?

By Emi Kolawole

We’ve all wanted one, and it appears two companies have come one step closer to grasping one of engineering’s many Holy Grails.

By Emi Kolawole | 06:35 PM ET, 04/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Research, Technology, Video, #Quirky

Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 04/02/2012

VIDEO: Stop-motion illustration of Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’

By Emi Kolawole

Video | A stop-motion animation combines hand-drawn art and music to depict Hemingway’s “The Old Man and the Sea.”

By Emi Kolawole | 03:09 PM ET, 04/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: The Lunch Break, Video, #Quirky, The Arts

Innovations: April, 2012