The Inspiring True Story Behind the Disney Film Queen of Katwe

September 30, 2016 Article

One of the most anticipated films of the fall season, Queen of Katwe is the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan chess prodigy who became a Woman Candidate Master after her performances at the 2010 World Chess Olympiads. Phiona’s story first went viral several years ago after sports writer Tim Crothers published an in-depth

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5 Local Producers That Have Made Their Mark on California’s Music Scene

September 27, 2016 Article

Los Angeles’ beat scene has outgrown its humble beginnings at The Airliner’s Low End Theory, a weekly showcase founded in 2006 by Alpha Pup Records owner Daddy Kev that has welcomed some of the scene’s most notable names to its stage. This melting pop of genres has expanded beyond LA’s city limits into a worldwide

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Financial Services World Tour: 5 Awesome Initiatives to Follow

September 14, 2016 Article

Once upon a time, hands-on guidance for financial services was a privilege reserved for the wealthy, but now initiatives are being developed that make financial wellness not only accessible, but convenient for all. We’ve rounded up the most innovative and inspiring projects taking place around the world to help consumers transform their financial wellbeing. To

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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving to LA

September 1, 2016 Article

There’s no other city quite like LA. We get 360 days of sunshine, are home to the film industry, and are uniquely situated an hour’s distance from the beach, mountains, and desert. The movies make our city seem glamorous and at times superficial, and we pride ourselves on our high residential turnaround rate. Not everyone

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Money Can’t Buy Happiness. Or Can It? Ask the 5th Happiest Country in the World.

August 31, 2016 Article

There’s a popular saying that money can’t buy happiness, but an objective look at how the quality of life has risen for Vietnamese in relation to their economic progress might cause one to reconsider that assertion. Vietnam ranked fifth in the Happy Planet Index report, which assesses 140 countries and measures factors that contribute to

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Everything We Know About Marvels 2018 Black Panther Film

August 30, 2016 Article

The landaptation of graphic superhero novels to film has been a profitable phenomenon for quite some time. By the time the highly anticipated Black Panther film debuts in 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will be a decade old. Despite this popularity, Marvel films consistently lack the diversity their broad audience reflects. That’s set to

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4 Ways Cell Phones Are Outpacing Toilets in Reducing Global Poverty

August 20, 2016 Article

More people in the world have access to cell phones than to toilets. As crazy as that sounds, it just goes to show the potential of financial technology (fintech) for global economic development and poverty reduction. Even with all the billions of dollars spent on conventional poverty reduction initiatives around the world, over half of

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Top 5 African Diaspora Films Currently Streaming on Netflix

August 19, 2016 Article

Earlier this year Netflix made its services available almost everywhere around the world, including the entire continent of Africa. With so much content to sift through, even the most seasoned binge-watchers will end up stumped. Luckily, we’ve compiled a list of the must-see African Diaspora films currently on Netflix, so that you can skip the

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24 Hours in LA

August 9, 2016 Article

Angelenos love to opine about the rapid gentrification of Downtown Los Angeles, but we also can’t help but appreciate the thriving restaurant and bar scenes that have emerged as a result. That, plus a few of the most respected art museums in the city, make it easy to spend a day getting lost in between

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Can Millennial Entrepreneurs Make Vietnam the Next “IT” Place?

August 5, 2016 Article

Millennial entrepreneurs, take note. With a population nearing 100 million and a median age of just 30, the Vietnam that was once primarily known for its agriculture and textile industries is shaping up to be the next Silicon Valley, or as Vietnamese-American entrepreneur Nguyen Minh Hieu would describe it, as Saigon Silicon City. This small

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