David Lidsky

Facebook’s ‘The World Series of Spades’ converts the heated, joyous card game into shareable video

The new Facebook Watch series introduces what it’s like to play the popular card game in the Black community. It’s sure to spark conversation.

Facebook’s ‘The World Series of Spades’ converts the heated, joyous card game into shareable video

The fans guide to the Monica and Brandy Verzuz “The Boy is Mine” battle

The ’90s pop princesses face off in what their fans hope is a show of unity.

The fans guide to the Monica and Brandy Verzuz “The Boy is Mine” battle

Netflix’s ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ helps parents amid back-to-school panic

The experiment-driven, sprightly series will give homeschooling parents exactly what they need to keep their kids engaged for a science lesson.

Netflix’s ‘Emily’s Wonder Lab’ helps parents amid back-to-school panic

Loving ‘Lovecraft Country’? 7 underrated movies featuring Black horror you need to see

Now is the time to enjoy some catharsis and revel in horror from the Black perspective.

Loving ‘Lovecraft Country’? 7 underrated movies featuring Black horror you need to see

Selena Gomez’s ‘Selena + Chef’ is the quarantine comedy you’ve been dying for

The singer-actor-influencer brings all of her skills and charm to making a surprisingly winning comedy cooking show.

Selena Gomez’s ‘Selena + Chef’ is the quarantine comedy you’ve been dying for

Kamala Harris is Biden’s VP nominee, so naturally, the ‘Nasty Woman’ meme is back

It didn’t take long for Trump to start insulting Harris, busting out some typically juvenile name-calling—which is recycled from 2016.

Kamala Harris is Biden’s VP nominee, so naturally, the ‘Nasty Woman’ meme is back

A shout-out to what should be Hip-Hop Appreciation Day on its 47th birthday

The musical innovation and the culture around it catalyzed at a block party on August 11, 1973, and people are ready to party.

A shout-out to what should be Hip-Hop Appreciation Day on its 47th birthday

Why every brand now needs to behave like a health and wellness brand

If you want your brand to succeed in a post COVID-19 economy, there’s a proven playbook to follow.

Sports and gaming are melding into one—and it’s the future

The athletic world and the virtual realm are playing by a new set of rules.

Sports and gaming are melding into one—and it’s the future

7 films to watch for a Netflix and Nollywood weekend

The charms of the Nigerian film industry await to liven up your viewing queue.

7 films to watch for a Netflix and Nollywood weekend

How Jasmine Jordan is elevating women’s sneakerhead culture

The daughter of the GOAT is making her mark on the Jordan brand.

How Jasmine Jordan is elevating women’s sneakerhead culture

Fast Company Magazine

These two women are pushing companies to become more gender equal

Mia Perdomo and Andrea De La Piedra are developing the tools for Latin American businesses to fix their inclusion issues.

These two women are pushing companies to become more gender equal

COVID-19 claims another victim: Halloween

Universal Orlando’s cancellation of its popular Halloween Horror Nights leads to the realization—expressed through memes—that All Hallow’s Eve won’t be fun-sized this year.

COVID-19 claims another victim: Halloween

The fans’ guide to the epic Verzuz dogfight between DMX and Snoop

The two rap icons, who both emerged in the early 1990s, face off in a friendly battle that’ll also be the first to simulcast on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio.

The fans’ guide to the epic Verzuz dogfight between DMX and Snoop

Snoop Dogg is now a wine merchant. Yes, you read that right

The legendary rapper has always moved to his own beat in both his music and his business careers. His new Cali Red wine certainly qualifies.

Snoop Dogg is now a wine merchant. Yes, you read that right

Netflix’s pandemic boom continues: Five reasons why the 2020s will be the Netflix decade

Another blowout quarter for the streaming giant, and as Reed Hastings and his new co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, discuss it, a vision emerges for why it’s the leader.

Netflix’s pandemic boom continues: Five reasons why the 2020s will be the Netflix decade

Want to speak out like Ben & Jerry’s? Here’s how to earn it

Being an advocacy-minded brand means putting in the work, often years in advance.

Want to speak out like Ben & Jerry’s? Here’s how to earn it

The fans guide to the New York-style Fab and Jadakiss Verzuz battle

Freshen up your Timbs and get ready for a callback to the last great moment for East Coast hip-hop.

The fans guide to the New York-style Fab and Jadakiss Verzuz battle

This one image shows how wearing a mask has become political

The idea that wearing a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic is something to be mocked or derided has become a symbol of how divided America is.

This one image shows how wearing a mask has become political

Inside 6lack’s hot new release that’s a lot more than an EP

Your favorite R&B trap crooner breaks down his creativity during quarantine and how he put so much more of himself into this new release.

Inside 6lack’s hot new release that’s a lot more than an EP

Impact

This major grocery chain is testing fully contactless checkout—just walk out when you’re done

The next corporate sustainability goal: Capturing all of the CO2 a company has ever emitted

Timberland’s products will be fully circular by 2030

Creativity

Facebook’s ‘The World Series of Spades’ converts the heated, joyous card game into shareable video

‘Robin’s Wish’ erases the sad clown trope around Robin Williams’s death

Step inside the world of drag superstar Naomi Smalls—it might be just what you need right now

Co.Design

Xiaomi solves one of the smartphone’s last great design problems

See the unusual new office design that Deloitte and KPMG are exploring

Walmart Plus is a $98-per-year Amazon Prime competitor

Work Life

Remote networking doesn’t have to be scary. Here’s how to get the ball rolling

These companies are helping working parents navigate an impossible situation

How the government failed working parents—and which policies could help