06-12-21

Why Burger King makes for the best fast-food troll

Burger King trolls Chick-Fil-A for Pride, and BMW doesn't quite get the poll results it was looking for.

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Brands That Matter: Small and Mighty

Brand purpose isn’t just for the big guys. Small, fast-growing companies from Fast Company’s first-ever Brands that Matter list explain how they show their values to the world.

Brands That Matter: Small and Mighty

Why data and AI might be the secret to ending food insecurity

Bento, a text-messaging-based platform that helps connect people in need of food with prepaid meals at local restaurants and grocery stores, is aiming to serve one million meals over the next year. Fast Company spoke to the founders of the platform and their partners at Genpact about how machine learning will help them achieve more than just feeding people.

Why data and AI might be the secret to ending food insecurity

Horror maestro Jason Blum's 4 most influential horror movies

Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, the studio responsible for 'Paranormal Activity,' 'The Purge,' 'Get Out,' and 'Halloween Kills,' reveals the four horror movies that most influenced him and his career.

Horror maestro Jason Blum's 4 most influential horror movies

The importance of preserving corporate jargon

With most offices still working remote, we're losing the art of corporate speak. But one man wants to salvage it. Willy Appelman presents Fast Comedy. Featuring Willy Appelman Written by Willy Appelman and Scott Mebus. Directed/Edited by Willy Appelman Shot by August Stauffer

The importance of preserving corporate jargon

How Reebok is designing a sustainable shoe you can bury in your backyard

Inside Reebok's Innovation Lab in Boston, MA, engineers are researching ways to create a fully biodegradable shoe. Fast Company caught up with two members of Reebok's Future Team who showed us exactly how hard it is to design a durable yet sustainable shoe from scratch.

How Reebok is designing a sustainable shoe you can bury in your backyard

Heinz found an incredibly clever way to celebrate Halloween

DoorDash shoots a brick to start the NBA season, and Heinz gets bloody-clever for Halloween with its Tomato Blood Costume Kits. This is Fast Company’s brand hit and miss of the week.

Heinz found an incredibly clever way to celebrate Halloween

Why Hasan Minhaj says it is beautiful to be “one scroll away from being forgotten”

After landing his own Netflix special and making a historic speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Hasan Minhaj’s star continues to rise. Here’s how he defines personal success, and what he sees as the limitations of self-expression through social media.

Why Hasan Minhaj says it is beautiful to be “one scroll away from being forgotten”

Why Coca-Cola's new ad has gamers upset

Coke takes an epic swing at the esports community and misses with its latest ad titled "Real Magic," and late advertising legend David Kennedy, cofounder of Wieden+Kennedy, gives us a stylish and provocative history lesson. This is Fast Company's brand hit and miss of the week.

Why Coca-Cola's new ad has gamers upset

Rebooting the ‘Halloween’ movies is a challenge, but that’s what makes them fun

Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions and producer of the latest Michael Myers’ installment, ‘Halloween Kills,’ discusses the challenges of rebooting a franchise like ‘Halloween’ and how the movie tackles modern issues.

Rebooting the ‘Halloween’ movies is a challenge, but that’s what makes them fun

The struggle of (slowly) returning to office life

Almost two years into the pandemic and the return to the office is still experiencing issues. Willy Appelman presents Fast Comedy. Featuring Willy Appelman Written by Willy Appelman and Scott Mebus Directed/Edited by Willy Appelman Shot by Shannon Hughes Graphics by Tom A. Capps

The struggle of (slowly) returning to office life

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This autonomous, robotic boat could transform a city’s waterways

Step into a ‘pollution pod’ and experience the bad air of your lungs’ nightmares

Making workplaces better for people struggling with mental health will make work better for everyone

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Your Thanksgiving dinner could be the most expensive ever thanks to a perfect storm of crises

Facebook stock jumps on metaverse hype, name change to Meta

Build Back Better: Here’s what’s in Joe Biden’s revised economic plan that he’s pitching Congress today

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Data isn’t objective. This new podcast dispels the myth

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This is the $1.6 billion style and social hub for the next generation

This map shows how appalling U.S. paid leave is, compared to the entire world

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The 3 rules to making big career (and life) decisions with no regrets

3 nearly effortless ways to improve your memory and recall, backed by neuroscience