Listen to Dr. Fresch and Def3's Empowering Collaboration, "Gladiator"

Back with his signature blend of bass and G-house, Dr. Fresch has teamed up with Vancouver-based wordsmith Def3 to deliver a midtempo masterstroke. Out by way of House Call Records, “Gladiator” kicks off with Def3’s vocals textured with persistent percussion elements and dominant synth work, resembling somewhat of a ticking time-bomb. The gritty beat builds suspense before culminating in a … Read more

I successfully haggled with an AI garage sale by empowering it

Haggling is awkward and erratic at the best of times, even when you’re bartering with an AI. In a highly addictive project spotted by TechCrunch, you can debate prices with an AI Garage Sale, an artificial intelligence bot selling items of varying value. It’s the work of Los Angeles art studio Brain, and according to … Read more

Octavia Spencer Talks Empowering Victims by Sharing Their Stories in New True-Crime Series (Exclusive)

Octavia Spencer is pulling double duty behind the camera for her latest projects. The Academy Award winner has teamed up with ID and Discovery to bring two new crime documentaries to true-crime aficionados like herself.  Octavia executive produces and narrates The Lost Women of Highway 20, a three-part docuseries premiering on Sunday, that begins with a 13-year-old … Read more

Sonia Guajajara on Land Rights, Climate and Empowering Women

It’s been a busy few weeks for Sônia Guajajara. When Brazil’s first ever minister of Indigenous peoples met with TIME in September, she was speaking on a panel at iconic London private members club Annabel’s alongside activist Txai Suruí, having just been in New York for Climate Week. The Indigenous Voices panel was facilitated by … Read more