‘The Art Of Castle In The Sky’ Book Review: A Beautiful Archive Of Studio Ghibli’s Formative Work

I have been watching anime most of my life but one of the formative works that greatly inspired me as a child was Studio Ghibli?s film Laputa, or Castle in the Sky. Released briefly on British television, I lapped it up with wide-eyed wonder. To date it is also one of my favorite Studio Ghibli anime and is something I re-watch on a regular basis. So this Western artbook release is something that is long overdue.

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Five Takeaways From The First Target + Techstars’ Demo Day

Last week, we had the opportunity to attend the first Target + Techstars? Demo Day in Minneapolis. The startups are focused on some of the most important areas of business today: big data, experiential retail, the Internet of Things, bots, SaaS, machine learning, artificial intelligence and healthy foods. These are our five key takeaways from the Demo Day.

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Behind D&D’s Resurgence

Dungeons & Dragons is an icon, a foundation from which so many video game developers, writers, film-makers and artists have built upon. Every child loves to daydream, but D&D gave me the tools to dream bigger. In the 80’s I read my Dungeon Master Guide, Monster Manual, and Tome of Magic over and over again, imagining worlds that could only exist in my mind. So, finding myself at the Wizards of the Coast headquarters in Renton, WA where D&D is developed felt like, in many ways going home again. D&D has been the gateway drug for so many artists that it was difficult not feeling like I was on hallowed ground. I spoke with Nathan Stewart (D&D Brand Director), Chris Perkins (Principal Story Designer) and Mike Mearls (Head of D&D Development) about why D&D is now seeing a resurgence in this part 1 of my interview.

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Four Careers That Are Growing (Not Shrinking) Because of New Technology

CareerBuilder and Emsi recently released new data on the ways that the American lifestyle, new technology, and increased globalization have shaped the labor market and created new jobs over the past few years. Below is part two: how better technology is creating new jobs. Read part one here.

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