In recent years, I’ve gravitated toward direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands for various consumer goods such as clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics. In particular, ColourPop Cosmetics is a DTC brand that has captured the attention (and almost cult-like following) of youthful, makeup-loving humans around the world. A number of things are attractive about…

While living in Japan as someone who is not fluent in Japanese, I frequently turned to the Google Translate app to help me navigate everyday situations and decipher written content on my mail, menus, and more. I quickly moved the app icon to the middle of the home screen on…

As I’m sure you’re well aware, we live in the Information Age. Many lifetimes worth of content, knowledge, and information currently exist and come into being every second of every day! It’s simultaneously incredible and overwhelming. …

This post was inspired by a video by CNBC. When I lived in Seattle a few years ago, I noticed (and loved) that coffee shops were everywhere. Coffee culture appeared to blend seamlessly with the hipster and tech cultures of the city, and offered a remedy to the chilly overcast…

I’ve been regularly using a mobile app called Clue for over 3 years now. This product is relatively simple in concept, yet it has had an outsized impact on my life. On a basic level, I’ve known for a while that it’s easy-to-use and solves a problem that I consistently…