E09: Design, Mascots, Omelettes and more…

Medium: “The Intern”: A CEO’s Review

Last Saturday night, I went to see “The Intern”, the new Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro movie about a startup founder and senior intern. It’s fantastic! What I took away from the movie was a story about growth, anxiety and stigma. I hope you will read and recommend (heart) my own review.

FastCo: Why Airbnb Just Bought A Quirky Russian Industrial Design Firm

“Airbnb-branded smart locks to eliminate the weird-key negotiation. Subtle check-in sensors to let a host know when a guest arrived. Really, any sort of elegant, useful object that Lapka could design for the 1.2 million Airbnb rentals worldwide.”

Complex: Can 17-Year-Old A-F-R-O Define Classic Hip-Hop For a New Generation?

Will A-F-R-O, the 17 year old unknown become the next hip hop sensation? This video is a terrific documentary short on how this story came to be. Make sure to ask listing to the winning song submission on Soundcloud.

NYTimes: The Man Behind the Mascots Is a Character, Too

“After his wife kicked him out, Jean-Claude Tremblay moved into his small factory here and set up a cot. He slept there for two years, he said, as he devoted himself to what was becoming his life’s work: building mascots.”

Fun video of the week…

AllRecipes: Kitchen Hacks — How to Make An Omelet in a Bag

You may never make omelettes the same again!

Until next week :)

-Dave