I was snuggled alone on my couch debating whether or not to get up and make dinner when a text message appeared on my phone: “Hi there, how’s it going?” Seemed pretty normal. The only problem was I did not know who sent it. I checked the phone number. Despite…

My career as a writer took a path I never expected. After graduating university with an English Literature degree, I spent 10 years as a business reporter, entertainment editor and features writer, working my way through daily news. …

In high school, I was granted the honor of delivering a graduation speech. It did not go as planned. It was 1996, and I was class president at Clifton High School in suburban NJ. A theater geek and garage band musician (in other words, a spotlight hog), the idea of…

With its whirlwind of music, film, advertising and tech, this year’s SXSW festival personified the 2016 media landscape: Noisy. Brands (and bands) battled for audience attention like cockroaches fighting for a piece of grease. …