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Five takeaways from the first Freelancer Fest
Breaking down silos, shaking up recruitment practices and expanding careers discussed at first of two conferences to support freelancers The inaugural Freelancer Fest took place on 13 June delivering clear messages to freelancers who are grappling…
Global Partners Across the First Half of the 2026 WordPress Event Season - WordPress News
This post recaps how the WordPress project's five Global Partners — Jetpack, WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Bluehost, and Hostinger — supported community events during the first quarter of the 2026 Global Partner program, which ran from…
'Irresistible' British movie with Olivia Colman climbs Netflix's trending chart
Olivia Colman's musical origin story about the greatest chocolatier who ever lived has been climbing Netflix's UK charts. Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, is a prequel to 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory…
ReelShort Looks Beyond Microdramas as Joey Jia Pushes for a New Entertainment Ecosystem
ReelShort is accelerating its Southeast Asia expansion with a new strategic partnership with Philippine telecommunications giant Globe, even as founder and CEO Joey Jia says the future of the company extends far beyond microdramas. The pact comes…
The Northern School of Art
We are appointing a freelancer or organisation to create branding and a website for ‘Rock Pools', a new public arts engagement programme that's being co-created with and for the people of Hartlepool. Rock Pools is a new community-led…
EFV: Developed Value Leading, Despite A Strong Dollar (BATS:EFV)
I reiterate a 'Buy' rating on iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, which has outperformed the S&P 500 by over 7 percentage points YTD. EFV offers diversified exposure to ex-U.S. developed-market value equities, with a low 12.7x P/E, 8.5% EPS growth, and a…
Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes
Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley has taken out one of the top honours at the 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes, winning the award for innovative storytelling. Boseley won for her high-profile, multiplatform political explainer series…
Kaleb Cooper speaks out on Clarkson's Farm co-star and friend Jeremy Clarkson's cancer diagnosis
Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has been 'by Jeremy Clarkson's side' amid his prostate cancer diagnosis. The former Top Gear presenter revealed that he had been diagnosed with an 'aggressive' form of prostate cancer during the most recent episode…
How To Declutter Your Workday And Do More Meaningful Work
Photo by Arturo Esparza on Unsplash If you've ever had the chance to see Michelangelo's David in person at the Accademia Gallery in Florence, you understand the importance of environmental context. If the sculpture were placed in a room amid piles…
Successful Career Change-How Boredom Can Help You Make a Smarter Move
Boredom can create the mental space needed to connect existing skills with new career possibilities. Change sounds decisive after the fact. Someone leaves one industry, enters another and explains the move as though it unfolded from a neat…
Next to the lake was a sign: 'Warning - water!' Our Nanny State has gone too far
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. The world is a frightening place. To get away from it all for a few sweet hours, my partner and I slipped into the Rippon Lea gardens – part…
For $300, QuickBooks can keep your business finances in one place
TL;DR: Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus 2024 helps small business owners manage bookkeeping, invoices, expenses, inventory, reporting, and payroll-related tracking in one place. Get a 1-year subscription for $299.99 (reg. $536). Tax season may be…
I Want What They Have: Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you're gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we examine the celebrity couples who give us hope for our own romantic futures as we try to learn what we can from their well-documented bonds.
Channel 5 axes Vanessa Feltz show after one year amid falling ratings
Channel 5 has axed Vanessa Feltz's daytime show after just over one year. Vanessa was launched on the channel last March, and has covered topics such as celebrity, parenting and gossip. However, it has been reported that the broadcaster has decided…
Creator-Led Media Is Hiring Executives, and Paying Well
Creator-led media companies have spent the past few years proving they can build audiences. Now the hard part begins: building businesses. One of today's most compelling media job listings on Mediabistro is a Head of Business Development role at…
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