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Freelancers Make Theatre Work wins funding from Lloyd Webber and Mackintosh
Jun 24, 202610:35 by Hattie Fisk Andrew Lloyd Webber, Michael Harrison, Cameron Mackintosh and Jamie Wilson. Photos: John Swannell/Shutterstock Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have joined producers Jamie Wilson and Michael Harrison in…
Every platform vets freelancers. Nobody vets the client. I'm fixing that.
We've all been here: a client with a vague brief, a 'simple' project that balloons, an invoice that goes unpaid for months. The freelance industry has spent 15 years building trust infrastructure pointing in exactly one direction — at us.
How I Cut My AI Bill by 62% - A Freelancer's Guide to Context Windows in 2026
How I Cut My AI Bill by 62% — A Freelancer's Guide to Context Windows in 2026 Every month, I sit down with my invoicing spreadsheet and do the math. How many hours did I bill? What did the tools cost me? Where can I squeeze out another fifty…
My Big Freelancing Guide + Winter Season Launch!
I want to tell you a little about how and why I programmed this Winter Season. A few weeks ago I got a bee in my bonnet that the New York Times Book Review chose Yesteryear for their book club. I remember when I used to get genuinely excited for…
People Are Sharing The 21 Essential Industries That Are Seriously Struggling Behind The Scenes
—Martin, 43, Seattle, Washington —Anonymous, 34, Female, USA 'No one is willing to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Between the economy getting worse and the war in Iran, no one is going to fund programs so students with…
My Husband Is in Denial About His Career Prospects. I Don't Know How Much More I Can Take.
Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) My husband was laid off from his tech job three years ago. There were mass layoffs at the company, but he worked in a section that is…
Foreign Correspondence and Legal Reporting Jobs Hiring Now
Generalist content roles get all the attention on job boards. Meanwhile, the most interesting openings right now belong to reporters and analysts who can go deep on a single subject. Today's featured media job listings read like a map of where…
GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and 'physical' edition will contain no disc
Laura Cress Technology reporter Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest instalment of Rockstar Games' biggest ever franchise, has become available for fans in certain parts of the world to pre-order. One of the most hotly-anticipated games of the year, it…
Uganda's digital workers get a lifeline
For thousands of Ugandans, work no longer begins in an office or factory. It starts with a smartphone. A boda rider waiting for the next trip request. A delivery driver tracking an order. A freelance graphic designer searching for clients online. A…
GTA 6 price of $80 revealed and physical edition will contain no disc
Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest instalment of Rockstar Games' biggest ever franchise, will cost $79.99, with a more premium edition costing $99.99. It is not yet known how much the game will cost in the UK - the BBC has asked Rockstar for a list of…
One Nation angers miners after rookie MP sides with Greens on fuel rebates
One Nation is under pressure to clarify its position on fuel tax credits after its rookie MP voted to wind back the rebates, a position opposed by mining and farming groups. The Farrer MP, David Farley, sided with the Greens and teal independents…
Uganda must act now on digital workers' rights
A quiet revolution is unfolding across Uganda. It is not happening in factories, industrial parks or government offices. It is happening on smartphones. Every day, thousands of boda riders, delivery workers, online freelancers and digital traders…
Colorado Threatening Top of Big 12 Recruiting Rankings With Latest Four-Star Flip
The Colorado Buffaloes started the morning of June 23 losing out on four-star defensive tackle Tyler Alexander. But turns out the Big 12 university had someone immediately lined up as the longtime Buffaloes target Alexander chose Texas. On Tuesday…
'Twisty' '70s-set buddy spy thriller with Emilia Clarke cancelled after just one season
Emilia Clarke's '70-set spy thriller has been axed after just one season. Ponies premiered earlier this year, and follows two secretaries at the US embassy in Moscow who become CIA operatives after their husbands die. Clarke's Bea Grant and Twila…
Revealed: The hidden map of Scotland's arts hotspots - and who is being left out
But the long‑held cliché that the arts are overwhelmingly dominated by two large cities flanking the central belt is challenged by the first major analysis of who is working in, and consuming, the arts in Scotland. A new State of the…
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