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Mayim Bialik has always wanted more out of her career than just acting. TV audiences know her as The Big Bang Theory’s Amy Farrah Fowler (who is engaged to Jim Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper in the show) or as the star of NBC ’90s sitcom Blossom; on top of that, she’s also a neuroscientist in real…

Trump’s federal judicial picks have faced a record amount of opposition, reflecting growing discord over presidential appointments to the judiciary.

Dentsu Aegis Network’s mcgarrybowen announced today that Patrick Lafferty, a 25-year industry vet, is its new U.S. president, replacing Simon Pearce who left to join J. Walter Thompson as CEO of North America earlier this year. Lafferty comes from indie agency Translation, where he served as president for about a year. He will assume the…

Right now we’re probably all hard-pressed to relate Facebook in any productive way to “freedom” or “expression” (worse still, when both words are combined). But agency Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam can be commended for its might in spinning a story. Its latest work for Facebook in India, “Live What You Love,” released today, manages to…

Pokemon Go made history in 2016 when it amassed $500 million faster than any other gaming app to date. It then broke yet another record by climbing to $1 billion in revenue in just six months. Although its popularity has died down a bit since, the game is still raking in a profit of between…

The Boston Celtics own a record 17 NBA championships. Now, the storied franchise is trying to transfer its success on the hardwood to success on the gaming front, as it prepares to join the upcoming NBA 2K League, the first esports league tied to the National Basketball Association. The line between esports and traditional pro…

It will take 200-plus years to officially reach gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum 2017 Global Gender Gap Report. I don’t know about you, but I don’t have that much time. As we reflect on International Women’s Day tomorrow (March 8), I simultaneously want to drown myself in my morning coffee amid the…

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From virtual slam dunks to interactive mobile games, Under Armour is finding its groove on Snapchat. Within the roster of brands continually testing new creative and ad formats, Under Armour is trying to rise to the top, and it’s using the social platform as its springboard. The strategy makes sense, as there’s a seemingly rational…

The American workplace remains segregated by gender, and women in majority-male workplaces are more likely than other women to report gender discrimination.