WIRED: This year, Tether has moved to diversify its business model with a push into venture capital. Tell me about the rationale. Ardoino: Tether has become extremely profitable in the last two years thanks to the increase in interest rates. When Tether started, you could make 0.2 percent on the reserve, but today you can … Read more
One thing that US politicians seem to agree on, despite a great many other differences, is that the country needs to lead technologically to maintain a position of economic and geopolitical preeminence. How to ensure such leadership will be a critical question for the next US president and his or her staff. The past two … Read more
Your images are very powerful and you can see, like we said, all the pain, all the effort. But at the same time, they avoid the male gaze. So, how did you find your own way, your personal female way to portray these women? I think it’s important to underline that not because you’re a … Read more
1. What’s the most memorable moment you’ve experienced with the students? After the lecture one of the students pulled me aside and asked me a bunch of questions on how much to charge people and how to make money off of her work, because she had just started a photography business. It was really precious and … Read more
The exhibition was curated by Kublaiklan, a collective dedicated to exploring photography and its various expressions through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. Their goal is to enhance understanding of photography and promote visual literacy for all. We discussed with them about the curatorial aspect of ‘Living Certosa’. You aim to make photography accessible to everyone. … Read more
Walk me through your own decision to do this—to use Orchid’s technology on yourself. I mean, I started the company because I wanted to test my own embryos. Because of your mom, or because of who you are as a person? Both. Reproduction is one of the most fundamental things in life. It’s like you … Read more
Welcome to Shelf Life, where celebrities break down every last detail of their beauty routines from the highest hair on their heads to the tips of their toes. Today, model and actor Brooke Shields reveals the multi-use makeup stick she swears by, her struggles with nail growth, and her secret weapon against breakouts. Brooke Shields … Read more
We created PhotoVogue Festival Echoes to allow those who participated in the event to contribute their voices to the Festival’s narrative. During those days in Milan, we recognised our community’s desire to come together and draw inspiration from each other’s works. We highly value the sharing of experiences and practices, firmly believing that providing dedicated … Read more
AG: In ‘Constructing Eternity,’ you mention that the work involves real human stories alongside fictional ideas. How do you balance these elements to create a cohesive narrative? IO: Eternity is extremely grounded in reality in the sense that the stories I’m telling through this world are either inspired by my lived experiences, or the ones … Read more
Romain and Victor, Zrce 2019 1. What is your favorite memory of the PhotoVogue Festival 2023? First day. When I arrive to BASE and I realized the extent of the PhotoVogue Festival. It was my first time, and I didn’t know it was such a big community with such talents. I also liked when we … Read more
