Andrew Callaway

Machinima is a portmanteau of "machine" and "cinema," which refers to movies filmed using video games. This tradition is decades old, but its present era is exemplified by projects like Grand Theft Hamlet. Load YouTube video Created during the pandemic by professional actors, the documentary feature was filmed entirely within the notoriously violent virtual world of Grand Theft Auto 5.

Lisa Ling started working as a professional journalist when she was only a teenager. Her job flew her across the world as she covered the drug wars in South America to democracy movements in China. She’s grown to be a pro at telling other people’s stories. But she says: advocating for herself is the hardest thing she’s ever done. On Rethinking her Boundaries for a Story Lisa: I have two young kids. So I think even longer and harder about the assignments that I take on and the places I go.

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device:Apple podcasts |Google Play |Spotify | Stitcher Cindy Eckert co-founded the company Sprout Pharmaceuticals, which created the first FDA approved drug for low sexual desire in women (read: female viagra). In a made-for-TV twist, she sold the company for $1 billion… but then, had to take the company back. Intrigued yet? Same.