Mike D’Antoni is leaving the Brooklyn Nets, forcing Steve Nash to make another change on his coaching staff. Nash announced the 70-year-old D’Antoni’s decision in a statement Wednesday, saying having the two-time Coach of the Year was “invaluable” in his first season as a coach. D’Antoni won the 2005 Coach […]
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‘Insecure’ Writer Mike Gauyo Is On A Mission To Bring More Black Voices To TV
It’s easy to see how overwhelmingly white Hollywood’s TV writers’ rooms are. In 2017, a Color of Change report found that only 4.8% of 3,817 writers on 234 TV shows were Black. Two-thirds of those shows had no Black writers at all. In 2020, “Watchmen” writer Cord Jefferson told The Washington Post that […]
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‘Insecure’ Writer Mike Guayo Is On A Mission To Bring More Black Voices To TV
It’s easy to see how overwhelmingly white Hollywood’s TV writers’ rooms are. In 2017, a Color of Change report found that only 4.8% of 3,817 writers on 234 TV shows were Black. Two-thirds of those shows had no Black writers at all. In 2020, “Watchmen” writer Cord Jefferson told The Washington Post that […]
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Tireless reliever Mike Marshall, 1974 Cy Young winner with three MSU degrees, dies at 78
Mike Marshall, a workhorse relief pitcher if there ever was one who won the National League Cy Young Award in 1974 while he was starting work on a doctorate from Michigan State, has died. Marshall, an Adrian, Michigan, native, who held three degrees from Michigan State, died Tuesday at his […]
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Super Bowl 2021: Why Chiefs’ Mike Kafka thinks ex-Eagles quarterback Josh McCown will thrive as coach
Count Mike Kafka among those who think fellow former Eagles quarterback Josh McCown would make a strong coach or coordinator in the NFL. Get a free bet for the Super Bowl As a new customer, you can get free bets on the Super Bowl. We have put together a list […]
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‘Soul’ Writer Mike Jones on His Winding Path from Film Journalism to Pixar
In Pixar’s “Soul,” jazz pianist Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) struggles to escape the afterlife after an injury endangers his upcoming gig. The movie is written by Pete Docter (“Inside Out”), Kemp Powers (“One Night in Miami”), and Mike Jones, who also makes his Pixar debut as a lead producer. Jones […]
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TECH TALK WITH MIKE: Your website can become ADA compliant | Across Indiana
Mike Gingerich In 2010, the United States Department of Justice released the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design. Under this set of standards, companies must offer and maintain their websites to be accessible to people with disabilities. Resources such as ADA compliance services and web content accessibility guidelines […]
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Beastie Boys’ Mike D on the Hester Diamond Estate Sale at Sotheby’s
Living Room_2.jpg Before he was Mike D of the Beastie Boys, Michael Diamond was best known as the son of Harold and Hester Diamond. “My mom and dad were completely integrated into the New York City contemporary art world before I was born,” says Diamond of his dealer-collector parents. “Quite […]
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TECH TALK WITH MIKE: Add new life to online events with Hopin | News
When you think of an online event, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the lack of social interaction and limited connection. Perhaps all you see in your mind is PowerPoint slides or a monotone talking head. While this can be true to some extent, the convenience, flexibility, […]
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Deep in Trump’s Shadow, Mike Pence Seeks to Carve Out a Corner of Normalcy
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters alongside the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, March 10, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the federal coronavirus task force, delivered a clear message to governors about reopening schools. Help us help […]
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The Case Against Inviting Uncle Mike To Your Cap Table
By Fernando G. Russo, MBA MSF, vice president of investment banking at Young America Capital. Edited by Sean Santa. So far, you’ve spent a couple thousand bucks. You built the website, got a desk at WeWork, ordered 1,000 business cards to get the volume discount, and yet struggle to explain […]