Rudly Raphael

Since their inception in the early 20 th century, Hollywood and the film industry have beenmajor drivers of consumer pop culture. There’s no doubt that Hollywood is synonymouswith modern American culture, and as the film

Since the late 1990s, the American retail landscape has changed tremendously, as a number of “big box stores” that were once the “go to” places for shopping have closed their doors forever. The emergence of

If there are two things that characterize modern Western culture, and American culture in particular, it’s technology and consumerism. There’s no doubt that Silicone Valley and the many inventions and innovations that have come from

Some things seem both endless and cyclical: Midwest winters, The Walking Dead, and Madonna’s thirst for attention. They pause briefly, and then we grudgingly accept they’ll be back for no good reason. This reality could be

When the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991, it revolutionized the way we work and play and perhaps more importantly how we consume information and goods. The early internet was relatively primitive and

Every youth generation has its own styles and attributes that affect greater society, and in recent decades those styles have been driven by technology trends. Generation X helped make email and the World Wide Web

Earlier this year, Wohlers Associates, Inc. published its annual report with current figures for the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. The report showed a surprising expansion of 7.50%, upwards of $12.80 billion in 2020, despite the

As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution becomes a more ubiquitous part of all our lives, it’s becoming apparent that the revolution has affected some groups of people more than others. Tech mogul Elon Musk has

Have you ever heard of Madam C.J. Walker? You should know her: Walker is considered history’s first African-American female entrepreneur and the first female self-made millionaire in America. And we’re not talking about extraordinary success

A mundane object seems to burst into the media and consumer awareness unexpectedly. People line out the doors of department stores to buy it. A new edition instantly sells out when released. The product’s hashtag