Last Friday, Sept. 20th, students and young people from around the world walked out of their classes and work to bring awareness to the global climate crisis. A group of the youngest FLIRTies participated in the Chicago Youth Climate March, and wanted to share their thoughts and reactions from the day, and what can be […]
by Libby Kadel In today’s society, social media is becoming increasingly popular for business purposes, social networking, and personal entertainment. Social media can be a fun leisurely activity, but it can also play an important role in business; ensuring the business maintains its excellent reputation. Personally, I struggle with differentiating which content is most appropriate […]
Have you ever felt desirous of the technology on display in science fiction films, and hoped that similar inventions could exist in the present? Or are you on the opposite side of the spectrum, and you see science fiction films as prophetic warnings about our imminent fusion with technology? Whether you are looking forward to […]
Currently, more and more businesses are turning to influencer marketing, marketing through a public figure with a large Instagram following, instead of advertising directly to their target audience. This new wave of marketing relies on companies paying influencers to promote their products on their personal Instagram feed, with the hopes that the influencer’s large following […]
If you Google “How to make beer,” you can get 211,000,000 results in under 60 seconds. Walking around any bookstore it is almost impossible to not sight a book on how to make anything from scratch: beer, butter, candles – you name it. The internet now is filled with resources like Instructables.com, DIY Network and […]
Stop Motion is an odd medium. If you’re unfamiliar with it, just think 1954 Godzilla. That might sound a bit dated, but stop motion is more common than you think! There’s plenty of great stop motion examples in current classics, like the space crafts in Star Wars and Space Odyssey or the villages in Lord […]