media-business
Media Turnaround Playbook: What Vice Media’s C-Suite Hiring Teaches Indie Publishers
Turn Vice’s C-suite hires into an actionable growth playbook for indie publishers: finance, strategy, production, and 90-day templates.
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podcasting
Podcasting Crash Course: From Idea to Monetization for Educators and Small Creators
A practical 2026 crash course for educators and creators: plan episodes, set up studio, distribute, and monetize—learn from Ant & Dec and Vice Media.
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sports
Focus Factor: How to Maintain Concentration Amid External Praise
How external praise affects athletes' focus: psychology, drills, team scripts and tech to convert applause into performance.
DDr. Ana Mercer
podcasting
Launching Your First Podcast: Lessons from Ant & Dec for Student Creators
Use Ant & Dec’s podcast launch as a classroom model: format, branding, and promotion tactics for student creators.
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sports
Preparing for Global Sporting Events: Behind the Scenes with England's World Cup Base
An operational playbook from England's Kansas City World Cup base: logistics, media, procurement, and community strategies for hosting international teams.
AAva Thompson
culture
Cultural Reflections: Sweden's National Canon Controversy
Deep study of Sweden's national canon controversy — identity, representation, classroom guides, and practical tools for inclusive cultural curation.
EErik Larsson
film studies
Fashion in Film: Exploring Costume Design Through Contemporary Cinema
How contemporary costume design shapes identity and social meaning — deep analysis with a Gregg Araki case study, templates and resources.
AAva Moreno
Art and Literature
Political Cartoons and Literature: A Study Guide on Satirical Illustration
A definitive study guide connecting political cartoons with literary satire—methods, classroom activities, case studies, and publishing tips for students and teachers.
AAva Greenwood
Art History
Preserving Historical Art: A Call to Action for New Deal Era Murals
How students can lead campaigns to preserve New Deal murals—practical steps for documentation, community events, and advocacy.
AAva L. Martinez
reading-skills
Speed-Reading Travel Guides: How to Extract Key Info Fast and Plan Trips From Short Texts
Learn to speed-read travel guides, separate logistics from cultural context, and plan trips fast using The Points Guy 2026 list as practice.
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travel
Pre-Travel Reading Pack: Books to Read Before Visiting 2026’s Top 17 Destinations
Curated fiction, non-fiction & local guides for 2026’s top 17 destinations—read smarter, travel deeper.
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film
What Writers Can Learn from the New Filoni-Era Star Wars Slate
Learn storytelling lessons from the Filoni-era Star Wars slate: avoid franchise fatigue, deepen worldbuilding, and craft unique hooks.
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publishing
Pitch Package Checklist: How to Sell Your Graphic Novel IP to Producers and Agencies
Step-by-step checklist and templates to sell your graphic novel IP—loglines, decks, sample pages, rights, and transmedia plans inspired by The Orangery/WME deal.
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transmedia
Transmedia 101: Adapting Graphic Novels for Screen — Lessons from The Orangery and WME
A practical 2026 primer for small-press creators: rights, transmedia strategy, and what agencies like WME want in graphic-novel IP.
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media-strategy
Crisis to Opportunity: What Publishers Should Learn from the X Deepfake Drama and Bluesky's Uptick
Turn the X deepfake crisis into a publisher playbook: diversify platforms, set rapid-response workflows, and capture new audiences on Bluesky and beyond.
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social-media
Bluesky for Authors and Publishers: How to Use LIVE Badges and Cashtags to Grow an Audience
Practical guide for authors: use Bluesky's LIVE badge and cashtags to promote readings, launches, and sales in 2026.
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biennale
Reading the Biennale: El Salvador’s Venice Artist — Context, Themes, and Classroom Discussion Prompts
Turn El Salvador's Venice Biennale interview into classroom units on migration, memory, and materials. Ready-to-use prompts and art projects for 2026.
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museums
When Museums Meet Politics: A Case Study on Smithsonian Compliance and Teaching Civic Literacy
Turn the Smithsonian political controversy into civic-literacy lessons: ready-to-use case studies, lesson plans, and ethical rubrics for 2026 classrooms.
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Personal Stories
The Power of Story: Athletes Who Overcame the Odds
Explore inspiring tales of athletes like Modestas Bukauskas who transformed adversity into powerful narratives of resilience.
AAlex Johnson
Health
The Modern Index: How Health Trackers Can Enhance Our Reading and Learning Habits
Explore how Oura Ring and mindfulness can enhance reading and learning habits through health tracking technology.
EEmma Williams
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