Tag: San Francisco

A Hayao Miyazaki-Inspired Art Show Is Coming to San Francisco

Read about it at Mentalfloss.com.

Director Hayao Miyazaki at the 2008 Venice Film Festival

Director Hayao Miyazaki at the 2008 Venice Film Festival

THX Appoints Entertainment Technology Veteran Ty Ahmad-Taylor As CEO

Read at PRNewswire.com.

(In the interest of full disclosure, Erica of Dark Matters went to college with Ty and thinks he’s great.)

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THX was founded by George Lucas 30 years ago and is synonymous with the certification of world-class cinemas and recording studios, premium audio systems for home and automotive applications along with high definition and 4K displays. The company develops and licenses new technologies and specifications for audio and video applications.

This Action-Packed Book About A Female Ghostbuster Will Blow Your Mind

Read about “Vermilion” at Tor.com.

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Reddit’s Interim CEO Ellen Pao: The Real Lesson of the Lawsuit Verdict

Read at TheCut.com.

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Ellen Pao Gender Discrimination Trial Grips Silicon Valley

Click here to read at The Guardian.

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Jesse Jackson Demands Better Wages for Apple’s Service Workers

Gap needs to close between bottom and top of tech employment rung.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures during an interview in San Francisco on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Eric Risberg/AP