Creators
Why No One Is Seating You in Italy, and the One Phrase That Fixes It. AI-Generated.
You walk into a café in Italy on a hot afternoon. The tables are half full. A waiter passes you carrying four espressos and does not look up. You wait. You catch nobody's eye. A minute goes by, then two, and a quiet panic sets in. Did you do something wrong? Are they ignoring you on purpose? Is this place just rude?
By Andrea Zanon4 months ago in Interview
Wadsbridge Machinery Reviews and Market Trends, A CEO Perspective. AI-Generated.
In the world of heavy equipment, decisions are rarely simple. Every purchase carries weight, both financially and operationally. To better understand how the industry is shifting, we spoke with Mark Smith, CEO of Wadsbridge Machinery, based in Lakewood, Colorado.
By Alicia U. Cortez4 months ago in Interview
Shreshtha Das on Online Hate Against Racialized Migrant Women and 2SLGBTQI+ People in Canada
Shreshtha Das is a Researcher/Advisor on Gender with Amnesty International, focusing on gender, racial justice, refugees, and migrants’ rights. In this interview, they discuss Amnesty International’s research on xenophobic technology-facilitated gender-based violence against racialized migrant women and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada. Das analyzes online hate narratives, “great replacement” conspiracies, platform dynamics, anonymity, dehumanization, self-censorship, and the links between digital abuse, public participation, and offline safety.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Interview
Mariia Shakula on Ukrainian Identity in Berlin
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Mariia Shakula (Translator, English-Ukrainian) Mariia Shakula is a Ukrainian-born, Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist and integration consultant for Otivas. She relocated to Germany following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Her creative work spans photography, graphic design, music. Alongside her artistic practice, she contributes to a coaching and consulting initiative supporting Ukrainian newcomers navigating German bureaucracy, employment, and cultural adaptation, drawing on her own lived experience of migration.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen5 months ago in Interview
Mahmoud Abuwasel, Bitcoin Regulation vs Control: Global Legal Fragmentation and Risk in Crypto Markets
Mahmoud Abuwasel is the author of UAE Crypto Litigation, the first systematic analysis of 100+ crypto court judgments from UAE courts spanning 2019–2025 — and a disputes partner at Wasel & Wasel, an international arbitration and litigation firm with offices in Washington D.C., Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, and Toronto. His practice covers international arbitration, cross-border litigation, and digital asset disputes, with experience before UAE onshore courts, the DIFC Courts, and the ADGM Courts, and in matters touching New York, England, China, Qatar, and the Netherlands. He was recently admitted and elected as a Full Member in UAE Law with The Academy of Experts (TAE), undeniably one of the most prestigious and highly respected professional bodies for expert witnesses worldwide. He has served as an expert witness on UAE law before foreign courts and tribunals, and holds degrees from Harvard University, the University of Southern Queensland, and Middlesex University.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Interview
Maria Clara Laet: Weaving Brazilian Rhythms and Tap Dance into Global Choreography
Maria Clara Laet is a tap dancer, choreographer and historian from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, currently based in New York City. Maria Clara started her career as a member of the company KatadoS por Aí, where she worked under choreographers including Michelle Dorrance, Steve Zee, and Caio Nunes.
By Lisa Rosenberg6 months ago in Interview
Saša Dobrijević on ICJ, Press Freedom, and the Future of Digital Journalism
Saša Dobrijević is an award-winning Serbian international journalist and founder of the Intercontinental Connection of Journalists (ICJ), a global media initiative addressing structural gaps in journalism. Beginning his career at 19, he developed experience across European media landscapes, including work in Munich. His leadership focuses on creating accessible publishing platforms, supporting freelancers and students, and fostering cross-border collaboration. Dobrijević emphasizes investigative reporting, press freedom, and technological adaptation as essential to sustaining journalism’s democratic function.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Interview
Nataliya Nazarova on Frontline Journalism Support in Dnipro
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Albina Pryshchep (Translator, Ukrainian-English) Nataliya Nazarova is a Ukrainian journalist who coordinates the work of the Center for Journalistic Solidarity of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine in Dnipro.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen6 months ago in Interview
Tim Carmichael: Life and Food in the Appalachian Mountains
Tim Carmichael Interview 4/17/26 Tim Carmichael joined Vocal in March 2025. He has written over 270 stories and published three books on cooking. He has been awarded 20 achievements on Vocal in just one year as a creator. Tim Carmichael and Vic Carmichael have been together for 21 years. Tim has also gone on 22 cruises since his retirement. https://vocal.media/authors/tim-carmichael-yzzpl0v3v
By Mariann Carroll6 months ago in Interview
When Fighting Becomes a Metaphor: The Rise of Emotion-Driven Independent Cinema
In recent years, independent cinema has been quietly shifting its focus. Instead of relying on spectacle, scale, or high-budget action, many filmmakers are turning inward—toward stories that explore emotional depth, personal transformation, and the complexity of human resilience.
By Andreas szakacs6 months ago in Interview
