The holidays in New York City are synonymous with extravagant window displays along the city's avenues. Cheryl McGinnis, Cheddar's Senior Art Correspondent, explains the significance of the one-of-a-kind window piece on display at the Prow Art Space in the Flatiron Building.
Prow and Sprint partnered with students at FIT to create the window display. McGinnis says it represents the beauty and welcoming nature of the holidays.
McGinnis also discusses the history of window displays in New York City. She says that they're meant to create an aura of wonder even for people who may not be able to buy the products inside the store.
Uber and Lyft drivers are cruising in Washington State, the first U.S. state to set an earnings standard for drivers for the ride-hailing companies. Governor Jay Inslee signed the new minimum pay standard into law Thursday, which also gives drivers access to perks like paid sick time and family medical leave. John Logan, Director of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
A new NFT network claims it is disrupting the art market, and is doing so by following in the footsteps of art legends Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Tripsters says it is creating a new and revolutionary concept in the NFT space, by allowing users to combine two NFTs in order to create a new third NFT. Tripsters says the feature will be compatible with multiple NFT collections in the future, but the first Tripsters' airdrop will be compatible with the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. Jayson Winer, co-founder of Tripsters, and Oskar Kowalski, a senior advisor for the startup, join Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Mark Steber, chief tax information officer at Jackson Hewitt, joins Cheddar News to talk about what you need to know before filing your taxes this year.
Actor, author, and entrepreneur Jane Seymour joined Cheddar News to talk about her new mystery series Harry Wild, streaming in the U.S. exclusively on Acorn TV. "It's really a wonderful independent woman who's changing her life. You know, she's been an academic, and now she's using her academia to solve crimes," she said about the title character, who uses her knowledge as an English professor to help her solve crimes being investigated by her police detective son.
The metaverse may be the next big thing in the music world. Cheddar News’ Michelle Castillo sat down with Jon Vlassopulos, VP and head of music at Roblox, to discuss virtual concerts and more.
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers.
The impact of the pandemic on people's wellbeing has shown a need for easier access to mental health care. Impact Suite is a digital platform that owns and operates a suite of self-care apps. Clay Olsen, founder and CEO of Impact Suite, joins Cheddar News to discuss the new updates to its 'Lift' app.
