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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund Celebrates Awarding 300th Grant, and Welcomes Sequel as a Fund Partner
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LWC Studios today announced its Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund has awarded its 300th grant since its founding in 2021. Grant recipients have used funds to submit work to dozens of awards, including: The Ambies, Webby Awards, International Women's Podcast Awards, Tribeca Film Festival, Radio Academy Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS), British Podcast Awards, Black Podcasting Awards, Australian Podcast Awards, and George Polk Award. LWC Studios, the Fund's pro bono operator, with AIR as its fiscal sponsor, covers submission fees for producers, editors, and others, up to $200 per calendar year per creator. It also reimburses up to $500 annually for training in digital audio production. LWC Studios also welcomed Sequel, a Canadian creative agency, as a new The Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund partner. With Sequel's support, the Fund will continue its commitment to supporting and deepening the talent pool in podcasting, while strengthening pathways for independent and early-career BIPOC, Queer, and Trans producers to submit their work to awards and competitions, and to receive career-expanding training subsidized by the Fund. Tori Allen, Co-founder of Sequel says, "Throughout my career – from CBC Radio to international reporting to branded storytelling – I've had mentors who made space for my voice as a woman of color and Queer and Trans ally. That support shaped me, and it's a big part of why I wanted to start Sequel – to help new voices break through and thrive, especially in Canada. Partnering with the Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund is a meaningful way to celebrate Sequel's first year and reflects the podcasting industry we want to help build: inclusive, and full of possibility." "Sequel is an ideal Fund partner, as it mirrors the values upon which the Fund was built: creativity and inclusion, and lifting as you climb," says Juleyka Lantigua, Founder and CEO of LWC Studios. The Fund accepts reimbursement applications year-round, and qualifying independent producers must be based in Canada, the United Kingdom, United States, or Australia. Those interested, can apply here. Support the Fund via Patreon, AIR, and Buy Me a Coffee. Visit: View original content: SOURCE LWC Studios
CairoScene
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Exclusive: The Egyptian Designer Behind Mo Salah's Adidas Boots
Exclusive: The Egyptian Designer Behind Mo Salah's Adidas Boots Mo Salah's Custom Boots weren't made for walking. They were made for history. And they were made by an Egyptian. Remember those custom boots Mohamed Salah wore for his final game with Liverpool? The ones Adidas gave him to mark the end of an era at Anfield: gold-striped, hand-sketched, and never-for-sale? Well, turns out they weren't just made for a game. They were made for history. And they were made by another Egyptian. Enter Abdu Galal. A designer born in Cairo, now based in Nürnberg, and maybe the most important name you haven't heard yet. Because when the Egyptian King stepped onto the pitch on May 25, it wasn't just his name that was going down in Premier League lore, it was Galal's too. And we've got the exclusive first look at the original sketches that brought Salah's final-match boots to life. When he sat down to design the final boots of his favourite footballer, he wasn't designing for a client, nor even for a person, he was designing for a myth. 'I thought I'd be overwhelmed,' he wrote on Instagram. 'I've followed every match, every goal, every celebration. So how do you separate being a fan…from being a designer?' You don't. That's the point. These boots were designed for Salah's feet, yes, but also for every Egyptian watching from afar. These boots may never sit on a store shelf, or behind auction glass; they represent something more than commercial value. They mark a moment of connection: from one Egyptian legend to another in the making. 'This wasn't a product launch,' Galal explains . 'It was a love letter. From one Egyptian to another. From fan to hero. From story to legacy.' And then came the moment. Final game. Final goal. Final boots. Salah equalised in the 84th minute, a record-matching 29th goal of the season. One last magic trick from the magician. And at the centre of it all? At the source of the legacy-consolidating feat? Galal's boots. The designer's own story is its own kind of odyssey. A graduate of Miami Ad School Europe, Galal has brought his hybrid eye to projects with Facebook, IKEA, and now Adidas, where he's been full-time since 2022. His work has been recognised by everyone from The One Show to the Webby Awards. Yet, this task felt less professional, and entirely personal. In the hand-sketched fuzziness of the sketches, this love shines through. "There was something different about this project," Galal wrote. "It wasn't just a boot. It was a thank you. A visual celebration of his records, his roots, and his bond with the fans."
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Chief Appoints Sabrina Caluori as Chief Marketing Officer, Tapping Brand Builder to Shape the Next Chapter of Community-Driven Leadership
Caluori is an award-winning marketing leader, certified executive coach, and founding Chief Member with 20+ years of experience building iconic, community-driven brands at HBO & Paramount NEW YORK, May 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chief, the most powerful network of senior women executives, has named Sabrina Caluori as Chief Marketing Officer. Caluori brings a rare combination of marketing expertise, community building, and executive coaching experience to the role—uniting her lifelong passion for supporting women leaders with her proven ability to grow and lead culture-defining brands. At Chief, Caluori will oversee Brand, Creative, Communications, Product Marketing, Partnerships, and Programming. "Chief is a brand that holds deep meaning to our members, grounded in purpose, community, and identity," said Alison Moore, Chief CEO. "Sabrina has always led with a customer-first mindset—whether building iconic brands like HBO and Nickelodeon or coaching women navigating the highest levels of leadership. She is deeply passionate about serving the needs of executive women because she's walked in their shoes—as a CMO, a coach, and a founding member of this community. That multidimensional perspective is exactly what we need as we grow Chief's impact and shape the future of leadership." Caluori spent two decades at the forefront of digital transformation and brand storytelling, most recently serving as CMO of Nickelodeon and EVP of Kids & Family Marketing at Paramount. Prior to that, she spent 13 years at HBO, where she built its award-winning digital and social practice and helped evolve the brand from linear television to streaming. Her work has earned four Emmy Awards, a Cannes Lions Grand Prix, over 25 Webby Awards, and a place in the Advertising Hall of Achievement. After leaving Paramount in 2024, Caluori made a personal pivot to become a certified executive coach, driven by a passion to support leaders, particularly women executives, navigating these unprecedented times. That decision deepened her connection to the very challenges Chief exists to solve: isolation at the top, the need for trusted guidance, and the power of intentional community. "This is a full circle moment," said Caluori. "Through my work as a coach, I've heard firsthand the needs of executive women. It has underscored my belief that the world needs Chief more than ever. As I step into this role, I'm energized by the opportunity and responsibility to grow the Chief brand as a trusted space where executive women can gather with intention, access the resources they need to thrive, and lift each other up." About Chief Chief is the most powerful network of senior executive women. Our members are senior leaders from over 10,000 organizations. In our community, they find the connection, insights, and support they need to maximize their impact. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at View source version on Contacts Nisha Devarajanpress@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Chief Appoints Sabrina Caluori as Chief Marketing Officer, Tapping Brand Builder to Shape the Next Chapter of Community-Driven Leadership
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Chief, the most powerful network of senior women executives, has named Sabrina Caluori as Chief Marketing Officer. Caluori brings a rare combination of marketing expertise, community building, and executive coaching experience to the role—uniting her lifelong passion for supporting women leaders with her proven ability to grow and lead culture-defining brands. At Chief, Caluori will oversee Brand, Creative, Communications, Product Marketing, Partnerships, and Programming. 'Chief is a brand that holds deep meaning to our members, grounded in purpose, community, and identity," said Alison Moore, Chief CEO. 'Sabrina has always led with a customer-first mindset—whether building iconic brands like HBO and Nickelodeon or coaching women navigating the highest levels of leadership. She is deeply passionate about serving the needs of executive women because she's walked in their shoes—as a CMO, a coach, and a founding member of this community. That multidimensional perspective is exactly what we need as we grow Chief's impact and shape the future of leadership.' Caluori spent two decades at the forefront of digital transformation and brand storytelling, most recently serving as CMO of Nickelodeon and EVP of Kids & Family Marketing at Paramount. Prior to that, she spent 13 years at HBO, where she built its award-winning digital and social practice and helped evolve the brand from linear television to streaming. Her work has earned four Emmy Awards, a Cannes Lions Grand Prix, over 25 Webby Awards, and a place in the Advertising Hall of Achievement. After leaving Paramount in 2024, Caluori made a personal pivot to become a certified executive coach, driven by a passion to support leaders, particularly women executives, navigating these unprecedented times. That decision deepened her connection to the very challenges Chief exists to solve: isolation at the top, the need for trusted guidance, and the power of intentional community. 'This is a full circle moment,' said Caluori. 'Through my work as a coach, I've heard firsthand the needs of executive women. It has underscored my belief that the world needs Chief more than ever. As I step into this role, I'm energized by the opportunity and responsibility to grow the Chief brand as a trusted space where executive women can gather with intention, access the resources they need to thrive, and lift each other up.' About Chief Chief is the most powerful network of senior executive women. Our members are senior leaders from over 10,000 organizations. In our community, they find the connection, insights, and support they need to maximize their impact. Chief has been recognized as one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Learn more at
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ilana Glazer Calls Out the 'Broligarchy's Speeding of the Onslaught of Fascism' at Webby Awards
The 2025 Webby Awards theme may have been 'All Good,' as the annual ceremony celebrated the best of the internet from the past year, but host Ilana Glazer wasn't shy about going after politics or the more problematic elements of technology. Glazer kicked off the evening by joking that the 'All Good' theme was selected because an alternative like ''The Broligarchy's Speeding of the Onslaught of Facism in the Face of the Climate Catastrophe at the Point of No Return' would have bummed everybody out.' More from The Hollywood Reporter YouTube Stars Make the Case for Why Their Shows Are Emmy-Worthy: "That's the Future" The Hollywood Reporter Names Heidi Linnebach VP Entertainment and Awards Strategy Tom Cruise Intends to Keep Making Movies Into His 100s: "I Will Never Stop" As she continued her monologue, Glazer spoke about the continued uncertainty around the fate of TikTok and joked that Signal is the app that should truly be banned. 'TikTok and the Trump administration were the Ross and Rachel of social media — a real will they, won't they,' Glazer joked. 'They banned it and then they quickly brought it back. Now they're talking about banning it again. Make a decision already. There are women out there who need people to get ready with them. If we're going to ban anything, ban Signal. No one's ever making war plans on TikTok. The closest thing to war plans on TikTok is a skinny bitch doing a 'what I eat in a day.' Pete Hegseth really did use Signal to coordinate war plans and then accidentally included a journalist on the group chat. Signal is for organizing protests and ordering drugs. Maybe that's what he was trying to do? Maybe 'bombs' is his dealer's code word for cocaine?' Earlier on the Webby Awards' red carpet, Glazer previewed to The Hollywood Reporter that she did indeed plan to address the current political climate during her time onstage. 'I definitely will be touching on the onslaught of fascism several times,' Glazer said ahead of the New York event. 'That's really all I have to say. I'm not really concerned with individuals or naming names. I want to name the system that is endangering us all and uplift the people who are working to resist it.' But Glazer was also happy to celebrate the 'creative people leading the culture who are actively making good on the internet,' as she said during her monologue. Earlier, she teased that as host, she was hoping to 'create a space where everyone feels included and excited to celebrate themselves.' When Glazer was announced as this year's host, the Webby Awards noted that her five-season Comedy Central show Broad City began as a web series. And she told THR that she still sees online platforms as places for creative freedom. 'The internet is a place where creatives and artists can put things out into the world without waiting for someone to tell them yes or no,' Glazer said. 'I still feel that way about putting things out.' Honoree Amelia Dimoldenberg, who received a special achievement prize, used her five-word acceptance speech, a Webby Awards hallmark, to encourage others to take advantage of the ingenuity provided by digital platforms. 'Don't wait. Make it yourself,' Dimoldenberg said, accepting her Webby from Hot Ones' Sean Evans, who has also reconceived the format of the celebrity interview online. Earlier, Dimoldenberg, who, in addition to her Chicken Shop Date web series, has been interviewing people for the Oscars and other Film Academy events, told THR that she was especially appreciative of the Webbys recognizing digital content. 'Sometimes I feel like as people who make videos online, it's not taken seriously and I think it's amazing that an award like this exists to credit all of the hard work that we do,' she said. As for coming up with her five-word speech, Dimoldenberg said it was 'quite easy' compared to the bridesmaid speech she has been working on for her best friend, which she said is 'so much more difficult.' In addition to Dimoldenberg, this year's honorees included Snoop Dogg, whose speech was 'Break bread or fake dead,' Walton Goggins (speech: 'If it happens, be grateful') and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (speech: 'Only organized outrage overcomes oppression'). This year was the first Webby Awards for both a new group of creator categories and recently appointed executive director Jesse Feister. 'What I love most about the internet is that it gives talented, self made, creative people a way in. And tonight's winners are proof of that,' Feister said in part during his remarks onstage. Noteworthy winners this year included Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams, Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon, Taika Waititi, Simone Biles and Andrew McCarthy's Brats documentary, in which he reunites with his fellow Brat Pack members Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy and Rob Lowe. McCarthy, who declared 'Long live the Brat Pack' onstage, told THR he was happy both to be recognized ('whenever anybody's nice to you, it's nice') and to see the '80s reunions continue with the cast of The Breakfast Club gathering in Chicago recently. 'It's fantastic,' he said. 'I think it's been a long road, the relationship that people had with that early success, so it's nice for everyone to come around and realize for a certain generation there's so much goodwill back.' 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