This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lee Tze Gwen, a 32-year-old animator and artist from Singapore. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve been drawing since I was 10. It’s always been a hobby for me, but I found my true calling…
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Today, loyalty seems hard to find. From people moving away to straight-up ghosting me, I don’t have as many long-term friends as I’d hoped to have. Loading audio narration… I’ve read books on friendship, apologized when I’m at fault, and done my best to work things out, but I’m still always left craving community.My grandmother, on the other hand, is an expert in long-standing friendships. At 91, she has had the same best friends for…
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For years, philosophy majors were the butt of jokes about unemployable degrees. Loading audio narration… Now, some of them are being recruited by the world’s most powerful AI companies to help shape how machines think and behave — with six-figure salary packages.As AI systems become more powerful and more embedded…
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Disneyland visitors will experience a handful of closures this summer as popular rides and shows at the California park temporarily shut down for refurbishment. Two attractions — Pixie Hollow and the well-loved “Fantasmic” show — will have limited operations in May, according to the Disneyland website.The changes come as other…
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The ship is spending its inaugural year operating weeklong round-trip cruises from Miami to Caribbean destinations such as Great Stirrup Cay (Norwegian’s private island), Mexico, and the Virgin Islands.Prices range from $860 per person for a windowless inside cabin to over $6,580 per person for a Haven suite.The cost could…
