Don’t Be a Hero: Following the Extras in 10 Cloverfield Lane

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 thechelseacharacter, conference, film, hero, updateLeave a comment

Originally posted on mythicramblings.com on Jan 4, 2017.

HI EVERYONE!!!!

So I realized the other day it’s been a while since my last post. And instead of telling you why I haven’t been writing, or what I’ve been doing instead, I’m just going to get right into it and talk about my hypothesis of what ties all (two) of the Cloverfield films together, especially since a 3rd one is coming out soon. Guess you’ll just have to get to the end of the post to find out what I’ve been up to…. [spoiler alert for 10 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, and my life]

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PCA 2015 Recap

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 thechelseaconference, cultureLeave a comment

Originally posted on mythicramblings.com on Apr 11, 2015.

Last time, on Mythic Ramblings…

You’ll thank me someday. Probably Friday. No vaccines for you, sweet child. What sort of fairy tale ending is – oh. I was more disappointed than anything.

This time, on Mythic Ramblings, I’ll be talking about some great presentations I saw at the 2015 National Popular Culture Association Conference in New Orleans. Some of them were awesome, others piqued my interest, but all of them definitely happened.

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Archetypes of Natural Brands

May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 thechelseaarchetype, articles, beverage, conference, food, natural, packagingLeave a comment

Originally posted on cba-design.us on Mar 14, 2018.

Originally written for and published over at CBA, I attended 2018’s annual Expo West conference and was amazed by the innovation and, more importantly, the archetypal positioning many brands were doing.

Read a reposting of the article below, or click here to read it on CBA’s website.

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What’s happening in the world of food?

May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 thechelseaarticles, beverage, conference, food, packagingLeave a comment

Insights from the Winter Fancy Food Show 2017

Originally posted on cba-design.us on Feb 6, 2017.

Originally written for and published over at CBA, I attended 2017’s Winter Fancy Food Show. It’s a perk of living in San Francisco. So many tasty foods, so much gorgeous packaging. It was my first trade show and I learned a LOT.

Read a reposting of the article below, or click here to read it on CBA’s website.

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Disruption

May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 thechelseaarticles, conferenceLeave a comment

Learnings from Fast Company’s Innovation Festival (4/4)

Originally posted on cba-design.us on Jan 4, 2017.

Originally written for and published over at CBA, I attended Fast Company’s 2016 Innovation Festival and tried to act cool around all the impressive speakers (including John Legend). Noticing a series of trends in themes, I decided to author a 4-part series recapping the conference.

Read a reposting of the article below, or click here to read it on CBA’s website.

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