Creators like us are small companies. For Essay 1.5, we looked at Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag and the steps he took to build the world of 100 Thieves.

Season.1 Videos, Season.1Nathan Graber-LippermanDecember 20, 2021Creator Mag, Videos, Mag, Creator

Essay 1.4: The Gambino Doctrine

In 2013, Donald Glover built the evergreen world of "Because the Internet." But just prior, the artist was dealing with loneliness, struggling to figure out his purpose in life. For Essay 4, we take a look at Glover's journey towards finding beauty in existential dread.

Season.1 VideosNathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Creator, Creator Mag

Essay 1.3: Floatin'

A recent college graduate drives north to try and figure his life out.

Season.1 VideosNathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Creator, Creator Mag

Creator Mag.1: A Letter From The Editor

NGL writes on the inspiration for the mag, his transition into a new stage in life, and what’s to come from the Powder Blue Team.

Season.1Nathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Creator Mag

Essay 1.2: The Weirdos Are Winning

1,000 True Fans. Never-Ending Niches. And Tyler, the Creator. For Essay 2, we took a look at how there’s never been a better time for creators to monetize their weirdness online.

Season.1 Videos, Season.1Nathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Videos, Creator, Creator Mag, Music, Entertainment

Essay 1.1: How Andrew Callaghan Rebranded Journalism

Success in modern media can be traced to three things: telling good stories, building trust, and branding. For Essay 1, we looked at journalist Andrew Callaghan and the rise and fall of 'All Gas No Brakes.'

Season.1 VideosNathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Journalism, Media, Creator, Creator Mag

A Conversation With Jacques Slade, YouTube's Sneaker Unboxing King

The Sneaker Unboxing King opened up about his career as a creator, from rapping in Community to interviewing Anthony Davis and hosting a talk show.

Season.1, StoriesNathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Sneakers, YouTube, Creator Mag, Creator, Kustoo

Mateo Price Has The Launch Codes

How a cold email helped the 22-year-old grow a six-figure creator analytics startup

Season.1Nathan Graber-LippermanDecember 19, 2021Creator Mag, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Mateo

Decoupling Productivity From Self-Worth

NGL writes about combatting perceptions of worthlessness and going to therapy for the first time. Plus: Cap takes on political discourse and the strength in numbers during COVID-19

G-L Review, NewslettersNathan Graber-LippermanNovember 13, 2020Mental Health, Politics, Newsletter, G-L Review, Gen Z, NGL, The G-L Review

Kosta Douvikas On Growing Up In The Family Grocery Store And The Importance Of Hospitality

NGL talks with the owner of D&D Finer Foods about forging lasting relationships with the community and how they’ve sailed the uncharted waters of COVID

PodsNathan Graber-LippermanOctober 21, 2020The G-L Review, Podcast, Culture, College, COVID, D&D

College, Community, and Coronavirus: One Mom-and-Pop Stop Navigates Uncharted Waters

In its 47-year-run, D&D Finer Foods - a local grocery store in Evanston, IL - has gained a cult following among nearby Northwestern students. But what happens when a pandemic hits and undergrads skip town?

The Gen Z Experience, MagNathan Graber-LippermanOctober 21, 2020Collab, D&D

More Than A Gift Shop

Nathan Graber-Lipperman writes on the fine line between merchandising and creating original IP. Plus: more info on our collab with D&D's, Tik Tokers vault into VC with a familiar face, and more

G-L Review, NewslettersNathan Graber-LippermanOctober 20, 2020Newsletter, Brand, Entrepreneurship, Streetwear, Sneakers

Shedding Pop Culture For Puppers

Jake Graber-Lipperman takes a break from binging…everything, to talk about one fine fido

MaWRJake Graber-LippermanOctober 20, 2020Dogs, Movies, TV, Streaming

Drown Out the Noise

NGL writes on the balance between apathy and overload. Plus: big moves from the Kris Jenner of streetwear, Among Us memes, and some mischief

G-L Review, NewslettersNathan Graber-LippermanOctober 13, 2020G-L Review, The G-L Review, Business, StreetwearComment

Sheridan Clayborne Wants You To Stop Using The Word ‘Wunderkind'

He ran a sneaker reselling business that grossed over seven figures in revenue, boasts a résumé that would make most people gawk…and he just turned 21. So what’s next for Sheridan Clayborne?

Mag, The Gen Z ExperienceNathan Graber-LippermanOctober 1, 2020Entrepreneurship, SneakersComment

The Alternate Timeline In Which J. Cole’s Dunk Goes In

NGL covers how the fabric of our existence could’ve changed — for better or worse — if the platinum-selling rapper had finished the flush back in 2019

Mag, Sports, MusicNathan Graber-LippermanAugust 21, 2020

Carmelo Anthony’s Decline Reminds Me What a Bad Person I Am

Parker Hjelmberg writes on the perils of having opinions on athletes.

Mag, SportsParker HjelmbergAugust 17, 2020Mag, Sports

Fire Sagas and Sorkin-Paloozas

JGL writes on Netflix’s fun-yet-forgettable Eurovision ad and Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut.

Newsletters, MaWRJake Graber-LippermanJuly 15, 2020Entertainment, Culture, Pop Culture, Movies, StreamingComment

The Summer Of Viewership

Due to a global pandemic that’s forced us inside, it’s almost felt like we’re watching 2020 pass us by. Isabelle Jocelyn reflects on quarantine — and shares a glimmer of hope

Mag, The Gen Z Experience, MainIsabelle JocelynJuly 12, 2020Culture, life, Race, Entertainment, Main, BLM

On 'Talking to Strangers'

Nathan Graber-Lipperman writes on Gladwell’s latest book — told through the lens of Sandra Bland’s death — and the people we’re unacquainted with

G-L Review, Newsletters, Black Lives MatterNathan Graber-LippermanJune 29, 2020Books, Culture, Race, Black Lives Matter, BLMComment