That's What She Does - TWSD

09/24/2025

Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula has developed a mental game to stay focused while competing in front of large crowds – relying on strategies such as embracing anxious thoughts and staying present by focusing on one point at a time. Off the court, Pegula finds caring for dogs therapeutic and aims to help others do the same through A Lending Paw – a non-profit service dog organization co-founded by her and her husband.

– Women's Health's Amanda Lucci

Adaptability is key before a major match, she tells WH.

09/23/2025

09/16/2025

In an interview by Chris Nashawaty for Esquire, indie filmmaker Hikari talks about her upcoming dramatic comedy, Rental Family. Inspired by Hikari’s own experience with her estranged father, The film stars Brendan Fraser as an expat actor who works for a Japanese rental family service. Rental Family is poised to build on the success of Hikari’s directorial work on shows like BEEF and her award-winning debut feature, 37 Seconds.

The director always knew she was meant to make movies. Now the world is finally about to learn her name.

09/08/2025

The Times and The Sunday Times' Richard Lloyd Parry interviewed Ayano Hirashima, who survived both atomic bomb blasts in 1945 – making her one of only two known living people to have been exposed to both. Now 88, she was just eight years old and at school in Hiroshima when the first bomb fell – and then she fled to Nagasaki, where she was exposed a second time while walking through the devastated city.

Ayano Hirashima was at school in Hiroshima when the first bomb fell on August 6, 1945 — then fled to Nagasaki, becoming one of 130 people exposed to both bombs

09/05/2025

Alex Cooper has built a media empire around her podcast Call Her Daddy by pivoting from uncensored, explicit content to sincere, oversharing conversations. Through her company Unwell, and strategic moves that earned her a $60 million deal with Spotify and a later $125 million deal with Sirius XM, she has cultivated a devoted female audience and expanded her brand to include merch, sports drinks, dating shows, live events, and the documentary Call Her Alex.

– Alessandra Codinha on Vogue

“I’m a marketer through and through”

09/03/2025

Celebrating summer's end ...CAPRICE (music): Original solo piano improvisation performed live at Bakery Sound + Vision and engineered by Stacy Carson. This w...

09/01/2025

Today, we celebrate everyone whose courage and determination help our country move forward. Happy Labor Day!

08/31/2025

Evil Asterisk Podcast · Episode

08/30/2025

Piano/vocal recording of “Belle (Our City Waits)” from the MOONRISE collection. Released during the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this music video f...

08/28/2025

After an illustrious career spanning nearly 80 years, Japan's oldest professional Go player, 98-year-old Kazuko Sugiuchi, has retired and will be promoted to the rank of 9th dan – making her the first woman to reach that prestigious level.

– The Japan Times

Kazuko Sugiuchi turned professional in 1948, and she is set to be promoted to the rank of ninth dan after retiring, becoming the first woman to reach that level.

08/27/2025

In a dialogue with photographer Platon, Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid discusses her ongoing struggle for gender equality – urging women to fight for their freedom and for men to support women in taking on leadership roles.

Check out the video interview on PBS (PBS NewsHour):

For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in a disarming way. We share Platon’s dialogue with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a Pakistani filmmaker an...

08/26/2025

More than a day of celebration, Women’s Equality Day is a reminder of the long and ongoing fight for gender equality. We honor the trailblazers of the past and continue to work toward a future where every woman has an equal voice.