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Hector Ouilhet Olmos: Outsmarting the Roomba Isn’t About Speed—It’s About Soul
Matt McCue 6/24/25 Matt McCue 6/24/25

Hector Ouilhet Olmos: Outsmarting the Roomba Isn’t About Speed—It’s About Soul

How Hector leads his team, why joy and creativity are strategic levers, and how making things with pencils, pixels, and AI gives him meaning.

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From Brushstrokes to Backdrops: How Rob Tokarz Designed Hacks’ Cinematic World
Matt McCue 5/28/25 Matt McCue 5/28/25

From Brushstrokes to Backdrops: How Rob Tokarz Designed Hacks’ Cinematic World

Tokarz moved to L.A. to become a painter. But he became one of Hollywood’s best production designers instead.

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Mr. Bingo: How Turning “Hate Mail” into Art Built a Massive Fan Base
Matt McCue 5/28/25 Matt McCue 5/28/25

Mr. Bingo: How Turning “Hate Mail” into Art Built a Massive Fan Base

To stand you, you have to do what no one else is doing. Sounds simple, but it ain’t easy.

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The Power of Sketch: Mike Perry on Process, Play, and Drawing the Same Shapes Forever
Matt McCue 5/27/25 Matt McCue 5/27/25

The Power of Sketch: Mike Perry on Process, Play, and Drawing the Same Shapes Forever

For Perry, drawing isn’t just an art form – it’s a language he’s been learning, stretching, and reinventing since childhood. Here is how he brings his big idea to life on the page.

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Ashley Barnhill: Iron Maiden in the Texas Sun
Matt McCue 5/27/25 Matt McCue 5/27/25

Ashley Barnhill: Iron Maiden in the Texas Sun

Ashley Barnhill was a rising star in comedy when a freak accident nearly ended her life. Now she’s rewriting her story—with dark jokes, sci-fi twists, and steel in her skull.

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