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Khinkali: Harder Than It Looks

Khinkali is an ancient Georgian dish that has a unique form and cultural meaning. The more folds the dumpling has, the more skillful the cook is considered. The ideal number of folds is twenty-eight,

A Surprising Analysis of an Insta Influencer’s Posts

I have investigated the way the number of likes on an Instagram influencer’s post changes depending on whether they have other people in their post (the options are no one, alone, with partner, and wi

WIG: Canada Goose Coat

When the temperature dips below 50F, the Canada Goose winter coats with their signature arm patches emerge on the streets. This fashion phenomenon is an interesting case; the popularity of the brand’s

WIG: Voss Water

Voss water bottles come in various sizes and can be either made of glass or plastic. Voss is one of the companies that really stands out with their sleek unique cylindrical bottle design. I was not su

WIG: Chunky Dad Sneakers

“These look like something my middle school gym teacher would wear,” commented a stranger on my Nike air zoom sneakers. I took no offense of their observation, as the “dad effect” of my sneakers is ve

WIG: Pizza packaging

Whenever one thinks of easy and accessible takeout food options, pizza is the first food that comes to one’s mind. Thanks to its iconic recognizable box packaging, pizza is easily transferable by stac

WIG: Portable Hand Sanitizer

Portable travel-sized hand sanitizers are an essential item in one’s bag, allowing to quickly clean one’s hands whenever needed.  Hand sanitizers are convenient and easily portable, so even if one doe

Bank Heist

Bank Heist is a collaborative game for mobile where communication is required to advance through a series of challenges. The task at hand is collaborating to rob a band. This type of deviant behavior

WIG: Sweetgreen

People standing in long lines to wait for their fast-food salads – wouldn’t that sound crazy 10 years ago? Sweetgreen is a revolutionary fast-food brand that offers healthy, high quality organic salad

WIG: Reformation Clothing

Reformation is an LA-based fashion brand that, according to their tag-line, “makes killer clothes that don’t kill the environment.” What makes Reformation different? The entire circle of production ra

WIG: Better Than Sex Mascara

Too Faced’s Better Than Sex mascara has taken the makeup world by storm. With its loud name, the product claims to so good that it’s better than sex. The name comes from an instance when during a meet

WIG: ClassPass

Classpass is a service that allows you to attend a variety of fitness classes in different boutique fitness studios in your area on a monthly subscription. I have used Classpass a couple of times duri

WIG: JetBlack

I recently went to a talk given by Jenny Fleiss, the co-founder of Rent the Runway and JetBlack. Since I’ve already heard a lot about the Rent the Runway previously, I was particularly curious about J

WIG: Iced Coffee

Our traditional view of coffee is associated with warmth and breakfast-time. Iced coffee is a trend that breaks these standards by being a perfect beverage throughout the day during springtime and sum

Challenge 12 – Pop: Where Dads Meet Dads

(link to watch the app in use: https://vimeo.com/336484840) Pop is the first app designed for fathers who want to meet other fathers. The platform has an easy to use interface, perfect for the tech wi