Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

When Glitch Productions released the pilot for Knights of Guinevere last year, it marked a major step forward for 2D indie animation. The Australian studio, known primarily for 3D digital hits, was ...

Learn how to oil paint a portrait from start to finish in this comprehensive tutorial. Covering everything from materials, brush selection, and mixing paints to shading, layering, and adding realistic ...

The American golf landscape is about to get even more interesting. In 2026, five highly anticipated projects from some of golf’s most celebrated architects will debut across the country, from the ...

Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills and diminished attention spans. But, rather than challenge students, many colleges are lowering institutional standards to accommodate them.

Tutorials might well be the bane of the video game industry's existence. Teaching a player how to do something is surprisingly difficult to do. Even if a developer crafts an educational and ...

WESTLAKE, Ohio – The city’s Meadowood Golf Course is about to get a $3.5 million upgrade with the addition of a golf driving range. City Council, during its Dec. 18 meeting, approved awarding a ...

The Xbox Fullscreen Experience is what makes the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, well, an Xbox—at least according to the marketing. But now the handheld’s signature feature is available for the competition. After ...

In brief: Microsoft initially introduced its controller-friendly Windows interface with the Asus ROG Xbox Ally in October, but all Windows handhelds will support it starting from today. Windows ...

From Ireland to New Zealand, it’s surprisingly easy to book a tee time at many of these top courses. ByJim Dobson, Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and ...

The public course was designed in 1998 by legendary golf architect Pete Dye and his son P.B. The Dyes had a family lake house just down the road. Irsay bought the course in 2019 for $1.4 million and ...