Fast Company has launched its second annual Queer 50 list, a roundup of notable women and non-binary LGBTQ+ leaders in business, technology, media and entertainment. Created in partnership with Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, a collective of queer, non-binary and trans women working in tech, Fast Company took several criteria into account when selecting this year's Queer 50: the scope of each person's business, the impact of their contributions and their advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.Recog...

After just announcing his partnership with Chanel to support Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, Pharrell Williams is further exploring his philanthropy through the education arm of his non-profit organization, Yellow, with the goal of launching a handful of private schools in Virginia – exclusively for low-income students.The first school, named Yellowhab, is due to open in the Ghent neighborhood, near Pharrell's Virginia Beach hometown of Norfolk. It will be available for students from grades th...

Blue Origin, the commercial spaceflight company founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, sold the first seat on its maiden voyage for $28 million USD at auction. The anonymous winner -- whose identity will be revealed in the coming weeks -- will join Bezos and his brother, Mark, on the landmark flight next month.Last week, the Amazon executive announced that he and his brother will occupy two seats on Blue Origin's inaugural spaceflight on the New Shepard, a suborbital rocket that holds six people. ...

Quinta Brunson is everybody’s best friend -- at least on the Internet. After becoming a digital sensation with her viral Instagram video series, “The Girl Who’s Never Been on a Nice Date,” Brunson’s career trajectory has not slowed up in the slightest. From working as a producer and development partner at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, to being a featured actress on HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, it’s incredible how Brunson has the time to create content, stay hydrated, keep her mental...