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Collab: Creators Working in Parallel

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Co-working office space, a woodshop, sewing lab, creative people, dogs and a laser cutter; how awesome is that?!?! Adina and Marc Levin show us around Collab , their collaborative workspace in Manhattan, which is pretty much the coolest place you could imagine working in. Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : MAKE: Blog Discovery Date : 09/12/2011 14:00 Number of articles : 2

Collab: Creators Working in Parallel

Charlie Sheen Live Shows to Include…

Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth is coming to a number of cities . But what can fans that actually buy tickets to this nonsense expect to see? “A rehearsed show,” tour co-producer Joey Scoleri tells People . “It will be spoken word, it’ll be funny and there will be interaction with the audience.” Another source claims “Charlie has been furiously putting together his show… working with actors, directors and writers. He is really working around the clock.” What else can audience members look forward to from this deranged individual? The use of video. Content related to Sheen’s “manifesto,” Scoleri says. An appearance by goddesses Natalie Kenly and Rachel Oberlin , the latter of whom will be involved directly in some way, her rep confirms. Concludes Scoleri: “He’s one of the most creative people I’ve ever met in my life. If you want Charlie Sheen, you’ll get vintage Sheen with this show. The guy’s a media juggernaut. He’s there to entertain.” What do you think, readers? Does this sound like a WINNING formula?

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Line Between Crazy/Genius Closer Than We Thought

New research shows a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity. By studying receptors in the brain, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to show that the dopamine system in healthy, highly creative people is similar in some respects to that seen in people with schizophrenia. High creative skills have been shown to be somewhat more common in people who have mental illness in the family. Creativity is also linked to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Certain psychological traits, such as the ability to make unusual pr bizarre associations are also shared by schizophrenics and healthy, highly creative people. And now the correlation between creativity and mental health has scientific backing. “We have studied the brain and the dopamine D2 receptors, and have shown that the dopamine system of healthy, highly creative people is similar to that found in people with schizophrenia,” says associate professor Fredrik Ull