Riot Fest Delivers … Again

In its 19th year, the alt rock, punk, and metal festival in Chicago delivered great performances from The Hives, Spoon and St. Vincent. A rock-lovers summary of our favorite Saturday this summer.

Luckbox Leans in with Kaya Yurieff on the Creator Economy

Luckbox: What’s the dominant story on YouTube and the creator economy?  Kaya Yurieff: YouTube has long been the gold standard for creators when it comes to earning directly from a platform. While creators have made tons of money on Instagram through brand partnerships, they’ve never, until the past two years, really earned much in the … Continued

YOUTUBE & THE STREAMING ECONOMY

Luckbox has a new look! Acting on your suggestions, we’ve repositioned familiar departments and introduced striking editorial elements. The makeover is based on a bold new layout by Grace Lee and Robert Priest of the award-winning Priest+Grace design firm and will be carried forward by the Luckbox design team of Gail Snable and Tim Hussey. … Continued

Gin is a Trending Tonic

The botanical-forward booze once known for its medicinal benefitshas been the fastest growing spirit for at-home consumption sincethe beginning of the pandemic For centuries, gin has captured the imagination and soothed the spirit. But it got its start as a medicine used to treat or even prevent illness.  Medieval healers in Holland and Belgium called … Continued

Bourbon is Bigger in Texas

Garrison Brothers’ bold, pricey barrel-strength bourbons are worth the splurge Judging whiskey awards may sound like fun, but after sipping dozens over a couple of hours it becomes harder for any one spirit to impress your taste buds. My first exposure to Garrison Brothers Whiskey Distillery was as a judge during the blind tasting session … Continued

Crypto Consensus

Blockchain networks come to agreement through either proof-of-work or proof-of-stake protocols By Ryan Grace Proponents of cryptocurrency tend to view blockchain technology as the future of the financial system because it improves efficiency by removing intermediaries. In blockchains, everyone who’s participating can view the same information in real time, speeding up settlement and reconciliation. Blockchains are … Continued

COMEBACK IDS

Two big stories are dominating the financial pages as Luckbox goes to press—the stock market sell-off and Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Both got us thinking about comebacks. Active investors are losing sleep, tossing and turning as they fret about market strategy. In their sleep-deprived minds, they create scenarios for how each approach to active … Continued

Luckbox Leans in with Tracy Shuchart

On America’s energy security, the intermediate-term outlook for oil prices and the specific Tracy Shuchart began her career in finance at the Chicago Board of Trade as a futures and options broker. She then moved on to manage trade desks on the trading floor in both the agriculture and bond rooms where her firm served … Continued