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The history of Fifty Shades of Grey

From fanfiction to a movie trilogy, the history of Fifty Shades of Grey is surprisingly inspiring. How one person can be inspired by something they love and create something equally successful, no matter the subject, is amazing. 


Hoosier tech CEO warns of Indiana’s future as a tech-friendly city in an open letter to the state

Josh Driver, CEO of tech start-up Selfless.ly and the man behind Open for Service, released “an open letter to the state of Indiana,” in response to the state’s failure to pass a hate crime bill in the form of Senate Bill 418. Indiana remains one of five states without such a bill, which increases the penalties for crimes influenced by the victim’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation.