It has been a difficult year, in the wake of the devastating LA wildfires, but it’s finally the holiday season! So, let’s drown our sorrows – not in eggnog (gross), but in something far more effective: PET PHOTOS! As you know, CreativeFuture’s tradition is to end the year by sharing... Read more

Well, Thanksgiving is tomorrow, Grandma is rolling out the pie crusts, and we need to think of something to be grateful for – quick! We will enjoy the delicious feast, of course. But if we can’t think of anything else to say when we’re all going around the table, then... Read more

Napa is in CreativeFuture’s home state, but we have never had such a difficult time with an arts roundup. How were we supposed to write when all we could think about was delicious wine, pressed from fresh grapes grown in crisp mountain air and California sun? As our parents told... Read more

At CreativeFuture, our ideal Halloween movie would feature lone star ticks in our neighbor’s tinderbox of a backyard. It’s like Jaws, except tinier. You’re going to need a bigger can of tick spray… We’re a few years from realizing our vision, because right now, we’re focused on something even more... Read more

This summer, our friends had a terrific time sailing around the Mediterranean. We know this not because they told us, but because their social media pages bombarded us with photos of Aperol spritzes and ancient monuments. Naturally, scrolling past so many beautiful photos convinced us that we, too, deserved to... Read more

The annual Emmy Awards® show will take place on September 14, 2025. The big winners in 2024 were Hacks, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer. This year, Hacks has returned with 14 nominations, but the most nominated shows are Severance (27 nominations), The Penguin (24 nominations), The White Lotus (23 nominations), and... Read more

As fall approaches, we are looking to Canada, where the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is starting. Many exciting new films will be screened and one will win the Platform Award, worth $20,000 CAD (approximately $14,500 USD). We’re especially looking forward to directorial debuts, either by... Read more

The Artistic Director of the Venice Film Festival is sounding the alarm, because nowadays, it seems that feature films have ballooned to lengths well over 120 minutes, often reaching 150 minutes. The development “is quite concerning for those who have to program the movies,” Alberto Barbera explained, “because packing all... Read more

When Juan Ponce de León (ca. 1460-1521) heard the name Mayaimi, a Tequesta Indian word that could mean “sweet water,” he may have thought he had reached the island holding the Fountain of Youth. In fact, he had landed on a peninsula, and he would never realize his dream of... Read more