Michelle Bruton

4 weeks ago | forbes.com | Michelle Bruton

As the ski industry faces issues ranging from corporate consolidation to increasingly unpredictable snowfall, there is some good news to end the 2024–25 season. According to preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), U.S. ski areas saw the second-highest visitation on record this past season, with a total of 61.5 million skier visits. That marks a a 1.7% increase over the previous season.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Michelle Bruton

13 hours agoDaniel Williams' father confirmed he was among those aboard a small jet that crashed into a residential neighborhood early Thursday. Daniel Williams, the founding drummer of Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, is believed to be among those killed in a plane crash that hit a residential …

1 month ago | forbes.com | Michelle Bruton

Odds are, the members of your favorite band—unless that band is U2—likely don’t do it as a full-time career. Most indie or alternative rock musicians work other jobs to make ends meet between touring and recording. Many do something else in the industry, such as producing, pressing records or manufacturing merch. Some do something altogether different—accounting, maybe, or teaching.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Michelle Bruton

When BMX freestyle made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, it could have been framed as the triumphant end point of a narrative. The roots of the sport can be traced back to the 1970s, and, though it has enjoyed peaks and endured valleys, it has persisted, finally gaining entry to the most mainstream sporting event on the planet. But the Olympics aren’t the mountaintop for BMX freestyle; they are just a stop on the way.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Michelle Bruton

Jess Kimura has already etched her name among the most influential women snowboarders of all time. Her arduous road into the sport meant that she didn’t turn pro until she was 25, but once she had the opportunity and the backing of big-name sponsors like Capita, The North Face and Nike, she squeezed every lemon life had ever given her dry.