Julie Nguyen
Julie is the visionary founder of SNAP TASTE and a dynamic force in global storytelling, innovation and creative leadership. She is a respected member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and serves as a judge for the CES Innovation Awards (2024, 2025 and 2026), where she contributes thought leadership on the intersections of business, culture and breakthrough technologies. As Managing Director, she also oversees the Fine Art, Digital Art, Portfolios and Marketing departments, ensuring the brand’s strategic vision and creative direction are realized across disciplines. Her immersive reporting has brought audiences behind the scenes of global milestones such as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Expo 2020 Dubai, CES, D23 Expo, and the Milano Monza Motor Show, offering exclusive access to moments that define contemporary culture. An accomplished film critic and editorial voice, Julie is also recognized for her compelling reviews of National Geographic documentaries and other cinematic works. Her ability to combine analytical depth with narrative finesse inspires audiences seeking intelligent, meaningful, and globally relevant content. With a multidisciplinary perspective that bridges art, technology, and culture, Julie continues to shape the dialogue on how storytelling and innovation converge to influence the way we experience the world.
Travel
6 Fairfield Hotels slated to open in rural areas of Japan
The new hotels are situated close to national parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, near roadside rest stations
Fashion
Scotch & Soda will open 15 new stores over the next 6 months
15 new brick-and-mortar stores and 12 shop-in-shops will be opening worldwide over the next 6 months starting today
Recipes
Two Quick and Easy Recipes using Soybeans
To make a quick protein snack, try Party Time Roasted Black Soybeans. In a bowl, combine one 15-ounce can
LookBook
Blowfish Malibu Spring/Summer 2021 Women’s Collection
The SS’21 4Earth collection was created by using recycled plastic bottles to create new shoe uppers.
Photography
Sony announces FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Lens, the fastest G Master lens to date
The new G Master takes advantage of Sony's latest advances in lens technology and consists of 14 elements arranged in 10 groups.
Dining
Preview: Unique afternoon tea using Omi Tea Collection
At the Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel, Grill & Dining G restaurant located on the top floor of the hotel will be open
Entertainment
Nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards has been announced
Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas and singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas announced the 93rd Oscars nominations today
Travel
Travel Guide: The wild south of Germany
Germany’s south is surprisingly wild and untouched: Dark forests, roaring ravines and enchanted wetland meadows
Travel
Germany Travel Guide: Bringing the wilderness to the dining table
If you take a walk on the hiking trails around Enzklösterle – ‘the blueberry town’
Entertainment
The Academy invited 7 artists to create the 93rd Oscars’ campaign art
Ranging across illustration, motion design, painting, photography and textile art, the pieces are

