BERKELEY Calif. — Traveling from France to the United States was a risk that Alex Masmej, founder of the Breakout App, was willing to take. At 22, Masmej began betting on himself — a mindset that later shaped Breakout, a cryptocurrency-based platform designed to fund people with initiative and entrepreneurial flair.
OAKLAND, Calif — Seated in judgement alongside four other attendees, I decided the fate of freestyle rappers, poets, and comedians in a clash of creative arts in the heart of Oakland — a cultural and artistic hub for the weird to express themselves.
BERKELEY, Calif — At around 9 p.m., a comic finished his set, stepped away from the stage set against a mismatched combination of furniture, and walked straight to the pool tables.
BERKELEY, Calif — On Nov. 10, 2025, two months after Charlie Kirk was assassinated during the opening leg of his “American Comeback Tour,” Turning Point USA held the final event of their tour at U.C. Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall.
BERKELEY Calif. — Traveling from France to the United States was a risk that Alex Masmej, founder of the Breakout App, was willing to take. At 22, Masmej began betting on himself — a mindset that later shaped Breakout, a cryptocurrency-based platform designed to fund people with initiative and entrepreneurial flair.