Alex Gittleson

Global Head of Production, Bloomberg Originals | Short Docs

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has waged a “war on gangs,” imprisoning 1.6% of the country’s population. With his second term around the corner, those numbers could skyrocket.

The Price of El Salvador’s War on Gangs

Chad Jones first learned that sneakers are an asset class when his mother lost her job and they had bills to pay. It was 2001, and the college sophomore put his personal collection of shoes in his trunk to sell them to classmates or anyone else who wanted them. He made enough money to keep his car so he could stay in school. “Now, the rest of the world’s realizing that it’s a major resource as well,” says Jones.

Couple Fights 'Gentrification' of Sneaker Resale

Paying $34,000 for a winter coat may seem outrageous, but the hair of wild camelids in the Andes mountains of Peru can fetch such prices. Fashion house Loro Piana sells a sweater for $9,000 with vicuna hair collected by members of the indigenous Lucanas community. But despite their contribution, the community receives less than $300. As the top global buyer of vicuna fiber, LVMH-owned Loro Piana's secretive supply chain highlights the use of cheap labor among Peru's least fortunate to make some of the most expensive clothing in the world.

$33,000 Coats, Peruvian Vicuñas and the Brutal Cost of Quiet Luxury

Driverless car engineer and Pronto CEO Anthony Levandowski says truly autonomous vehicles are years — if not decades — away. So he’s focused on applications in the here and now, including delivering solutions for the mining and trucking industries. Bloomberg's Max Chafkin reports.

Here's Why Cars Actually Aren't the Future of Self Driving

“Nobody is taking responsibility.”

After dozens of African children were killed by contaminated medicine made in India, the Modi government called it fake news. Bloomberg's Zachary Mider investigates.

How Deadly Cough Syrup Spread Around the World

In 2018, MeganPlays was earning about $400 a month posting videos of herself playing The Sims on YouTube. Now, the 26-year-old Roblox developer/influencer is making millions with her digital empire.

Roblox Queen MeganPlays Is Making Millions With a Blocky Digital Empire

Proto Hologram is betting that companies will view their 7-foot-tall holographic projection boxes as an alternative for in-person meetings. At least a half-dozen startups and giants like Google and Microsoft already are. 

Are Holograms the Next Zoom?

This entrepreneur made a purchase out of liquidation and found her niche reselling castoffs from major fashion brands. 

Mannequin Madness

Alex Honnold shares his unique perspective on climate change and how his lifelong passion for climbing has fueled his love for the environment. We follow him on an excursion to hear how he is calling attention to climate change in the new series Edge of the Unknown. 

Calling Attention to Climate Change Through Rock Climbing

Margaritaville is a hit song, a chill state of mind, a multibillion-dollar empire, and now a $370 million attraction in Times Square. Here's how Jimmy Buffett went from Key West busker to experiential marketing mogul.

How Jimmy Buffet Went From Musician to Music Mogul

With rents and property values soaring in recent years and more than 40,000 homeless people at last count, LA faces a housing emergency. Quicktake's Jennifer Zabasajja asks Martin Muoto, founder and CEO of SoLa Impact, why he believes the key to affordable housing is the profit motive.

Is Affordable Housing Without Gentrification Possible?

The king of trading cards is having a year for the record books. As a new generation gets into sports memorabilia, auctioneer Ken Goldin — market maker, evangelist, therapist — is cashing in on priceless pieces of cardboard.

Alex Gittleson

Global Head of Production, Bloomberg Originals | Short Docs

The Price of El Salvador’s War on Gangs

$33,000 Coats, Peruvian Vicuñas and the Brutal Cost of Quiet Luxury

How Deadly Cough Syrup Spread Around the World

Couple Fights 'Gentrification' of S...

Here's Why Cars Actually Aren't the...

Roblox Queen MeganPlays Is Making M...

Are Holograms the Next Zoom?

Mannequin Madness

Calling Attention to Climate Change...

How Jimmy Buffet Went From Musician...

Is Affordable Housing Without Gentr...

How This Trading Card Expert Sold a...