David OReilly’s shorts have had a lasting impact on the animation community. Please Say Something and The External World are two of his groundbreaking pieces, and the director is now equally known for ...

"If you want it, you’ll succeed," the image reads. Another says: "If you don’t it means you didn’t work hard enough." Next to it, in thick capital letters: "Luck is for losers." In the idealised world ...

Working hard has always been seen as the recipe for success. But in today’s world, effort alone doesn’t always deliver the results you expect. Other factors like timing, privilege, and strategy now ...