I ran across this a few weeks ago but can’t pass up the opportunity to even belatedly share a pretty cool infographic: NPR put together a chart that shows the employment breakdown, effectively showing where every job in America exists and how they all group together. Continue reading
One of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s failed attempts was to bring the Summer Olympics to New York in 2012. Other projects from that failed effort ultimately went ahead, but in the end the Olympics went elsewhere. Of course, with the Winter Olympics taking place this year in Sochi, Russia, a enterprising New York Times team of reporters and illustrators wondered: What if organizers attempted to construct venues appropriate for the Winter Olympics in The big Apple? Continue reading
Up until now releases from Annie were separated most times by years, leaving people awaiting new material from the talented and critically acclaimed artist. But just a few months after the release of her “A&R” EP, and timed for the start up the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Annie has released a song protesting Russia’s anti-gay stance, and paired it with a short film. Both were released today. Continue reading
Clip shows were popular as reality series picked up steam, as they were cheap, effective counterprogramming. Of course, YouTube allows for similar concepts to excel equally well. Family Feud revived its fortunes, boosting its ratings to heights not seen in quite some time, despite the fact that it is a show that’s been on the air for the majority of the past 40 years, and online clips with funny or outrageous answers helped drive some of the initial interest. Continue reading
Yesterday, Facebook celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch. Initially rolling out to colleges before opening itself to the wider public, the social network has become an ever-present, with more than 1 billion active accounts, a remarkable feat given the number of issues it had over the years with privacy concerns, monetization, going public and even the near-revolt they first face when letting high school students on (for college students, that was nearly a cardinal sin). Continue reading
In my youth, I volunteered at the local symphony (my niche during that time was the coat room) and it was cool to watch them perform. But I also know I wasn’t the average youth, and for most people in my middle and high schools, the most classical music we were exposed to was the math teacher playing Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” while we were taking a test (because, he said, it would improve our scores). Continue reading
A quick update for you this morning; Kylie Minogue’s “Into the Blue” video has been released, as the march to “Kiss Me Once” approaches. See the video after the jump! Continue reading
It used to be, maybe 10-20 years ago, subscription fatigue was largely tied to magazine subscriptions. So many magazines, asking for just a small amount per year, constant deliveries of publications that many didn’t end up reading. It’s become much more insidious, however, as cort-cutting has led to a lot of “low cost” items that, in aggregate, can end up costing more than what it replaced. Continue reading
It was a year ago now that our family dog passed away after nearly 16 years with us, and given that’s still more than half my life, it’s hard not to feel a bit upset when I think about her even now. She brought a lot of joy into my life, and was always a good friend. Continue reading
For awhile now, Starbucks has offered a loyalty program to encourage repeat business. Dunkin’ Donuts has relied on seasonal promotions, but this week they upped the ante with a new loyalty program called DD Perks. Continue reading