March 2009
54 posts
“A bunch of movies have come along that don’t make you think too much,” said Marc...”
– Despite Downturn, Americans Flock to Movie Theaters
February 2009
55 posts
The Obama Team's Drink of Choice? Coke, Not Pepsi →
Ban lifted on photographing the caskets of... →
In Tough Times, the Humanities Must Justify Their... →
Look no further than right here.
Your Taste in Music Based on Your SAT Score →
Vertical Centering With CSS →
The Black Swan of web design.
What Made Bernie Madoff Perpetrate the Greatest... →
“People got spoiled,” Mr. Gutfreund says. As for that brain drain: Not likely, he...”
– Wall Street’s Brain Drain Defense
Stimulus bill requires RSS feeds of how the money... →
Further proof that Obama’s intitiate to bring the government into the 21st century includes the details as well.
WatchThe Crisis of Credit Visualized
Paul Ingrassia Says Taxpayers Shouldn't Have to... →
“Sarah Kinn, a junior English major at the University of Vermont, agreed, saying,...”
– Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes
“The PR failure is partly understandable. These CEOs still believe they’re...”
– America’s banking CEOs are criminally bad at public relations.
“The industries projected to grow in the next few decades are mostly in the...”
– Dismissed, Denigrated and Demonized: ‘The Decline of Men’
“In 1992, when G.M. began discussing the end of Oldsmobile, the division sold...”
– A Painful Departure for G.M. Brands
“I suspect that if you cut Obama open, you’d find a little Buddha sitting inside,...”
– Flying on Air Force One With the Obamas
Dismissed, Denigrated and Demonized: 'The Decline... →
Gender Studies! Advertising! My favorite!
What’s Good for Facebook is Good for America →
(via AdAge)
Beyond Media Job Losses, a Media Identity Crisis →
Nate Silver Predicts the Winners of the 2009... →
From the man who used science to predict the election.
“The French vessel, Le Triomphant, was said to have suffered severe damage to its...”
– French and British Nuclear Submarines Collided in Atlantic Of course the French crash the sub.
Tax cuts won't solve our current economic woes. →
A reductive analysis, but an effective one nonetheless.
The Big Winners In Stimulus Compromise: The... →
“My small but helpful trust fund lost 40 percent all at once, and then another 20...”
– When my trust fun imploded, I headed to Monte Carlo, where people still have money.
WatchDan Dennett on dangerous memes
Is America Weighed Down By 'Dead Ideas'? →
A brilliant interview. I think in Obama’s heart of hearts, he knows these realities are true.
Most Marketers Cutting Budgets, Renegotiating With... →
Awesome. Just when the marketing is going cheap, the product is getting cheaper.
Who's Afraid of Jake Tapper? →
Jake nailed it with his question last night. He’s always on point.
Jobs may rebound in 2010 →
Unreal graphic for this data.
“The people of Elkhart are the new Joe the Plumber.”
– Liveblogging Barack Obama Patiently Answering Press Questions For 45 Minutes
Mom Dancing for Prilosec →
So true. This ad is unecessarily awkward.
Saab Story →
Or how Saab is bleeding to death.
“Gawker writer Owen Thomas last week called Kellogg’s ploy “the most...”
– Kellogg Flubs by Booting Phelps
Ad Industry Employment Drops, Marketing Jobs Lost →
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day in the neighborhood…
Let's Stop the Octuplet Mom and Her Ilk From Media... →
“Until the tax code is simplified we can expect this and future administrations...”
– Our Screwed Up Tax System: Fix It
“Now, faced with crippling debts as a result of their high living and Dubai’s...”
– Driven down by debt, Dubai expats give new meaning to long-stay car park
“Adderall, nicknamed “Addy” by students, is the most popular study drug on...”
– I agree. I observed a lot of usage in college and, until now, hadn’t really heard much of response to it.
More Students Turning Illegally To ‘Smart’ Drugs : NPR
Addressing an issue which any college student knows is becoming very popular.
(via woody)
Three years undercover with the identity thieves →
via kottke.org.
Ad Agency Wins Twitter Business Model Contest →
2009 Super Bowl Top 10 Most-Liked, Most-Recalled... →
Mastering WordPress Shortcodes →
Charting the Road to Ruin →
Why didn’t Conde Nast do anything about this financial crisis? Apparently, they’ve been documenting it more closely than our own government.
Map of Popular Super Bowl Words Used on Twitter →
How To Get Into An Ivy League School: A... →
This was absolutely fantastic!
“If there will always be such things as magazines — the Web has yet to match the...”
– In an Economy When Even Condé Nast Is in Retreat