The New York Times reports that, for the first time, women in their 20s who work full time in several American cities — New York, Chicago, Boston and Minneapolis — are earning higher wages than men in the same age range.
I’ll be honest with you, I don’t know what a dream is anymore. I got a lot of shit kicked out of me. Have you somehow made your peace with this world? I’m curious: without getting all religious or flaky on me, can you tell me how you did that? Once upon a … Read more
STYLE & THEATER Fashion 47 Though she loves classics, Diane Paulus has a penchant for finding inspiration in the more theatrical aspects of pop culture. The New York City-based director recently staged Turandot in a professional wrestling ring, but she’s better known for her production of The Donkey Show, a disco adaptation of A Midsummer … Read more
Play taboo.
The media were invited to Champs for a little lunch and hunch three days before the official media day this coming Friday. Coach Randy Wittman and VP Kevin McHale leaned against tables in the front of the room and took questions from about two dozen media folk. Here’s what I gleaned from the 45 minute … Read more
Lee K. Farquhar, of the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Meeds, of Kansas State University’s A. Q. Miller School of Journalism, present their research on Types of Fantasy Sports Users and Their Motivations.
The Journal of Online Behavior published a research study on The Role of the Internet in National and Local News Media Use.
I don’t know how I missed this, but according to CNN, a man in Beijing, China died from exhaustion after a three-day gaming binge. See, computer games can kill you — not just brain cells.
Thanks to Adrants for pointing out these videos of teenage and twenty-something girls discussing their reactions to ads that try to market to them. Interesting. More interesting still is the idea of a young all girl creative agency.
My favorite Madonna. From Eddie Munch. Looks troubled. Saints are frequently (always? help me as I am not Catholic) depicted with halos around their heads. In the car biz, there are certain revered cars that emit a similar glow. And few halo cars are worshiped more fervently than the BMW M3. That is why the … Read more