Maps: Who’s Your City? May 12, 2008
http://creativeclass.com/whos_your_city/maps/
i think the personality map is really interesting, especially that the most neurotic people are centered around NYC and the northeast, haha.
A Little Learning Is an Expensive Thing May 11, 2008
http://nytimes.com/2006/09/05/opinion/05chace.html
a bit old, but still relevant
Hard Times, but Your Lips Look Great: Lipstick May Be An Economic Indicator May 8, 2008
http://nytimes.com/2008/05/01/fashion/01SKIN.html
cool idea, but it’s always just been good old chapstick for me, whether we’re in a recession or not.
Busiest Store in a Chain April 13, 2008
http://money.aol.com/special/worlds-busiest-store-in-a-chain
most of these are in NYC, which is completely unsurprising to me. i mean, i know that the mcdonalds across from the nederlander is insane, and the whole foods in columbus circle, and the barnes and noble in union square is enormous.
Man Gets $2.6 Million For Pizza.com Domain Name April 7, 2008
http://switched.com/2008/04/07/man-gets-2-6-million-for-pizza-com-domain-name/
wow, i wish i’d thought of that!
PayScale - 2008 March Madness Predictions March 31, 2008
http://www.payscale.com/2008-march-madness-predictions.htm?basketball
AU does much better if you look at it this way!
In College Towns Across USA, Record Stores Bite the Dust March 27, 2008
http://newsobserver.com/1565/story/1012718.html
in the past couple of years, i’ve only bought one hard copy of a CD.
What Your Reality Show Isn’t Telling You February 29, 2008
some of this i knew but some is surprising.
Time Warner Puts New Line Cinema Under Warner Bros February 29, 2008
http://reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN2862363520080229
i just visited new line cinemas in NYC in january, and now they’re gone. so weird.
In the Drama of Britney Spears, A Show Business Fortune is at Risk February 25, 2008
i agree that this has ruined her “brand,” but there must be other ways that britney spears can make money.
