It’s one thing to see beauty in nontraditional or unlikely settings. It’s another thing to capture that beauty and reveal it to those who might otherwise look right past it
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Feed SubscriptionCelebrating 75 Years: The BMW 328 Hommage Concept
Modern-day BMW owners may know the number 328 only because it’s branded in chrome on the back of modern-day 3 Series models to designate the smallest engine. True Bimmer fans, however, know that this number means something special for the German automaker, dating back to the original 1936 BMW 328 ...
Read More »An Education in Cheese
Cheese is a world unto itself. Cheese U Boot Camp, a three-day course ($495) offered by the venerable cheesemonger Murray’s, lets you jump in with combat-booted feet.
Read More »Sneak Peek: Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming
On 13,000 acres in Wyoming’s North Platte River Valley, The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, a new getaway spot for outdoor-lovers, opens on June 16. The expansive property accommodates everything from big game hunting, horseback riding, shooting and archery, simulated golf, a spa, and a library.
Read More »How Apple’s iCloud Could Squeeze Billions More From Tightfisted Music Lovers
Seventy-six percent of iPhone users surveyed said they were likely or very likely to use Apple 's forthcoming free iCloud service, according to a survey by RBC Capital Markets . But even more remarkable is the number of iPhone users that said they were somewhat likely to drop $25 per year for Apple's iTunes Match Service: 30% indicated they were willing to pay for the privilege of organizing (and laundering) their music in Apple's cloud
Read More »Many women get needless HPV tests for cervical cancer: Study
CDC research finds doctors not following guidelines by ordering too many HPV tests for women, including tests for wrong strains
Read More »iPhone’s Market Share Gains Cut Into Android’s Smartphone Dominance
Apple naysayers love to point out the growing presence of Android-powered smartphones. Apple fans counter with a reminder that no one Android phone outsells the iPhone.
Read More »A kinder, more gentle era of the US Open
The most famous comeback in the U.S. Open began with a question from Arnold Palmer as he tried to explain how he could win in 1960 at Cherry Hills despite being seven shots behind.
Read More »Judge Undercuts Online Copyright Law, Here’s What That Looks Like
David Kravets, a writer for Wired's Threat Level blog, reports on the ruling handed down by a federal judge that, simply put, allowed for the reposting of an entire article without permission. To show how asinine that is, we've reposted Wired's entire article. You should actually go to Wired and read it.
Read More »PGT: Tom Watson says U.S. Open was too easy
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Read More »Kuchar-Johnson team sets record in charity classic
Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson won the CVS Caremark Charity Classic with a record-setting two-round total of 24-under par 118 Tuesday at the Rhode Island Country Club.
Read More »Prostate cancer deadlier for smokers, study shows
New study shows smokers diagnosed with prostate cancer face heightened risk for cancer recurrence, death
Read More »Anatomy Of A Cannes Winner: Jay-Z Decoded
As Cannes judges shortlist their Lions, we talk with creatives about the key decisions that helped them transform their visions into award-worthy campaigns. Here, Droga5 copywriter Adam Noel and art director Jon Kubik discuss the Jay-Z Decoded campaign, which just took home the Outdoor Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions
Read More »Why Ad Agencies Should Act More Like Tech Startups
Agencies need to look beyond storytelling and take their cues from software developers, says the chief creative officer of AKQA. Recently, I tweeted : @reiinamoto: "In order for agencies to stay relevant, they must embrace the Culture of Code.” This topic came out of a conversation I was having with a friend at another agency (a traditional one, that is). The tweet got more passionate responses than any other thoughts I’ve tweeted of late
Read More »Not great US Open for Americans
PGT's Par 3: Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan and Ben Crane missed the cut, and Bubba Watson finished T63.
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