Carmelo Anthony scores 36, leads Knicks past Celtics in Game 1
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony started fast, struggled through the middle and finished with a flurry. And the New York Knicks, after knocking the Boston Celtics from the top of the Atlantic Division, took...
View ArticleRethinking Reputation
My father told me that a fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan any day. I live by those words, and they are why we have been able to accomplish as much as we have with the Pickens Plan....
View ArticleNBC names Seth Meyers as new ‘Late Night’ host succeeding Fallon
(Reuters) – “Saturday Night Live” veteran Seth Meyers has been chosen as the new host of “Late Night” when Jimmy Fallon moves to “The Tonight Show” in 2014, NBC said on Sunday. The show, to be renamed...
View ArticlePinterest update cleaner, easier to manage
NEW YORK — Don’t worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food ideas haven’t changed dramatically. They’re just easier to manage....
View ArticleDoes The Apple Logo Really Adhere To The Golden Ratio?
(Reuters) – Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will propose tax changes that would encourage firms to bring home more of their offshore funds when he faces congressional queries next Tuesday over his company’s...
View ArticleJessica Alba’s Bra Steps Out For Fashion Week !!! (PHOTO)
Source Huffington Post! Beautiful person Jessica Alba was spotted wearing leather leggings, a wide-brimmed hat, and a super-visible bra yesterday. Stars often accidentally flash their underwear, but it...
View ArticleTexans Stick With Cruz Despite Defeat in Washington
HOUSTON — Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas and the face of the angry right, has been criticized, lambasted and lampooned for putting the nation through a 16-day government shutdown and the...
View ArticleEva Longoria Rocks Tights In LA
Casually gorgeous! Eva Longoria was spotted rocking tights and a hoodie on her way to the hair salon in Los Angeles, Calif., yesterday, amid rumors that she is back with ex-boyfriend Eduardo Cruz....
View ArticleCommunity College (2009) In Review
I recently watched a 2009 movie called community college. It was poorly shot and had horrible actors but this is beside the point. It is about four friends who have been stuck at their local...
View ArticleYou can live with less stuff than you think
An inventory of my belongings when I moved from New York to Seattle a year ago yielded one carry-on suitcase, two larger suitcases, and two small boxes. Situational factors played a role, no doubt....
View ArticleHow travel helps us keep life in perspective.
On culture shock, reverse culture shock & remembering what matters most Every year when I return to North America from months of living elsewhere, strangers and friends ask me the same question:...
View ArticleBarclays Capital ordered to pay $2.1 million to NY trader
(Reuters) – Barclays Capital Inc has been ordered to pay $2.1 million to a New York-based trader it fired last year in connection with the alleged rigging of the London interbank offered rate, or...
View ArticlePlease stop live tweeting people’s private conversations
Public shaming has gone too far. By now you’re probably familiar with Elan Gale, who became internet-famous on Thanksgiving Day for live-tweeting his interactions with Diane, a woman on his flight...
View ArticleIn Memory of Peter Kaplan
Shortly after I got the editor-in-chief job at The New York Observer in 2011, I had drinks with Peter Kaplan, the longest running editor of the paper, to beg for advice. Peter had been the editor of...
View ArticleAfter years on the sidelines, New York’s liberals retaking control
(Reuters) – With Bill de Blasio taking office as mayor in January, New York City appears poised for a resurgence of liberal policies. After 20 years of Republican leadership, not only will...
View ArticleWhy People Don’t Learn To Code
And Why You Shouldn’t Make Them I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind the popular Humans of New York blog. (If you’re not familiar with HONY,...
View ArticleAway with the average
How online entrepreneurship creates a unique advantage for job seekers Matthew Capala in Career Pathing Do you want to get ahead of the pack? The secret is in online entrepreneurship and building...
View ArticleWhat I learned from funding 55 companies in 16 months with $10M
Lessons for Founders Boris Silver in What I Learned Building Background We launched FundersClub on July 25, 2012 as part of the Y Combinator Summer 2012 batch. Since then, I have co-led the...
View ArticleHow much do you owe your dog?
A story of a crazly-passionate entrepreneur. Fulfillproject It, without a doubt, will always be there. Counting the seconds for you to get home and truly cherishing the ones by your side. It will...
View ArticleThe Rise and Fall of a Spammer
How the Internet Police Caught the Man Who Ran the World’s Largest Botnet Nate Anderson in Science and Technology Twenty-four-year-old Oleg Nikolaenko knew cold-weather life, having already purchased a...
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