Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Colliding spaces and the genius of @Genius By Troy Conrad Therrien Earlier this month, a billboard appeared on Canal Street in Manhattan with a yellow baby-shaped silhouette on top of pink, all-caps, Star Wars-skewed text reading “ANNOTATE.” Whereas most billboards are logo delivery vehicles, this one is unclaimed. Rather, this urban beacon broadcasts, simply, a…
(via Elliman) Lest you think you’re the only one leaving tear stains on your rent checks, a new housing report says that NYC rents have increased faster than inflation, with median rents shooting up 3.4 percent over a three year period. The Times reported on the Census Bureau’s Housing and Vacancy survey today, which covered…
You’re in a rush. Weaving through the maze of slowpokes on the sidewalk, you’re bypassing everyone—sluggish seniors, torpid tourists, short-legged schoolchildren—launching over them like an Olympic hurdler. Today, there are no pedestrians. There are only obstacles to be overcome. And—look at you, Speedy Gonzalez—you arrive just in time. You’re no Urban Olympian, however. You were…
The mental effects of long-term unemployment could make you less confident on the job hunt. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Long periods of unemployment drain our bank accounts and weaken the economy. New research suggests extended joblessness could also dampen our personalities. And that can make it harder to find more work. A study published this month in…
Federal lawmakers eased decades-old U.S. securities regulations in 2012 in the name of eliminating red tape for young startups. But now another breed of business is angling to take advantage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act: publicly traded companies, some of which have been in business for many years. Salon Media Group Inc., a 19-year-old…
/.byline-inner Photo: Courtesy of The Blonde Salad When it comes to building a career as a fashion blogger, there’s no better business role model than Chiara Ferragni. Since launching The Blonde Salad as a personal style blog back in 2009, the 27-year-old has expanded her team to 16 people, inked partnerships with luxury brands like Burberry and Dior,…
Nearly a month after the deadline to file death and injury compensation claims related to General Motors’ ignition recall, the number of fatalities tied to the long-ignored defect continues to increase. Reuters reports that the fund responsible for vetting the death and injury claims related to the recall has acknowledged 57 deaths and 94 injuries. Officials with…
Yes, Ello still exists and it’s getting ready to reintroduce itself Rene Alegria, the first chief marketing officer of Ello, a social network that debuted last year. Image: Rene Alegria By Seth Fiegerman2015-02-19 19:21:11 UTC For a few glorious weeks last fall, Ello, once dubbed the anti-Facebook, had the kind of media coverage that many…
By Bill Grady We prefer texting to phone calls and we expect integrated and seamless experiences with technology. We are the first generation to have grown up in the midst of a digital revolution, where information and answers are just a few clicks away. We are Millennials. There’s been a lot written about Millennials. This…
The Media’s Unproductive Obsession With Oligarchs and Gentrifiers By: Stephen Smith on February 20th 2015 at 4:00 pm Time Warner Center, image from Wikipedia Earlier this month, the New York Times published the results of its year-plus-long investigation into the buyers of condos at the Time Warner Center and other buildings around the bottom of Central…