Author: Annie May
12 iconic moments from the American Music Awards’ 40-year history
Posted by Annie May / November 19, 2012The American Music Awards celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday with a rather colorful telecast that brought together the country’s most popular musicians, singers, and songwriters. In one of the night’s biggest (and most awkward) moments, Jenny McCarthy accosted winner Justin Bieber with kisses. Here, a look back at 11 more iconic snapshots from the AMA …
Read MoreHow to attract Facebook friends without sending a single friend request
Posted by Annie May / October 26, 2012If you’re looking to build your friends list on Facebook, you know how awkward it can feel sending a friend request to someone you don’t actually know. It can make you feel downright creepy. But the fact is that you can influence so many people through Facebook, and it’s still an excellent tool for building …
Read MoreShifting your leadership as your company outgrows the startup phase
Posted by Annie May / October 26, 2012The majority of popular leadership advice falls into one of two categories: Leadership for the small-business owner (which usually deals with entrepreneurialism, sales, financing, and other basic management and business skills) Leadership for managers in big organizations. For example, at least 50% of Harvard Business Review website articles mention at least one of the same …
Read MoreTime’s Greatest Innovations: Interactive Timeline [Infographic]
Posted by Annie May / October 8, 2012An interactive timeline of the greatest innovations throughout history. From Nissan via Visual.ly. Tons of excellent infographics in one place.
Read More9 sexually subversive magazine covers
Posted by Annie May / September 21, 2012Sex sells. And with many magazines struggling to compete with digital demands, some publishers have become more reliant on risqué cover art that might garner buzz and buyers. The latest subversive attempt comes from Conde Nast’s Vogue Hommes International, which features model Stephanie Seymour being choked and fondled by a rapturous Marlon Teixeira. Not scandalous …
Read MoreAn aquarium bed and 6 other weirdly luxurious resting places
Posted by Annie May / September 11, 2012Given that a third of your life is spent sleeping, it’s arguably justifiable to invest in a deluxe bed. This custom-made headboard by Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, for example, literally captures a tropical seascape. Fork over $11,500, and rest your weary head under a 650-gallon tank that sits atop matching bedside tables (reading lamps included). Sleeping …
Read More10 Olympians making unintentionally funny faces
Posted by Annie May / August 8, 2012When prowling photographers are capturing an athlete’s every expression, it’s not always easy to radiate grace While we can forgive an athlete who’s, say, lifting more than 150 pounds over her head, like North Korea’s Jong Sim Rim here, for not always looking particularly poised, that doesn’t mean we can resist smiling at her unintentionally …
Read MoreNo Doubt and 7 other 90s bands making a millennial comeback
Posted by Annie May / July 19, 2012As if! The 90s never left. The 1990s produced its share of slang (“as if!”), scandals (Monica Lewinsky), and fashion (plaid ad nauseum). But perhaps the most indelible aspect of 90s pop-culture was its music. From boy bands to grunge, the 90s was, some argue, the best decade for music ever. Lucky for fans, bands …
Read MoreBrave and Pixar’s other incredibly detail-oriented movies: By the numbers
Posted by Annie May / June 21, 2012Photo: 2012 Disney/Pixar Iconic characters from Pixar films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Up are perhaps best known for their wry senses of humor and lovable whimsy, but their incredibly detailed execution may actually be their most impressive quality. The Wall Street Journal reports that fiery-haired Scottish princess Merida, the star of Pixar’s Brave, …
Read MoreHow the Nature Conservancy helps companies help Earth
Posted by Annie May / June 20, 2012Water conservation, energy use and the effect of agriculture on the Earth are key areas of common interest for beverage and food companies and the Nature Conservancy, which began working with beverage brands on water conservation projects in 2008, says Director of Corporate Practices Michelle Lapinski. “Companies viewing conservation as a key business strategy is …
Read MoreThe evolution of the Macintosh: A visual history
Posted by Annie May / June 13, 2012Techies drooled this week when Apple released its impossibly thin new MacBook Pro — which seems light years beyond the cumbersome gadgets in Apple’s past Ah, the Apple I. The computer that started it all was hand-built in 1976 by Apple founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs — in Jobs’ parents’ garage. The machine was …
Read MoreRepairing a broken heart… with skin
Posted by Annie May / May 27, 2012A radical new procedure takes human tissue and transforms it into stem cells potentially capable of repairing the damaged organs of heart attack victims For the first time ever, scientists have successfully transformed ordinary skin tissue into cells for the beating heart, a procedure that could lead to promising new therapies for recovering heart attack …
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