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Grupthink is a website that runs the gamut from incredibly interesting to incredibly banal -- all part of the territory here. The premise: you (or others) pose a question such as -- • ... read more
John Hill developed his 30 in 30 series between semesters of his Urban Design master program at NYC's City College. Several times a week last month, he set out to photograph places that ... read more
Forest Whitaker seems like an Oscar shoe-in for his portrayal of that genocidal nut-job Idi Amin. Whitaker's always been a fine actor, even if he hasn't always been rewarded with the kind of ... read more
First came Annabelle Gurwitch's website, on which people shared their best stories about being fired. Then came the book, a collection of the best stories from people famous and not. Now the movie ... read more
Apparently there's some show called "Top Chef" on television that's having it's finale tonight. (OK, getTRIO's parent is Bravo). The point of this item, though, is to help prevent you going into food-world ... read more
The feud on the set of "Grey's Anatomy" over Isaiah Washington's use of an epithet is only the latest (if a particularly ugly example) in a long line of showbiz fights. On the ... read more
This classic video parody gives you a pretty good idea of what Microsoft would do to the minimalist iPod packaging if it ever got the chance. One of the many Microsoft improvements is ... read more
The new edition of Bram Stoker's classic Dracula from Viking features Jae Lee's illustrations, giving us a fresh look at the old undead guy. Lee, who has a passionate – and growing – ... read more
It's not due in theaters until summer but holy moly! Look at the pictures of Michelle Pfeiffer as villainous Velma Von Tussle in the movie version of the Broadway musical "Hairspray". Yes, John ... read more
