Secret Sauces: Behind “Lincoln” And 13 Other Oscar Contenders
By: Teressa Iezzi
"Lincoln," "Les Miserables," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" were among this year’s Best Pic nominees. Read about the making of these and other nominated films here.
Sh*t Just Got Real: The Guardian’s Weekend Edition Is Coming Soon
By: Joe Berkowitz
In a world where The Guardian’s weekend edition is advertised like a summer blockbuster, Hugh Grant is the right man in the right place at the right time.
Watch A Driver-Less Car Go Through A Drive-Through—And The Priceless Reactions
By: Joe Berkowitz
"Just throw it in here. I’m a ghost."
MINI Teases You With Vehicular Backflip Cliffhanger
By: Joe Berkowitz
Will the stuntman driving this MINI land the world’s first-ever unassisted car backflip? Find out soon. (But yes: of course he will)
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When Creativity Takes A Wrong Turn: Lousy Book Covers
By: Joe Berkowitz
Aptly titled new Tumblr "Lousy Book Covers" collects the delightfully dubious achievements in jacket design.
An Unexpected Highlight Of A CES Lacking Soul
By: Rick Liebling
Y&R’s Rick Liebling looks beyond the phablets at CES and sees few products with humanity (but tons of cases for products). One land-line-based gadget stood out.
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I’m Not Your Consumer: How Research Misses The Human Behind The Demographic
By: Douglas Van Praet
Deutsch’s Douglas Van Praet discusses how focus-group feedback, and the whole notion of the consumer, are misguided and how research should focus on understanding the unconscious and improving human lives.
