He has created more over-the-top interiors than we can count, from the first Nobu to this year's Academy Awards set to the new Walt Disney Family Museum. How one man's spaces speak to the rest of us. By Danielle Sacks
Using stencils, water, and scrubbing brushes, British "reverse graffiti" artist Paul Curtis comments on runaway consumerism -- and shows us how dirty we really are. By Jeff Chu
FastTalk: Roaring Into New Markets
No sitting idle for these companies. Vroom! Vroom! How big brands are venturing into unexplored turf.
Don't get all worked up by the headline, Sinophiles. We're talking about the 60th birthday of the founding of the People's Republic, which Mao Zedong declared on October 1, 1949. Here's a look at China then and now. By Anne C. Lee
Don't snicker at the confectionery business: Sales in the $32 billion -- plus industry are expected to be up almost 4% this year. Until candy's Christmas arrives on October 31, sate yourselves with these informational bonbons, which, thankfully, can be enjoyed guilt-free. By David Lidsky and Kate Rockwood
Facebook and others have tapped into the power of viral loops to build massive audiences in record time. Now they're using these growth engines to create the future of online advertising. By Adam L. Penenberg
Good-bye, consoles! Steve Perlman says his OnLive can stream video games over the Internet. Whether it succeeds or not, this will be the future of gaming. By Kevin Maney
The strategy of giving everything away often creates as many hassles as it solves. Why charging just a little can be smarter than charging nothing at all. By Farhad Manjoo
Ah, the promise of real-time information. Instant news feeds, sales dashboards, fraud detection, and more. It's a shole new world. Hey, what could go wrong? By Rooftop Comedy
