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Conferences You Don't Want To Miss In June 2012

KEY (OUT OF FIVE): LEARNABILITY: SCHMOOZABILITY: COSTABILITY: June 6th InnoTown Innovation Conference, Alesund, Norway Learn from CEOs, physicists, and Barack Obama's chief blogger. ...READ MORE

Where Disney's Spending Its Big Dollars In 2012

illustration by bombo Revenue for Disney's Parks and Resorts division grew to $11.8 billion in the last fiscal year, up 10%. That's allowed the company to make some major investments this year: New additions and expansions have ...READ MORE

How Collectives Help Indie Filmmakers Make Better Movies

Beasts of the Southern Wild, which nabbed Sundance's top 2012 prize and comes out June 27, is the product of a new trend in indie films--collectives, or groups of collaborating artists. Collectives champs explain. Benh Zeitlin, ...READ MORE

Kraft's Crafty MilkBite Package Design Makes You Think About Cold Glass Of Milk

Kraft has dedicated 2012 to furiously introducing 70 new products. The MilkBite (milk and granola) bars caught our eye--because the box for every flavor had the exact same artful splash of milk careening down its side (minus a ...READ MORE

The Second Coming Of Charlie Sheen And Other Crash-And-Burn Celebs

The tiger blood has run dry and "winning" is just another verb again, yet Charlie Sheen is back on TV with a new show, Anger Management, premiering on FX this month. It's clearly aimed at capitalizing on his flameout, but does anyone ...READ MORE

Apple Makes More In A Second Than Most People Do In A Day

This month (and every few years), the arbiters of time at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service add an extra "leap second" to account for Earth's slightly erratic rotational pattern. (That way, in a few ...READ MORE

Three Things Magic Johnson's New Cable Network Can Learn From Oprah's OWN Flops

Magic Johnson is launching Aspire, a cable network of uplifting programming. It comes as Oprah Winfrey's positivity-focused OWN nears two years of dismal ratings. So, do we hate happy TV? Is Aspire doomed? An industry expert ...READ MORE

What Elon Musk, Salman Khan, And Bart Simpson Want You To Know At Your College Graduation

It's that time of year again: With a famous person's advice, new classes of college grads are released into the world. To prep the class of '12, we asked some keynote speakers to summarize their lessons in 12 words. "Engineering ...READ MORE

Reckoning Of The Month

Six months ago, Google’s Eric Schmidt predicted that Android would be the No. 1 choice of developers by . . . right now. According to analysts, his psychic powers have hardly been proven. THEN “There are so many ...READ MORE

The "Family Guy" Creative Team's New Book Pokes Fun At Luddites In The Digital Age

Robots Feel Nothing When They Hold Hands is a new book by the creative team behind Family Guy--though the title could also be a Luddite's description of relationships in the digital age. Here, a few of their laugh lines that cater to ...READ MORE

How To Experience The Transit Of Venus On June 5

Venus passes between the Earth and the sun--known as the Transit of Venus--just about twice per century. The last passage of our lifetime takes place June 5 (the next won't happen until 2117). Astronomers have watched this journey for ...READ MORE

Test Your Smarts With These Sample Questions From The New GMAT

The GMAT is adding a new Integrated Reasoning section to measure skills (multitasking, data interpretation) needed for 21st-century leaders. Think you have what it takes? Test your smarts with these sample questions. Refer to ...READ MORE

What Our Recommenders Are Loving This Month: Pinterest, Clipboard, And Scoutmob

Steve Rothschild Founder, Twin Cities RISE! End of the Rainbow: "I just saw a terrific performance of this show in Minneapolis. It's not to be missed when it hits Broadway." In the Garden of Beasts:"Erik Larson's book is a ...READ MORE

Sara Lee's New Business Plan Swaps Out Pound Cake For Meats And Tea

Illustration by DebaserConsumer-goods giant Sara Lee, once best known as America’s purveyor of frozen pound cakes, splits into two businesses this month: one for meats and the other for international beverages (whose new name, ...READ MORE

A Futuristic Singapore Garden That Reinvents The City

Horticulture has never been this cool. Gardens by the Bay, a sprawling series of indoor and outdoor waterfront gardens in downtown Singapore, opens this month in the heart of the city's business district. The 250-acre project is part ...READ MORE

Conferences You Don't Want To Miss In May

KEY (OUT OF FIVE): LEARNABILITY: SCHMOOZABILITY: COSTABILITY: May 8th 2nd Responsible Business Summit, London Execs from companies such as Coca-Cola discuss responsibility and sustainability. ...READ MORE

PlanetSolar Sets Off On A Two-Year Sail, Powered By The Sun

On May 4, PlanetSolar--a boat powered solely by the sun--will complete its nearly two-year journey around the world.READ MORE

Every Time "House" Features A Rare Disease, The Internet's Hypochondriac Searches Spike

When Dr. House diagnosed a rare gene disorder, searches for symptoms caused a traffic jump on inheritedhealth.com. Here, one day's effect on visitors:READ MORE

At Starbucks's New Costa Rican Café, Costa Rican Coffee Is Hard To Come By

Want Costa Rican coffee? Visit a Starbucks anywhere but Costa Rica.READ MORE

Are You A Not-For-Profit? Toyota Wants To Give You A Free Car

On May 14, Toyota opens up public voting (on Facebook) for its "100 Cars for Good" contest.READ MORE