Topic: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils 14 Home Designs for New Orleans

Pitt's foundation, Make it Right, eventually hopes to build 150 houses in the Ninth Ward--completely remaking the blighted neighborhood.READ»

French cuff shirt: a false impression

French cuff shirts are considered more formal, for dressing up and are the ideal business wear (particularly with the use of high quality cufflinks). However, one major false impression is that a French cuff shirt cannot be worn with ...READ»

Brad Pitt Goes on a Design Shopping Spree

Check out what he bought on a jaunt to Design Miami/Basel, one of the world's fanciest design fairs.READ»

It’s a Dirty Job But Someone Else Had Better Do It

CEO Dad's Tuesday Tirade... I don’t know about you, but when I hear about someone having a “personal assistant,” I think of movie stars like Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt. Well, according to a recent report on NPR, now anyone ...READ»

The Earning Power of Star Power

The New York Times today examined the effect of big-name movie stars on the box office success of their films. The question was inspired by Paramount Pictures’ decision last week to cut ties with that high-earning, bad publicity ...READ»

Where the Grizzly Can Walk Featuring Brad Pitt

As a member of the Board of Advisors for The Vital Ground Foundation, I invite you to watch this video featuring Brad Pitt. And then take action by visiting www.vitalground.org to learn how you can join Brad, me, and many others ...READ»

The Real Star Power At Davos

Last night, I went to a reception hosted by the Burda media group of Germany. The room at the Steigenberger Belvedere, the hotel where the real masters of the universe stay in Davos, was crowded with corporate luminaries like Michael ...READ»

The Web's 10 Most Unusual Social Networks

Odd hobbies? Bizarre preoccupations? You'll fit right in.READ»

• The Web's 10 Weirdest Social Networks
• 9 Social Networks That Aren't for Everyone
• How to Build Your Own Social Network

Ew, Gross: A Sofa Inspired by Obesity

Squint your eyes, and you could mistake this piece for a fat, slouching man.READ»

The Short, Shady History of Hollywood South

One New Orleans industry survived Katrina: its booming film business. Now the lawsuits are flying, and the old rot is setting in fast. Another sad tale from the city that just can't stop itself.READ»

A Difficult Term Life Insurance Decision

Andy was four years old, but because of his progeria he looked around seventy-eight. It was a little like that Brad Pitt movie.READ»

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods

It's inevitable that a Katrina-style hurricane will strike again. But maybe this time we should be prepared to go with the flow--literally. Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation unveiled today the Float House, a home that can break ...READ»

Design Thursday: Escaping the Commodity Trap

Imagine that you just got a new job as a brand manager at Kimberly-Clark. That’s the good news. The bad news? Your first assignment is to think up ways to grow market share for Kleenex, a product so commoditized that its very name ...READ»

Work/Life: Banksy and Hilton: Getting it right by being very wrong

I've just been to the Banksy exhibition in NY. For those who are unfamiliar with this wildly popular subversive artist (where have you been for the past hour?) , Banksy is the anti-war, anti-capitalistic graffitist who pulled off ...READ»

25-Foot Junk Food Pyramid to Raise Awareness... and Hunger

Junk food tastes better than it looks--place a pile of neon orange Cheetos next to a basket of fresh strawberries to see for yourself. Now an unidentified group of people (or person) wants to show us just how unappealing junk food ...READ»

California Health Insurance Agent Matt Lockard Provides Plans for Disability Income

When Johnson Mandingo was disabled and had to take a leave of absence from his Oxnard-based job as a high-priced male escort, California Health Insurance Agent Matt Lockard had his disability plan ready for him when he needed it most.READ»

Lights, Camera, Recovery!

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

Design Miami 2009: Laser Guitars, RockShelves, Corporate Patronage

Glitzy packaging and top-shelf sponsors aside, Design Miami remains a cherry on the international design circuit: A nice topper to the year, but no substantial meal. But that should be of no surprise, as since its founding five ...READ»

Now September 2008

What's happening in September, from clean coal to the hottest new music.READ»

• Meet: World Low-Cost Airlines Congress
• Listen: Songs of Autumn
• Numerology: The Car Century

Think Wild, Think Crazy

Jeff Zucker, the president of NBC television, talks about running a network at the ripe old age of 39.READ»

Most Downloaded Dude in the World

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

Frank Gehry's Rx for New Orleans

Bilbao effect for the Big Easy? Fresh from his Brooklyn setback, the master goes traditional.READ»

Meet Hollywood's Mr. Pitch

Robert Kosberg has made a career out of pitching in-your-face ideas for movies. Have you heard his pitch for a horror film about a rampaging dog? Think "Jaws on paws." Why not let him direct your next pitch?READ»

Meet Hollywood's Mr. Pitch

Robert Kosberg has made a career out of pitching in-your-face ideas for movies. Have you heard his pitch for a horror film about a rampaging dog? Think "Jaws on paws." Why not let him direct your next pitch?READ»

11 Facebook Applications That Were Built to Fail

Ever since Facebook opened up its application service to third-party developers, the site has been littered with applications; some great, some good, some bad, and some really, really bad. READ»

• 11 of the Worst Facebook Applications
• A Look Behind Facebook's New Design
• Mark Zuckerberg: Hacker. Dropout. CEO.