Topic: Cyndi Lauper

What Paris Hilton Can Teach You About Branding

The Fast Interview: Alex Bogusky, an ad guy who definitely doesn't shy away from controversy.READ»

The Arcade Fire Duets With Google For Cannes Grand Prix Winner "The Wilderness Downtown"

Hot new code, three-way Chrome browser action, and tunes by indie rock darlings--it's everything a geek could want (short of a girlfriend). UPDATE: Arcade fire's feats win the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions!READ»

Fast Cities: New York

In the aftermath of September 11, New York police commissioner Ray Kelly built the most successful local counterterrorism unit in the U.S. and perhaps the world. The team, which has 600 experts that know some four dozen languages, routinely dispatches officers overseas for work in cities believed to be terror targets.READ»

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Director of Homeland Happiness

At Rudy Karsan's company, people grin at one another all day long. He's the founder and CEO of Kenexa, the leading human-resources-services company in America. Sixty percent of the Fortune 100, including Caterpillar, General Motors, Time Warner's, and Wachovia, hire Kenexa to help get inside the minds of their employees and build worker loyalty. Karsan's firm has pioneered new ways to blend psychology and technology. But his real secret is much more simple: A conviction that employees just want to have fun.READ»

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Jake Wand and Rick Derringer produce new album for Bright Shade of White.

Jake Wand and Rick Derringer produce new album for Bright Shade of White. The album is due to be realeased sometime this SpringREAD»

The Best Wii Fitness Games for Your New Year's Resolution

Ah, the New Year. Nothing says bright, shiny reboot like those perennial resolutions to "lose weight" and "stop using the stationary bike as a clothes rack." Happily, the Wii console has created a flourishing new fitness market. Here are our top picks from this year.READ»

Dropping The Ball

Recipe for Success: New Year's Eve on Times Square.READ»

Hey, I Have an Idea!

Creativity is what happens in between thoughts.READ»