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Playboy Hugh Hefner Saves the Hollywood Sign (Again)

After a puzzling campaign, the Trust for Public Land has raised enough money to purchase the land behind the world's most famous nine letters, thanks to Playboy.READ»

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Fingers Tired? Try the iPed

Anyone who thinks that the iPad is a little on the small side might like this project from students at Potsdam's Hasso Plattner Institute in Germany. Multitoe is a touchscreen interface for floors that can tell different users apart ...READ»

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Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: The Passion of Chrysler

With Hollywood prepping big-budget versions of Monopoly, Bazooka Joe, and Stretch Armstrong, what's next? Here's another blockbuster that Rooftop Comedy came up with.READ»

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The Lost Symbol Audio CD

The Lost Symbol Audio CDDan Brown’s new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time with 81 million copies in ...READ»

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Let the Wild Rumpus Start: 'Where the Wild Things Are' Trailer

Perhaps the most hotly-anticipated, is-it-happening, on-again-off-again movie in recent memory, the live-action film Where the Wild Things Are, based on the classic Maurice Sendak bedtime story, is finally emerging from its dark, ...READ»

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Biggest Indie Films of All Time

Indie films are notoriously risky investments, but when the stars align, they pay out big. These are the three biggest indie films of all time.READ»

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Building Trust with Transparency

Fast Interview: The co-author of "Tactical Transparency" on how companies can use authenticity and social media tools to reinforce their brands and create relationships with customers.READ»

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How Do We Boost Those Much Needed R&D Dollars?

I just read a blog on WashingtonPost.com that essentially says that a business is doomed to failure if it cannot be on the cutting edge of innovation. And there is no bigger source of innovation than the ideas, products, and designs ...READ»

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Calendar: November’s Business and Cultural Events

November brings elections, the Macy’s parade, and APEC-summit costumes.READ»

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Tropic Thunder is a Lightning Rod of Controversy

The storm of controversy surrounding faux-Vietnam War film, Tropic Thunder, emerged late last week when disability advocacy groups began protesting the comedy's portrayal of the intellectually disabled. But the movie's premise, about ...READ»

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Memo to Brands: Surrender

Permission marketing has deteriorated into spam, TiVo is killing the 30-second ad, and no one trusts corporate America. Could there be a more challenging -- and thrilling -- time to work in marketing? Branding guru Laurie Coots doubts it.READ»

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Shvo Motion

One man's real-estate vision quest, and the $15 billion portfolio he's building along the way.READ»

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Do You Believe In Magic?

You should, but only if you're prepared to do the work.READ»

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A Hard Day's Night

I should be sleeping like a dog. I'm not. My monthlong rehab plan.READ»

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Between the Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

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Blowing Out Advertising's Walls

What's an ad? Brian Collins runs a studio within a giant agency. By using design to rethink brands, he and his band of creative misfits are changing the answer to that question.READ»

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The Five Most Powerful Ways to Annoy Others

I never got to touch it, but I once saw Michael Korda's "power phone." It looked like a dainty little instrument perched all by its lonesome on a bare modern desk. What made it powerful, Korda insisted in his classic 1980s-era ...READ»

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How To Lead a Rich Life

(Revised and Updated for a Poor Economy)

Can money buy happiness? (You'd be surprised!) What is the measure of true wealth? (Hint: Don't look at your brokerage statement.) Why do so many people with high incomes have such limited assets? (Check out your garage...and your pool...and those vacation bills.) A values-driven guide to mastering the Money Issue.READ»

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Hit Man (Part 1)

Tony Soprano is back (finally). Six Feet Under is tops (now). And Chris Albrecht is smiling (really). The head of HBO is the most original mind in television. Here's his program for innovation.READ»

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Hit Man (Part 2)

Continued from page one.READ»

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Tom Peters's True Confessions

On the 20th anniversary of In "Search of Excellence," Peters admits, "I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote 'Search.' "READ»

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The Art of Smart

Unit of OneREAD»

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CEO of Love

Job Titles of the Future: Bill SchreinerREAD»

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He's the Voice of the Net Generation

Millions of times a day, AOL users hear a familiar greeting: "You've got mail!" but they probably haven't heard of the man behind the message. Meet Elwood Edwards.READ»

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Hold the Mayo -- Part Two

MY WORK-LIFE BALANCE SHEET Assume the Position Hey, folks, I tried another Mayo Clinic technique. For those of you keeping track, it's in the section of the article called "Striking the Best Work-Life Balance," and it's about ...READ»