Highlights From The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
In what could have easily been a special on Comedy Central, the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner had my boyfriend and me laughing out loud. I have always found the childlike behavior during the State of The Union address particularly entertaining, but this was flat-out funny.
The Situation Gets Roasted
My Tuesday evening was spent watching The Roast of Donald Trump on Comedy Central. I was one of 3.5 million […]
Seven Shocking Vintage Ads
Desperately needing new inspiration for a blog post, I found a website featuring a collection of ridiculous vintage cigarette ads. I did some digging on my own, and found that unbelievable vintage ads weren’t restricted to the cigarette industry.
Oscar Means Business
It probably comes as no surprise to most that an Oscar nomination usually means a big bump at the box […]
CES 2011 A to Z
Today marks the opening of the exhibition floor at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. To honor the […]
Some Guy Named Bob Filipczak Can Help You Get Home
The one good thing that I was able to take away from the snowstorm was an introduction to the amazingly well-groomed MnDOT traffic Twitter account. Labeled as the ‘official Mn/DOT Twitter feed for Minneapolis/St. Paul traffic accidents,’ accidents are posted to the account in virtually real-time, and even more impressive, tweets are actually removed when the accident is cleared.
The Other ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
I am a huge fan of the “Millennium Trilogy” series on which the movies are based, and I was disappointed to hear that Hollywood couldn’t just let it be. I saw the Swedish film earlier this year with the rest of America that enjoys multi-tasking and I enjoyed it. It was a bit long, but the casting was spot-on.
TEDxTC: A hell of a lot smarter, without the $6,000 fee
I had the opportunity to attend another inspiring TEDxTC event Wednesday at the Science Museum of Minnesota. If you’re unfamiliar, TED is a small nonprofit devoted to ‘Ideas Worth Spreading,’ and what started out as an annual conference bringing together people from the three worlds of technology, entertainment and design has since exploded in popularity. Speakers at past conferences have included Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Gates.
Results Are Sexy
Last Thursday I took part in an event hosted by local marketing group i612 . Held at the lovely Fine […]