July 1, 2010, 11:08 am
In today’s super-social society, judgment is passed at the speed of light. Almost as soon as the news breaks, the judgment drops. Whether it be a movie that doesn’t live up to its hype, a celebrity who has been involved in a scandal, or a simple wardrobe malfunction or fashion faux pas, the social media [...]
June 24, 2010, 6:00 am
Originally posted on the Huffington Post.
I don’t need to tell you that the world has seen its share of change lately. We used to embrace change and make it happen (which entails pretty much everything before Sept. 11, 2001). Then we watched it from the sidelines (the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the various financial crises), craved [...]
May 20, 2010, 3:08 am
Originally posted on the Huffington Post.
Look at the American political landscape today and you might begin to get the sinking feeling that the red state/blue state dichotomy is, on the one hand, just a bit of political show and, on the other, a pitiable piece of naiveté. We have to admit that if we want [...]
May 7, 2010, 4:15 am
Originally posted on the Huffington Post.
Would it be an exaggeration to say teenagers are running popular culture? We don’t think so. And, if anything, we’re willing to up the bet. Take a look at teenagers today—their habits, their purchasing power, their mastery of media—and momentarily suspend your belief in the stereotypes or hollow assumptions about [...]
May 6, 2010, 4:33 am
Spoiler alert: Don’t worry, Paul Holmes, I will not be revealing any winners in this post.
This Tuesday night, May 11, is the 2009/2010 SABRE Awards. And this year I was privileged to be a judge of four categories: beauty, food, corporate and automotive. Three of the categories I have a fair bit of experience in. [...]