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It’s definitely not a good day to be Guy Fieri after the New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells totally ripped him apart and gave his new Times Square restaurant, Guy’s American Bar and Grill, a scathing review. It may be rude to slam someone in such a public way, but there is likely some truth to what was said. More
Olympic track star Lolo Jones finished fourth in yesterday’s 100-meter hurdles, but it wasn’t missing out on a medal by one-tenth of a second–and even though she tweeted that she had a “broken heart”–that made her cry, it was the sexist reporter from the New York Times who bashed her and all her hard work just because she’s got sex appeal. More
This morning, the New York Times gave business people everywhere a little separation anxiety when they suggested that we all step away from their tech devices. Then, our sister-site Blisstree spelled out how late-night web-surfing and cable-browsing can lead to depression. It all started adding up to a very clear picture: We need to take a break from technology. And while I appreciate all the research and information that went in to those articles, I could’ve figured that out without reading a single word. How am I so knowledgeable? More
Yesterday, while reading the sports section of the New York Times, I literally had to check the date to make sure we weren’t in a different century. There wasn’t one full article or photo of a female athlete. OK, that’s not entirely true. There was a photo of a football player with a string of female cheerleaders behind him. And there was one tiny (photo-less) blurb about Caroline Wozniacki and an equally small mention of Michelle Wie. But come on, NYT, 14 pages and hardly a mention of any women? Out of 50-plus photos, the only females included were those in cheerleader uniforms dutifully standing behind a male football player? You know better than that, don’t you? More
Put down your iPod and go to the park, if you want to avoid brain fatigue. Although there are some serious benefits to getting online (like being able to read Blisstree), researchers claim that our constant use of technology and … More
We used to respect David Barton for his killer muscles and a long list of celebrity clientele (not so much the grease-ball haircut), but now we just love him for serving vodka after his gym’s intense boot camp classes. “Sweat … More
Yes, yes, we know. Some minors need Botox for medical reasons (migraines, eye-twitching, etc.). But teens who get Botox injections to soften their jawline, look thinner, or change their smile? (Like Charice Pempengco, the 18-year-old Filipino singer who will appear … More
If sheep clones, designer babies, and face transplants aren’t enough to make you feel like you live in a science fiction novel, a French company is saying that it has the technology to begin standard artificial heart transplants. The New … More
While watching New York Times correspondent Amy Harmon try with some difficulty to have a conversation with a robot woman, it becomes increasingly obvious that robots will not replace humans for emotional fulfillment anytime soon. The only similarity between Bina48 and … More
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Last night Blisstree dropped by the paperback release party for Born Round, former New York Times Restaurant Critic Frank Bruni’s memoir about eating.
Many a hairdresser will tell you that maintaining your ends with a trim will actually help your hair grow faster, but deep down, we suspect that our regular cuts are just making their wallets grow faster. The New York Times … More
New York State’s proposal to tax sugary sodas had lots of support, including that of Governor Patterson, but it seems to have gone out the window. The New York Times reports that the reason the tax was taken off the … More
A recent report on childlessness and women from the Pew Center shows a trend that seems obvious: On the whole, more women are opting out of motherhood today than in the past. But under the surface is an interesting twist … More
Daydreaming during the middle of a task is the bane of productivity – or is it? According to The New York Times, there are actually virtues to the wandering mind, in addition to the obvious disadvantage of losing focus. Namely, … More
