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Going My Way: The (Secret) History of Bing Crosby
Editor’s Note: Parts of this piece were originally published on risicompetizione.com during the coverage of the Laguna Seca ALMS race. This particular post is excerpted from that original post and featured here because of one reason: Bing Crosby. Bing will be all over the media landscape this holiday season, singing “White Christmas”, in his three holiday …
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When Bad Things Happen to Goodwill: The Unwinding of the J.Crew Brand.
Paying Attention: At one time, J.Crew was the hottest brand going. It had perfect pitch for millennial styles. The right sweaters (cashmere). The right shoes (ballet influenced flats). The right cut to the suits; the perfect fabric for the shirts. And then…they lost the touch. It happens and–warning to brand management pros everywhere–it’s going to …
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COMT VI
The Hunt for New Music: Christmas One More Time, Playlist VI. Another playlist of great holiday songs. Play it loud. 18 Songs, 1 Hour
The Netflix December Lineup
Paying Attention: It’s December and you’ll be home for the holidays. With plenty of time to watch some great new films or old classics…on Netflix, maybe. Netflix is a disruptive company. They crushed Blockbuster (and Blockbuster’s oppressive late fees) with a simple order-it-online/return-it-via-mail DVD business model, then upped the ante again with major league streaming technology …
The Best Magazine Cover Ever
Transitions: Michael Gross (1948-2015). Before there was Saturday Night Live there was National Lampoon, a humor magazine founded by former members of the Harvard Lampoon along with a random, wild-bunch group of writers, illustrators, humorists, photographers, most of whom were educated at East Coast Ivy League colleges and all of whom possessed a very …
The Very Best Apps For The Mac
Paying Attention: It’s the Holiday Season. You’ve been good. You’ve been bad. You’ll be getting stuff. (“everybody’s getting sumpin’”). Maybe you’ll getting a new Mac for Christmas. If you do, after it’s unpacked, plugged in, connected, and configured with software, you might want to check out this list of the very best apps for the Mac, …
Last Run For The Original SUV
Paying Attention: Before the Range Rover became the SUV of choice for the Upper Class, the Land Rover Company–proud parents of the Range Rover–made a living building what is, arguably, the original SUV, the Land Rover Defender. It’s not much to look at, really, lacking none of the sleek design and fancy interior that distinguishes …
2016 Race Schedule
2016 IMSA WEATHERTECH SPORTS CAR CHAMPIONSHIP RACE SCHEDULE All races will be telecast on Fox Sports. Complete details to be released later. JANUARY 30-31 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Raceway, Daytona Beach, Florida MARCH 19 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida …