NEWSWEEK AND TIME BOAST CONTROVERSIAL COVERS
shortly after Time Magazine sent shockwaves through the pop culture sphere with its latest cover, which featured a photo of a woman breastfeeding her son, Newsweek upped the shock value with its cover photo of President Obama donning a rainbow halo with the headline: 'The First Gay President'
GOOGLE+ MAY BE A 'GHOST TOWN' BUT IT'S DOING ONE THING RIGHT
according to a recent study, Google's social networking site has low user engagement and retention and is, essentially, a virtual tumbleweed town. however, this Businessweek article offers a different perspective - that Google+ has succeeded, above all, in providing Google with crucial user data to improve its main business: search
JUSTIN BIEBER, VENTURE CAPITALIST
while Justin Bieber's earning power is certainly impressive, his vast social media reach is arguably even more so, and also one of the reasons he ranks third on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list. his tech savvy carries over into more than just his music and image. it’s also a core strategy for how the entertainer intends to translate his massive fame and fast money into enduring riches
FACEBOOK FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Facebook's Silicon Valley campus, which it moved to in December 2011, reflects the tensions inherent in trying to keep a start-up culture going inside a million square feet of office space. this Wall Street Journal article explores the college-like space and asks, can you keep a freewheeling, youthful culture once you have become a $100 billion publicly traded corporation?
YAHOO CEO OUSTED FOR A RESÚMÉ LIE
after only four months as CEO, Yahoo's Scott Thompson was let go after employees found out he was lying about certain details on his resúmé. Thompson was the third CEO to be tapped in just a little over three years
FAST COMPANY'S 100 MOST CREATIVE PEOPLE
those who made this year's roster of the magazine's most creative minds, which includes Jessica Alba, Shaq and Björk, hail from the worlds of sports, entertainment and everywhere in between
SPOTLIGHT: CANNES 2012
yesterday, the flashiest red carpet in the world (aside from the Oscars) was rolled out in the Cote d’Azur to begin the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival. among the 22 films in competition, there has so far been a particularly large American contingent, starting with the opening night film, Wes Anderson’s 'Moonrise Kingdom'
MILLENIALS: YOUNG, BROKE AND SPENDING ON LUXURY
millennials may make up one of the most underemployed segments of the American population, but a new study shows that they don't let their poor financial situations keep them down. although they still only make up 3 percent of the luxury market, millennials' luxury spending increased 33 percent in 2011, outpacing baby boomers by 14 percent