Paris, London and New York: Irving Penn celebrates valor and ethos in tradespeople.

12 December 2009
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You’ve got 25 words. Go.

8 December 2009
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Anthropologist Genevieve Bell on 12 ways women use technology differently than men.

4 December 2009
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New Sochi 2014 Olympic logo with .ru domain. Increase online dialogue, reduce spam?

1 December 2009
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The Sochi 2014 Olympic Organizing Committee today unveiled the first Olympic logo — “Sochi2014.ru” — to incorporate an Internet domain. Developed by brand consultancy Interbrand with a marketing council established by the Sochi committee, the logo was revealed at a 1 December news conference in Moscow. Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, said […]

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Leon Xie creates new baseball mythology in China: If he builds it, they will come.

30 November 2009
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Why the iPhone needs competition.

23 November 2009

A brilliant and compelling argument for why the iPhone needs competition: poor treatment of developers by the Apple iPhone App Store. Essayist and programmer Paul Graham details what should have been obvious: – Software developers are dissatisfied with monopolistic and capricious practices in Apple’s approval process for new iPhone apps. – These practices make Apple […]

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Scholar Susan Shirk: modern China combines a powerful profile with a fragile core.

23 November 2009
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Mary Kay: Why red China likes pink Chevys.

21 November 2009
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The headquarters for Mary Kay China occupies four floors of a swank building in Shanghai, and the country now drives 25 percent of the company’s global revenue. In Slate magazine, Daniel Gross describes how an all-American cosmetic firm founded in Texas successfully exported its brand to China. Go premium, but not too premium; adjust offerings […]

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A healthy gambei! approach to alcohol.

20 November 2009

As Western cultures celebrate autumn harvests, a great story in Ad Age China about the tradition of gambei! Diners toast each other, exclaim “gambei!”, and finish off their glasses. Gambei! is about the cheer rather than the beer, prompting other serving ideas for Thanksgiving and Erntedankfest-type dinners. A use for 20-ounce single bottles. Anheuser-Busch actually […]

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From the Chinese Dept. of Unlikely Sources: ‘Speak early, speak a lot, speak clearly.’

19 November 2009
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