Attention New Yorkers: Our limited-edition TMN Annual 2008 is now for sale at one of our favorite bookstores, the Strand in Manhattan (828 Broadway, between 12th and 13th Streets). Will our shrink-wrapped volume suffer the same lustful attacks as the erotica collections just five feet away? Only you
Timeline of dirty secrets and scuttlebutt behind the Merrill/Bank of America marriage. Short answer to the big question: How did this economic crisis really come about? Op: Save the economy by not humiliating your local investment banker in public. Defining the Arbesman Limit: "the maximum number of concepts
Obama pauses Afghan surge, concerned for lack of endgame, eager to avoid a quagmire. U.S. aids Ugandan troops fighting terrorism, fails to appreciate volatility of Congolese border, swats the hornet's nest. A posh time was had by all, and they remained in the pink. Postcards from grandparents&
Bikini models and trade shows may seem to go hand-in-hand, but in the auto-show world, models have evolved from sticker roles to spokespeople and can be just as informed about the vehicles as the auto-industry executives.
Once deemed too “anti-American” to be published here, Robert Frank’s landmark black-and-white monograph has become an important part of our cultural history. An exhibition of these pictures will be traveling the country all year.
Fidel Castro accuses Obama of supporting genocide, blasts "protectionist" trade policies. Putin and his colleague friends were all dancing and getting involved with the choreography. Putin enjoys Abba cover band. Sobering news about the economy: Cars are being dumped at the Dubai airport. U.S. lost 600,000
Another entry in Robert Kahn’s series offers suggestions on unknown classics from big names in movie-making, proving once again that it’s better to be well-read than expert.
Notes on yesterday's bipartisan stimulus trim session sound frighteningly amateur, silly, and unschooled. Apparently not a "criterion" for "what creates jobs," cuts include "huge chunks" of education funds. Paulson overpaid $78 billion on bank assets despite promising he'd buy at
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. Following our popular guide regarding girls, how to know if the ideal man digs you or not.
Clear, interesting take on what to make of arguments about the stimulus package (see further earmarks). Perhaps for posterity, Henry Paulson is making sure China doesn't believe he blames it for the crisis. Instapaper for the commute: Fur and leather factories slow production, and China migrates into the
