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This weekend, I celebrated alongside thousands of others at the three-day Coachella Music festival. Held in Indio, California, it's one of the largest in the US with around 226,000 in attendance last year. This year, Intel sponsored my trip there — taking care of my accommodations, transportation, and nourishment — so that I could check out the Creators Project: a joint venture between Intel Read more
It looks like we weren't the only ones gabbing about the big entertainment stories this week! Grey's Anatomy ignited quite a response by ending its season with a shocking death. The news is in about all the series cancellations and renewals, and not everyone is pleased. Meanwhile, the Magic Mike stars graced the cover of Entertainment Weekly, but not everyone is feeling the stripper vibe. Check Read more
The Creators Project, a revolutionary partnership between Intel and Vice magazine, invaded San Francisco's waterfront Fort Mason Center this weekend with an extravaganza of tech-driven art, film, music, artist talks, panel discussions, and creative workshops. Dedicated to supporting artists in realizing their creative visions through technology, the event was an astounding showcase of Read more
The upfronts are next week, and we'll find out more about the new shows coming to the Fall 2012 TV lineup, but we've got the early scoop on the series the networks have already picked up. We went over the new NBC shows, and now you can get acquainted with the new projects coming to Fox below. COMEDIES The Mindy Project: The Office's Mindy Kaling is executive producing and starring in this Read more
All weekend long, I've been talking about my experiences at the Coachella music festival, but I was also there to check out Intel's Visual Life and Creators Project. Partnering up with some seriously talented visual artists, Intel (who sponsored my trip to Indio, CA by hooking me up with a hotel, transportation, and food) helped to outfit some of the Coachella stages with art installations, Read more
In the days of cell phones and video chat, there's not much of a reason to keep a rotary telephone around other than its vintage good looks. A new project called the Rotobooth is repurposing those antique devices of yore in a way that is so 2012: a text message-sending photo booth. Rotobooth users dial their mobile numbers the old-school way with long winds around the rotary phone located below Read more
People often say that you make your own luck, but how do you make your own career luck and get the job of your dreams? LearnVest shares how you can do so. You sit next to someone on an airplane who later helps you land your dream job. Your dentist’s daughter is a book editor, and wouldn’t you know it, she’d just love to publish your memoir. You have a role model in your industry, and your Read more
Nicole Richie was the guest of honor at a dinner celebrating Fashion Star at Miss Lily's in NYC last night. She wore a simple black and white skirt and top for the occasion, which was hosted by Glamour's Cindi Leive and Fashion Star's executive producer and creator Ben Silverman. The reality design competition premieres tonight on NBC and Nicole's been making the rounds to promote the project Read more
Homeland is already having quite a night at the Golden Globes! The show took home best dramatic series, and when the cast stepped back to the press room, the creators revealed a little about what we can expect in season two, saying, "Don’t expect next season to start where this one left off. The Brody-Carrie relationship is going to be front and center. The international aspect of the show, we Read more
Jessica Simpson and Nicole Richie took the stage during a panel at the TCAs in Pasadena today. They were talking up their new reality series, Fashion Star, with the help of host Elle Macpherson and creator Ben Silverman. Jessica and Nicole will act as design mentors for the contestants, who are competing for the grand prize, which Ben said will be "well over $6 million." Jessica's return to the Read more
