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Beloved and Influential Jazz Guitarist Johnny Smith, 90, Passed Away...

He lived a long and fulfilling life full of professional success and quality family time, and for that, he was a blessed man. But at the round, old age of 90 years, legendary Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith has passed away.The revered innovator will be remembered fondly for his clear tone and quick, ascending melodies. Show More Summary

What If You Fired Your 8 Million Most Influential Users?

What if you were running a big web business and you fired your 8 million most influential users? Would that be a smart thing to do?  Would your shareholders be happy?  Would your board be happy?  What possible reason could you have to do such a thing?  What perceived advantage would offset the cost of […]

Science media centers & the press, part 2

With a mission to provide the press and the public with high-quality scientific information and sources, the Science Media Centers in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have become influential, but controversial players in the world of journalism. Show More Summary

Paul McCarthy overtakes Park Avenue Armory's immense Drill Hall with his largest installation to date

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Park Avenue Armory unveils a new large-scale installation and video project by artist Paul McCarthy, considered among the most provocative and influential voices in the international art world today. Drawing inspiration from the 19th-century...Show More Summary

Immigrants Under Golden Dawn's Boot

Jorge Sotirios is reporting from Greece on fascist party Golden Dawn. In his second report, he details its anti-immigrant campaign. Where is Golden Dawn influential, and who is in its sights?

Video: Ski Beatz x L-R-G – Off The Record

Ski for L-R-G’s “Off The Record” series: Legendary producer Ski Beatz is responsible for some of the most influential and instantly recognizable hip-hop beats of all time. As part of our ongoing Off the Record series, we caught up with the storied beatsmith to discuss a variety of topics – ranging from his early days [...]

Dark Horse Presents New Fraction, Vacchs And 'Buffy' In Milestone 25th Issue [Extended Preview]

A nominee for this year's Eisner Award for Best Anthology (and last year's winner), Dark Horse Presents has been one of ComicsAlliance's favorite titles since it was relaunched in 2011 to continue the classic and influential series' tradition of... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

This One Paper Explains Why Republicans Are Losing On Economics

Have conservatives learned their lesson from the 47 percent debacle? A new paper from arguably the most influential conservative economist in the country, titled “In Defense Of The One Percent,” suggests no. Even worse, the paper shows how dividing America into Randian producers and naturally subordinate moochers is the only way to resolve a central [...]

Robert Manne blames Murdoch for making Australians agree with him

Professor Robert Manne, voted our “most influential public intellectual” by his peers,…

Remains of the Day: A spot of bother

One reporter tracks down her stolen phone, an influential judge passes on, and what Steve Jobs and Winnie the Pooh have in common. The remainders for Monday, June 17, 2013 are just the bear necessities. Hot on the trail of a kidnapped iPhone (Los Angeles Times) An L.A. Show More Summary

RelSci racks up $30M for its digital database of the world’s most influential people

Relationship Science has amassed an online Rolodex with profiles of the world's "top decision-makers" and people are willing to spend thousands of dollars a year for access.

Science media centers & the press, part 1

With a mission to provide the press and the public with high-quality scientific information and sources, the Science Media Centers in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have become influential, but controversial players in the world of journalism. Show More Summary

George Soros's Older Brother Made An Engineering Breakthrough That Transformed The World Of Shipping

Paul Soros passed away earlier this week at the age of 87 at his home in Manhattan. To some, he was known for having a wealthy baby brother named George. But Paul was no slouch, having become one of the most influential shipping industry engineers of the second half of the 20th century. According to the New York Times' Robert D. Show More Summary

John MacArthur Takes on Charismatic Movement With 'Strange Fire' Conference

John MacArthur, influential author, pastor and seminary president, has organized what has already proven to be a controversial conference, as he and several other evangelical Christian ministers will gather in October at his Sun Valley, Calif., church to take a corrective stance against what he describes as "strange fire" practices in the charismatic movement.

Prepping for the Post-Buffett Era: Meet One of Berkshire's Most Influential Women

As Buffett grooms the next round of Berkshire's able executives, 28-year-old Tracy Britt is fast becoming a familiar name.

Prepping for the Post-Buffett Era: Meet One of Berkshire's Most Influential Women

To be sure, anyone familiar with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett knows the man loves farming. Buffett's affinity for the industry began early. As a sophomore in high school, he bought a 40-acre farm in Nebraska and hired a tenant farmer to run the operation for him. Show More Summary

Conservative Minority Outreach Panelist Explains Voter Gap: ‘People Of Color Are Being Paid By The Government’

Minority voters are too dependent on the government to understand what’s good for them, and that’s why they don’t vote for Republicans, according to a panelist at the influential Faith And Freedom Coalition Conference’s minority outreach discussion. On Friday, Rich Thompson, the founder of a Georgia-based 100 Dads — an organization that advocates for “school [...]

Pixie Kim Deal calls it quits

Kim Deals' days as a Pixie are over. The bassist and one of the founding members of the Pixies has decided to quit the influential band, according to Pixies' remaining members Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering. News of Deal's departure came via a message on their Facebook page. "We are sad to say that […]

Kim Deal Breaks Up With The Pixies

Kim Deal is leaving influential indie rock band The Pixies, after 27 years as an official band member. Kim Deal’s tenure with The Pixies has always been subject to band members’ other projects and even a subsequent break up back in 1993, around the time Deal and twin sister Kelley’s band The Breeders hit it [...] Kim Deal Breaks Up With The Pixies is a post from: The Inquisitr

11 influential companies that bought spy-invested startups

Microsoft, Twitter, Google, and Facebook have gone on the record asking the United States government for permission to share more information with the public about the requests they receive to share personal user information under the...Show More Summary

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