Covered this week; David Bowie’s last stand… how robots will replace us all… LavaLite diversifies… popular Paris canal is drained for the first time in 15 years… a brief history of sports team relocations… problems at GoPro… a complete list of Oscar nominations… Jake Arrieta arbitration update… the 7 worst ad campaigns of 2015…
January 11, 2016
Following David Bowie’s untimely passing yesterday, today’s list indexes various pieces reflecting on Bowie’s life, art and death…
Announcement of his death via the Hollywood Reporter.
How Ziggy Stardust Fell to Earth… a biopic piece published in Rolling Stone back on February 2, 2012.
David Bowie’s last release, Lazarus, was ‘parting gift’ for fans in carefully planned finale. The producer of Blackstar confirms David Bowie had planned how his poignant final message, videos and lyrics would capture how he approached his death.
Mike Garson signed an eight-week contract to play piano with David Bowie in 1972, he then stuck around for the next three decades.
David Bowie : 30 Essential Songs
David Bowie bassist Gail Ann Dorsey: ‘He Altered the Course of My Life‘.
Trent Reznor recalls how David Bowie helped him get sober.
January 12, 2016
“Robot replacement is just a matter of time,” wrote Kevin Kelly in Wired a few years ago. “It doesn’t matter if you are a doctor, lawyer, architect, reporter, or even programmer.”
Lava Lites parent company diversifies…
January 13, 2016
See what’s left after popular Paris canal drained for first time in 14 years…
January 14, 2016
A brief history of sports team relocations…
Starting to wish I hadn’t jumped in feet first for GoPro’s IPO… The company has begun laying off employees after falling short in the 4th quarter…
January 15, 2016
The complete list of Oscar nominations for the 88th Academy Awards scheduled to go down on February 28th.
January 16, 2016
Jake Arrieta finds himself in his first of two years where he’s arbitration eligible… at $3.63 million last year… the Cubs got the best discount in the majors as Arrieta put up the 22-7 record with the subliminal 1.77 ERA… but it would appear the free ride is over… Jake wants to get paid… here’s an update on where things are at…
January 17, 2016
It’s always been important for advertisers and content creators to consider their target audience when developing an ad campaign. In the past year, however, we have seen a slew of ad campaigns that seem to have skipped over this essential, yet obvious, standard. The 7 worst ad campaigns of 2015…
