The death knell of image making has been sounding for months, if not years. Trying to paper mache a beautiful facade over a turd just doesn't work in a world where people who know what's really up can post YouTube videos, blog their experiences, twitter some links, update wikipedia articles, and spr...

My dad, who has worked in the field of ESL for several decades, sent me a link to a goofy movie he “made” this morning, which he describes as “An exercise in communication.” I vant to learn Inglich After watching the video, I became intrigued with the site where he made it, x...

For those of you who couldn’t make it to Sunday’s #collegejourn chat, this is how it went down (or read the full transcript): Hour one: College newspapers face weak ad revenue. Solutions? USA Today wrote an article about the “all-too-real-world-lesson” that college newspaper ...

The rate of dire announcements coming from the newspaper industry is only being exceeded by broad stock market declines, and, in fact, might be related. As our founder Rafat Ali noted in today's post, McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) Newspapers is trimming another 15 percent from its overall headcount in a new...

The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled and posted by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30 pm, and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to Ms. Cerand a...

I have been spending too much time knitting, and when I have other stuff to be knitting, all I can work on is my new Noro sweater.  That's what Noro does, it sucks me in and mesmerizes me with the awesome colors.  I have to keep going to see what will happen next!!  So I think ...

Sometimes it’s hard to find a dress hat that’s not over-the-top or overwhelming. If you’re looking for something a little calmer, try out this SS Cloche with Sequin Flowers from the Village Hat Shop. This charming cloche is completely made of sinamay straw, surrounded by a polyeste...

As a single person I mostly cook for one, and while I'm capable of broiling a pork chop and searing a piece of fish, I seem to eat typical "for one" meals like soup or salad for far too many lunches and dinners. Somehow, despite my skills and my own preferences (I don't even like salad that much), I...

JOBLESS: Everyone’s been talking about the interactive map published by The New York Times on unemployment rates in the U.S. This instructive piece of info is useful for finding the areas of the country most affected by downturns in manufacturing and housing bubbles. Unfortunately the map is a...

These sunglasses are perfect for the girl who likes to look super feminine. On sale right now are these all pink Derek Lam “Emma” Sunglasses . They’ve got beautiful, round plastic frames and pink gradient lenses which are 100% UV protected. Image: 6pm.com These shades are great. Th...