They gave it to an outsider—some Banana Republic-looking marketing geek who happened to be tight with one of the higher higher-ups. He was awful. And though he was their boss, that guy still saw Jay’s crew as “them.� He helped the company milk those boys dry. He had ‘em chasing their tales...

Liz Phair has signed up to appear in adverts for Banana Republic, the American clothes chain. People do have to eat, after all. Part of the deal, though, is that Liz and the others taking part will write a song for the store and its marketing theme. Which feels slightly less comfortable, although it...

This morning I awoke to the soothing sounds of Jimmie Hendrix echoing in my head.  I went to the toaster to warm up my Pop-Tarts and I poured a cup of coffee.  (Folgers Brazilian - it is heaven.) I sat down to play a game when the controller suddenly jumped down, and scurried under the couch.  Th...

Warning! Graphic footage! Do not watch if you are easily upset! If any readers can speak Spanish well, I would love to have a Spanish translation of this post. Thanks. The public suicide fad has spread to Argentina. Above is the video of the live TV suicide of Mario "Malevo" Ferreyra, an Argentine p...

Image: bananarepublic.com Finding the right words to express your style is something that I’ve always had a hard time doing. I just couldn’t find the right adjective to capture the very essence of my own personal style. I can only try to give examples, tell people where I shop, and, of c...

Ever wonder why bananas are the cheapest fruit in the supermarket? It makes no sense. They're grown thousands of miles away by steely imperialist multinational corporations, and spoil within two weeks. A Times Op-Ed argues that bananas are on their way out, and may disappear entirely from store shel...