by Joshua Brown With over 400,000 square feet of usable interior space, there are only 104 units for people to live in. 432 Park Avenue is a monument to the epic rise of the global super-wealthy.   “There are only two markets, ultraluxury and subsidized housing.” —Rafael Viñoly, architect of 432 Park Avenue   Along a […]

By Brian Phillips Illustration by Andrew Janik Source:  Grantland.com Near the beginning of Nellie Bly’s book Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, she describes an argument she had with a newspaper manager. The argument happened in 1888, so call it a year before she set out on her record-breaking journey around the globe, which started 125 […]

By John Hall, Forbes Contributor For the past couple years, I’ve followed one rule that I thought would help me break down barriers and build strong relationships more quickly. Before I got off any call, I would always ask people how I could help them. In my mind, it was simple.  I like building relationships that are meaningful — not just […]

What’s harder to believe: that the Downton Abbey fire brigade responds to conflagrations within minutes, or just how lucky Thomas Barrow is when it comes to getting himself out of tight spots via well-timed heroics? Or perhaps the more pertinent question is this: just how does “Downton Abbey”creator/writer Julian Fellowes and its skilled cast manage to draw us in, season […]

Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties, eating […]

As midnight approaches on December 31st, more than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast the New Year. With a few choice facts about the bubbly stuff, you can look knowledgeable rather than just tipsy when you drain your flute. Here are a few little nuggets […]

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose […]

For many families, the Elf on the Shelf doll is a holiday tradition — one that reminds children to evade pre-Christmas trouble. For one professor, though, the Elf on the Shelf is “a capillary form of power that normalizes the voluntary surrender of privacy, teaching young people to blindly accept panoptic surveillance and reify hegemonic power.” […]

Forget about a white Christmas.  (photo source: FOXNEWS) A band of high winds, thunderstorms and soaking rains from holiday storms are poised to derail travel plans for millions of Americans ready to celebrate Christmas. “It’s going to be a rainmaker, for sure. There’s the threat of locally heavy rain and this system could be windy […]

by Anna James Most small businesses juggle several social media accounts at once, and with great difficulty. Thankfully, web developers have come to the rescue with a myriad of applications to maximize the social-media experience across all platforms. Here are 18 of the most effective and time-saving applications currently on the market across the five most […]