Random Good News: Journalism Degrees are Useless
The Daily Beast recently ranked the “20 Most Useless Degrees” and journalism ranked at number one based on these statistics: Median starting salary: $35,800 Median mid-career salary: $66,600 Change in number of jobs, 2008-2018: -4,400 Percentage Change in number of jobs, 2008-2018: -6.32 Undergraduate field of study: Communications Number of students awarded degrees 2008-2009: 78,009...
Finally! Warner Bros. Offers Movie Rentals on Facebook!
Considering Facebook runs almost everybody’s life, why wouldn’t they offer movie rentals on the world’s hugest and obnoxiously addictive social networking platform. Today they announced that they will be offering a selected movies for purchase or rental through Warner Bros. Entertainment’s Facebook movie Pages. You can use Facebook Credits as as currency to buy or...
I am on Tumblr!
Just when I thought I couldn’t whore myself around the Internet anymore, I decided to even elevate my level of social networking whore-ness even more with my new Tumblr page, appropriately called, “Just Dandy.” It’s basically a supplement of chunky bits of random information that are blog-worthy, but have been blogged about so much that...
More Ideas for ’21 Jump Street’ Movie Casting
Yesterday it was announced that Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were confirmed for the cast of the movie adaptation of 21 Jump Street. More than that, the odd acting couple are executive producers on the film. Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) are slated to direct and Michael Bacall (Scott...
Tom Ford Avoids Overexposure, Receives Overexposure and Stars in My Dreams
Remember when Tom Ford had that super-secret fashion show in September? It was the one where big celebs like Beyonce and Lauren Hutton modeled his first self-titled women’s wear collection and only 5 people were invited to the show. Ford told Cathy Horyn of the New York Times that he had this top secret show...
Fashion-Friendly Tips for TSA Screenings and Fondling
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Honestly, I don’t have any fashion-friendly tips that you don’t already know — but perhaps I’ll tweak some of them to adhere to the new TSA screening procedures. This is even more helpful considering the holiday travel season. 1.) Wear sensible shoes that you can easily slip on and off like...
Where Was I When the San Francisco Won the World Series?
San Francisco Giants Brian Wilson celebrates with Buster Posey, left and Aubrey Huff, right after winning the World Series in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Texas Rangers Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. The Giants won 3-1 to capture the series. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) In a global sense, not many people...
Chatting with Simon Spurr
As seen on SF Unzipped… Earlier this month, menswear designer and recent inductee to the Council of Fashion Designers of America Simon Spurr showcased his Spring/Summer 2011 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, but the Brit designer recently swung through San Francisco to showcase his Fall/Winter 2011 in the intimate setting known as the top designer...
Conan O’Brien and I Have the Same Taste in Ikea Area Rugs
Did everyone see the in-depth interview with Conan O’Brien on 60 Minutes on Sunday? If not, you can watch it on CBSNews.com. But that’s beside the point. The most important thing that came from that segment was the shot of Conan and friends in a room that had black Ikea area rugs marked with little...
Isaac Mizrahi tackles Sondheim?
This is news that I is kind of relevant (a.k.a. filler on my blog) Isaac Mizrahi probably went to the same “fashion designers can be directors” school as Tom Ford because he’s going to “direct and design a production of the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler tuner “A Little Night Music” at Opera Theater of St. Louis...
John Malkovich: fashion designer?
Apparently, the eccentric thespian John Malkovich is taking a crack at “fashion design” (emphasis on the quotes) – and why not? If Sarah Jessica Parker could do it with Halston and the Olsen twins can be members of the CFDA, then it’s the most logical decision that he could make. Malkovich told CNN.com “I’ve always...
