Cool

Who Is Cool, What Is Cool

Rev. Malcolm Boyd | Posted 05.15.2012

Rev. Malcolm Boyd

Is cool necessary for a public life? I think it helps. There seems to be a yearning -- even a need -- for shading and variation in tone and color and meaning. Celebrity requires it if a celebrity is to survive.

Exercise Your Love 'Mussel' Part 10: Have You Ever Dreamed of Going To Culinary School?

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.10.2012

Heidi Brod

I realize the truth behind my reasons to go to culinary school. It wasn't about turning 40 or about reaching a new level of skill or perfection. For me, cooking makes people happy.

The Beginning of the End to My Journey Through Culinary School

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.07.2012

Heidi Brod

I made 84 recipes and spent over 100 hours in the kitchen. I did it at the risk of my marriage (Con Ed turned my electricity off twice), my children's well-being and in the face of turning 40.

The 'Steaks' Are High When it Comes to Relationships

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.03.2012

Heidi Brod

When I arrive, she's giddy as a schoolgirl, and I'm forced to remind her that the only thing extra-virgin in the room is olive oil.

What Are All the Cool Kids Up to These Days?

Quora | Posted 04.06.2012

Quora

The rise of "hipsterdom" has turned cool on its head. All of a sudden you have people making throwbacks to all parts of historic culture in an attempt to be "authentic." You can pickle things or do urban beekeeping... and all of a sudden it's cool.

Nazi's on the Darkside of the Moon! An Interview With the Makers of Iron Sky

Network Awesome | Posted 11.15.2011

Network Awesome

Iron Sky is a simple idea that's so cool you can sum it up in a few words: "Nazis From the Moon"

Without Steve Jobs, Is Apple Still Cool?

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 10.25.2011

When Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple yesterday, did your iPhone or iPad morph into an inoperable hunk of metal? Jobs' departure has led to muc...

The Art Of The Tease: Great Movie Trailers

Movie and TV news, reviews and other goodness | Posted 09.19.2011

I love trailers. Despite what some may say, there’s an art to a good trailer or teaser. These days, trailers too often give away large chunks of the...

WATCH: Cars Paint Street In Berlin For Art Project

Posted 09.14.2011

Guerilla artists IEPE & the anonymous crew took painting the town literally when they initiated the public art project "Painting Reality." The project...

'The Soldier's Tale': An Acrobatic Interpretation Of Stravinsky

Posted 07.29.2011

From June 9th to June 11th a new production of Stravinsky’s “The Soldiers Tale” will be perfomed at Pace University's Schimmel Center for the Ar...

PHOTOS: Cells As Art

Posted 07.29.2011

(Via Mutual Art) Contrary to popular belief, beauty is not only skin deep: there is plenty to fascinate right beneath the surface. This is cert...

If You Know What a Hipster Is... You Are One

Steven Nereo | Posted 05.25.2011

Steven Nereo

Do you remember electroclash? I do. I worked at a club doing sound when it was big, and my easiest night was electroclash night. I mostly just had to ...

Awesome Foundation Grows Globally, Spreads Micro-Grants for Genius

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Alexander Howard

The growth of the Awesome Foundation has been a net positive for many recipients of its "micro-grants" that leads to some improvement in a given community.

Tiki Style Surfs New Wave of Awareness with Cool Cuisine and Exotic Drinks

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Derrick

Sadly for decades, homemade "Polynesian" food meant ghastly suburban gastronomy: Charred meat in sticky, salty marinades, tragic deep fried shrimp, a...

SPIN Magazine Publisher: Internet Didn't Kill the Magazine Star

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Chattman

I spoke with the mag's publisher Malcolm Campbell about the super cool edition, and where he sees SPIN and rock going into the future.

iPhone 4 Sex Chat Services

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

Sex chat services are already available on the iPhone 4, using the the FaceTime video chatting app. It only works when you have a WiFi connection, but that doesn't seem to be a deterrent. Can Apple do anything to stop the practice?

Google Voice Is Live

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

Google is now inviting everyone in the United States to use Google Voice. Users get a single number that syncs to all of their phones and voicemail that works a lot like email.

Barack Obama: The Birth and Death of Cool

Bob Burnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Bob Burnett

Obama doesn't need to lose his cool, because he has the temperament required for a tempestuous time. But Barack needs to develop a better sense of when to set cool aside and get down with average Americans.

Are You a Cool Tweeter?

Ross Resnick | Posted 05.25.2011

Ross Resnick

Social media is a funny thing. What seems like the unifying tool to bring together all people of various social strata can sometimes do just the opposite.

Netflix Streaming in HD

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

Want to really have fun? Check out Netflix Watch Instantly in HD. Although the library is limited, the experience is awesome. It's available for PC or Mac and it's really worth it.

Informational Elves: The New Virtual World

Limari Colon | Posted 05.25.2011

Limari Colon

Surfing the web I came across the most unique and creative idea I've seen in a while. A new virtual world filled with informational elves. Inf (dot) net has an amazing project.

March Madness For iPhone -- Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Shelly Palmer

Today's most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:CBS is launching a new March Madness iPhone app that will stream live college ...

WATCH : Damn Good Short Films You Should See

Andrew Shapter | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Shapter

Thanks to the digital format's rise as an acceptable industry format, it's possible that the next Quentin Tarantino may be posting a new film right now. A few cool online short films you should see.

Products With Purpose Will Change the World

Jeff Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Rosenthal

Why not take positive steps to champion nonprofit and benevolent businesses? This is the birth of a new world, where your dollars can act as catalysts to accomplish the change that we want to see in the world.

Is Toyota's Prius the New Buick?

Anne Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Anne Hill

Prius owners are turning into the elderly, erratic drivers we used to see in Oldsmobiles and Buicks. They drive slowly, even in the fast lane. They brake for stoplights 500 yards away.