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Oh, how I wish I could have been in Scranton over the weekend for The Office convention! About 3,000 people bought tickets for the event, and others came by just to check out the scene. Many of the show's writers, including executive producer Greg Daniels, were in attendance, as was most of the supporting cast (though the big four — Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski Read more
Have you booked your tickets to Scranton yet? The Office Convention is now less than two weeks away, and the lineup of visiting guests is making this event a must-attend for serious Dunder Mifflin-heads. As of today, almost the entire supporting cast of Read more
This week on Mad Men, we get a visit from Paul Kinsey, who has gone from progressive, pipe-smoking copy editor to confused Hare Krishna devotee. The Hare Krishna movement was founded in NYC in 1966, the year that's coming to a close on this season, and attracted beatniks like Allen Ginsberg and Beatle George Harrison, one of its most famous followers. The International Society for Krishna Read more
People often say that you make your own luck, but how do you make your own career luck and get the job of your dreams? LearnVest shares how you can do so. You sit next to someone on an airplane who later helps you land your dream job. Your dentist’s daughter is a book editor, and wouldn’t you know it, she’d just love to publish your memoir. You have a role model in your industry, and your Read more
One of these years we're hoping to jet off to Milan for Salon Internazionale del Mobile — but 2012 isn't our year. Luckily, we had a correspondent in Milan to trend spot for us. Ginny Snook Scott, Chief Design Officer for California Closets, hit the show floor and is reporting back on the latest finds and trends coming out of this super chic, international furniture fair. With 24 convention Read more
The official Doctor Who Convention is underway in the UK, and while you may not be able to travel to Cardiff to get your own TARDIS set tour, you can outfit your home, bedroom, and office in Doctor Who-related goods wherever you are. We've got shopping on the brain, so take a gander at some of our picks for Whovians in the gallery. Read more
This year's CES didn't just teach us about gadget trends and the future of the industry — it also taught us a few things that we'll remember in our everyday lives as well. Here, we offer up a few tips to take with you on your next journey to a big tech conference, or to keep in the back of your mind for life. Trust me: our pain is your gain! Get plenty of sleep. Between long hours on the Read more
If you haven't booked your Thanksgiving trip, you better get going. Fees are going up and up, and it doesn't seem like they're about to drop. Since there are going to be fewer travelers this year and airlines have cut thousands of seats this holiday season, ticket prices are expected to be six to 12 percent higher than last year. Here are some ways you can still save as a last-minute Read more
Let's hear it for the boys! The ladies of Seattle Grace are MIA, allowing this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy to focus solely on the menfolk. Each of the male surgeons is dealing with some feelings of anger, whether it be in their career or personal life — but, as the episode tells us, that doesn't mean they want to talk about it. Ultimately, Derek signs up all of his colleagues for his Read more
This week, The Office star Mindy Kaling took on romantic comedies for The New Yorker, both declaring her love for the genre and criticizing some common clichés, like the portrayal of the heroine as a beautiful klutz, or as an "ethereal weirdo." She's right on, and as if on cue, the second New Year's Eve trailer dropped, with its own spate of rom-com conventions. Since many of us are guilty of Read more
