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Fakes, Forgers and Thieves!

Sue P. wrote 4 days ago: Are you curious about the psychology of people who try to get away with things?  One of the most int … more →

Tags: Summer Borrowing, Book Review, Art, jo nesbo, Ken Perenyi, Peter Carey, theft

New Nonfiction: Straight Flush - Ben Mezrich

Kate McCune wrote 1 week ago: This is classic Mezrich—success, sex, money and excess. It’s the story of the internet poker boom an … more →

Tags: Reading / Books, HarperCollins, nonfiction, William Morrow, straight flush, Internet Poker

Book review: "Rigged"

damianfuller wrote 1 month ago: “Rigged” is a wild ride of strategy, oil, energy, ambition, girls and money based on the … more →

Tags: Book Review, Strategy, People Management, Book, Oil, Energy, Trading, financial services, rich

Build a Better Offseason: Recommendations for the Week of April 15

JohnCassillo wrote 1 month ago: Have You Watched Ready for Love on NBC? If Not, Feel Free to Avoid it Like the Plague College footba … more →

Tags: not sports, New York Knicks, Deschutes Brewery, Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, facebook, Synecdoche New York, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, NBA

Facebook vs App Developers & Mezrich's The Accidental Billionaires2 comments

newsworthynovels wrote 2 months ago: From today’s Wall Street Journal article “Tensions Rise Between Facebook, Developers: … more →

Tags: books made into movies, facebook, technology

ARTST TLK w/ Pharrell Williams

cmclores wrote 2 months ago: I recently discovered a talk show, ARTST TLK, with the host Pharrell Williams, award winning produce … more →

Tags: RealTalk, Inspiration, interviews, Interview, PharrellWilliams, Andy Greenberg

Business Radio Class Topic: Retirement Plans for Start-Ups by Scot Shier #TBES

lisacaprelli wrote 2 months ago: BUSINESS RADIO TOPIC:  RETIREMENT PLANS FOR START-UPS by Scot Shier. This mini-class will be live fo … more →

Tags: leadership, Interesting Reads, Business, Marketing, facebook, social network, Google, Accidental Billionaires, david fincher

The Social Network

movie h2d wrote 3 months ago: Director David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven) teams with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) to e … more →

Tags: Biography, Drama, Justin Timberlake, Jesse Eisenberg, aaron sorkin, andrew garfield, armie hammer, david fincher, Max Minghella

ARTS TLKL

cadijanto wrote 5 months ago: Pharrell Williams Interviews Ben Mezrich & Andy Greenberg We all know the stories, but we hardly … more →

Tags: Inspiration, Pharrell, Andy Greenberg, Mark Zuckerberg, ARTST TLK, lolzsec, 21, Julian Assange

Artist Talk Ep. 1

passportp wrote 6 months ago: Brilliant rebels has always been interesting.  Pharrell Williams sits down with Ben Mezrich & An … more →

Tags: Tech, Lifestyle, technology, Pharrell Williams, I Am Other, Andy Greenberg, Artist Talk, Episode 1, nerd

'Argo' reactivates Ben Affleck's star power and the debate on race17 comments

Jana J. Monji wrote 7 months ago: In 1979, the Iranian Revolution was in full swing. The Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was exiled and the … more →

Tags: Movie Reviews, General Audiences, 21, Alan Arkin, Alexa Vega, Antonio Banderas, argo, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Daryl Sabara

Sex on the Moon2 comments

ifmylifewasapalindrome wrote 8 months ago: I hate going to Barnes and Noble—especially when school is in session. I wonder the aisles, looking … more →

Tags: Life, NASA, Books, sex, s, stealing, Heist, Reading, Sex on the Moon

Slow it down now.2 comments

mauraea wrote 8 months ago: My reading has come to an almost stand still. I went from reading a few books a month to being unabl … more →

Tags: Reading, Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear, Sex on the Moon

Producers Brunetti and De Luca Talk '50 Shades' with CNBC10 comments

17FL wrote 9 months ago: CNBC’s Squawk Box spoke with Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, co-producers of the upcoming m … more →

Tags: 50 shades, Fifty Shades of grey, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, CNBC, Squawk Box, andrew ross sorkin, Joe Kernen, R-Rated

My 2012 Summer reading list 9 comments

ggnitaly84 wrote 9 months ago: In honor of summer reading, I decided to post some books that I have devoured so far this year. I al … more →

Tags: Italy, Expat, american in italy, Books, book, beppe severgnini, Accidental Billionaires, Robert Laxalt, Battlefield Earth

August. A new month, a crap ton of books read!

lindsmac wrote 9 months ago: I think I underestimated how many books I could really read through, once I put my mind too it. Sinc … more →

Tags: book, Reading, Read, Africa, Books, Mellissa Fung, Afghanistan, Sara Gruen, Vanessa Woods

Bringing Down the House: the inside story of six MIT Students who took Vegas for millions by Ben Mezrich

goshendirector wrote 9 months ago: Bringing Down the House: the inside story of six MIT Students who took Vegas for millions by Ben Mez … more →

Tags: Adult Non Fiction, Johnny Heller, MIT, Vegas, BLACK JACK, Casino, card counting

Blazers and Baubles

Christina K. Pierce wrote 11 months ago: Last week I was honored and excited to attend Blazers and Baubles hosted by Bianca de la Garza. The … more →

Tags: event, bianca de la garza, fairmont battery warf, Zack Heger Foundation, Lauren Fish, ruch, marilyn riseman, Bill Belichick, linda holliday

Quant-Fund Manager Rode Algorithm to $710,000 in Blackjack Winnings

pclarkobserver wrote 11 months ago: Hedge fund trade journal AR Magazine broke the story of Quantitative Investment Management co-founde … more →

Tags: Michael Geismar, QIM, Quants, Algos


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