As a self styled Roman history buff, I should have loved Robert Harris’ Conspirata. It tells the story … Continuer la lecture de « Conspirata was disappointing »

While significantly better than Alice in Wonderland, the move did not live up to expectations. The movie’s overt … Continuer la lecture de « The Ghost Writer was disappointing »

Last Monday I organized a gathering of smart individuals at my place. To broaden my horizons, I mostly … Continuer la lecture de « Salon at my place »

I had heard good things and went to see the movie this week-end in IMAX 3D. I was … Continuer la lecture de « Alice in Wonderland is boring! »

It’s rare for nonfiction books to read like thrillers, but Gregory Zuckerman manages the feat in The Greatest … Continuer la lecture de « The Greatest Trade ever is a thrilling read! »

Open is not only the best sports autobiography I ever read, it’s one of the best biographies I … Continuer la lecture de « Open is a must read! »

I have a confession to make: I love chick lit and chick flicks! I suppose that beneath the … Continuer la lecture de « Don’t read Nanny Returns »

The December issue had an interesting section on falling in love. My favorite article was actually « The Happy … Continuer la lecture de « Great article on love in Scientific American »

My inner econ geek loves this video!

For the French speakers among you.

This article tells a fascinating story of a journey of survival through entrepreneurship. The persistence and trial and … Continuer la lecture de « College Will Kill Your Entrepreneurial Spirit While Simultaneously Turning You into a Worker Bee »

The movie is great. It’s a movie about a fictional character in a fictional job, and yet it’s … Continuer la lecture de « Up in the Air is Fantastic! »

by Stacie Rabinowitz Last Monday night Fabrice and I had the pleasure of going to see the longest-running … Continuer la lecture de « A Perfect Crime was a perfect time »

Ah, the tyranny of high expectations! I had heard such fantastic things about Avatar that I was really … Continuer la lecture de « Avatar is underwhelming »

I just came across this great article by Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. He explains why underdogs … Continuer la lecture de « How David beats Goliath »