Did you somehow become comfortably lulled into thinking 2016 had already crested Peak Weird? If so, you clearly got there a little too early. Today’s case in point: The ousted CEO that America loves to hate, Martin Shkreli, is back in the news this month… as the villain of an off-Broadway musical. [More]
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Whole Foods’ New 365 Stores Might Include Tattoo Parlors Because Millennials
By 2.11.16
Everyone knows how annoying it is when all you want is a bunch of carrots, some celery, crusty bread, and body art that will never come off your skin without an expensive, painful removal process, and you just can’t find a one-stop shop for it all. Here comes Whole Foods with its new “365 by Whole Foods Market” stores, which may include in-house tattoo parlors, because that makes complete and total sense. [More]
Google Gets Access To Your Kids’ Data Because It’s A “School Official”
By 12.31.15
Sometimes, data has to be shared to be useful. For example, a school district needs information on the students in it, in order to function. When are they absent? What are their grades? How are things going with scheduling? So it wouldn’t come as a surprise to most parents that “school officials” are on the list of entities who are allowed to access data, even sometimes sensitive data, about their kids. But it would shock most parents to find out that Google — yes, that Google — is one of those “school officials.” [More]
Urban Outfitters Venturing Into Food Business With Purchase Of Italian Restaurant Group
By 11.16.15
Urban Outfitters has become known for its wide variety of kitschy, unique and sometimes offensive clothing, housewares and other accessories. Now, it appears the retailer wants to be known for something entirely different: food. [More]
