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historical-nonfiction: People enjoying a picnic in the middle...

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:28:46 -0400

historical-nonfiction:

People enjoying a picnic in the middle of a highway during the 1973 oil crisis.

marissamayr: The great workplace dilemmas of our time…

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:26 -0400

marissamayr:

The great workplace dilemmas of our time…

marissamayr: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:24 -0400

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and irreverence will all remain the same as will their mission to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve. Yahoo! will help Tumblr get even better, faster.

Tumblr has built an amazing place to follow the world’s creators. From art to architecture, fashion to food, Tumblr hosts 105 million different blogs. With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of thefastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second (!) and 24 billion minutes spent onsite each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr’s users are using the mobile app, and those users do an average of 7 sessions per day. Tumblr’s tremendous popularity and engagement among creators, curators and audiences of all ages brings a significant new community of users to the Yahoo! network. The combination of Tumblr+Yahoo! could grow Yahoo!’s audience by 50% to more than a billion monthly visitors, and could grow traffic by approximately 20%.

In terms of working together, Tumblr can deploy Yahoo!’s personalization technology and search infrastructure to help its users discover creators, bloggers, and content they’ll love. In turn, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts (and 75 million more arriving each day) to Yahoo!’s media network and search experiences. The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance user experience.

As I’ve said before, companies are all about people. Getting to know the Tumblr team has been really amazing. I’ve long held the view that in all things art and design, you can feel the spirit and demeanor of those who create them. That’s why it was no surprise to me that David Karp is one of the nicest, most empathetic people I’ve ever met. He’s also one of the most perceptive, capable entrepreneurs I’ve worked with. His respect for Tumblr’s community of creators is awesome, and I’m absolutely delighted to have him and his entire team join Yahoo!.

Both Tumblr and Yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas by focusing on users, design — and building experiences that delight and inspire the world every day.

http://yahoo.tumblr.com/

Yahoo. Just get over it, Tumblrs.

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:20 -0400

This is how companies work. Tumblr has no substantial revenue stream. Yahoo is trying to be cool now–an doing it well I’d say–and they do have the money. So Yahoo buys Tumblr. It’s a success story, not a story of betrayal. Be proud; we are worth 1.1 Billion.

greggmccurry: James Blake - S/T Double LP

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:48:09 -0400

greggmccurry:

James Blake - S/T Double LP

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Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:29 -0400

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Thu, 16 May 2013 18:23:28 -0400

I’ve shared 49 memories with my friends on Path - see them...

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:43 -0400

I’ve shared 49 memories with my friends on Path - see them now at path.com!

Helena Bonham Carter photographed by Kate Berry

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:18:59 -0400

Helena Bonham Carter photographed by Kate Berry

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Tue, 14 May 2013 02:18:44 -0400

Every song I’ve written.

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:34:01 -0400

Every song I’ve written.

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Sun, 12 May 2013 00:54:08 -0400

architizer: Great Gatsby Architecture? 15 Rip-Roaring Examples...

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:41:15 -0400

Photo: Fine Art America.com. Niagara Mohawk Building by Melvin L. King and Bley & Lyman. 1932. Syracuse, New York.

Photo: buildipedia.com. Union Terminal by Alfred T. Fellheimer, Steward Wagner, Paul Philippe Cret, and Roland Wank. 1933. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Photo: Rita Boehm Photography. Luhrs Tower by Trost & Trost. 1929. Phoenix, Arizona.

architizer:

Great Gatsby Architecture? 15 Rip-Roaring Examples Of Art Deco!

Ah, the Roaring Twenties, that decadent period when people tossed tradition out the window and really started living it up. Opulent parties, smokey jazz clubs, subterranean speakeasies—if only we could have been there! Tomorrow, the latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, set in 1922, debuts in theaters. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up 15 magnificent examples of Art Deco design around the globe. Click through to see them all!