As a self styled Roman history buff, I should have loved Robert Harris’ Conspirata. It tells the story … Continue reading “Conspirata was disappointing”

While significantly better than Alice in Wonderland, the move did not live up to expectations. The movie’s overt … Continue reading “The Ghost Writer was disappointing”

Last Monday I organized a gathering of smart individuals at my place. To broaden my horizons, I mostly … Continue reading “Salon at my place”

I had heard good things and went to see the movie this week-end in IMAX 3D. I was … Continue reading “Alice in Wonderland is boring!”

It’s rare for nonfiction books to read like thrillers, but Gregory Zuckerman manages the feat in The Greatest … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “Open is a must read!”

I have a confession to make: I love chick lit and chick flicks! I suppose that beneath the … Continue reading “Don’t read Nanny Returns”

The December issue had an interesting section on falling in love. My favorite article was actually “The Happy … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “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 … Continue reading “Avatar is underwhelming”

I just came across this great article by Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. He explains why underdogs … Continue reading “How David beats Goliath”