Sports Illustrated: (Sports)Man of the Year

SI announced Drew Brees, Super Bowl XLIV-winning quarterback of the New Orleans Saints as sportsman of the year for his efforts both on and off the field. The accompanying article by Tim Layden does a great job of describing why Brees is known by some in the Big Easy as "Breesus." Truly an athlete to admire.

Below also is a clip SI produced with some interviews and other footage from his philanthropic activities.

How Hulu Came to Be

Interesting article from Fast Company (November 2009) on how Hulu was developed, Jason Kilar was recruited and what the networks really thought about the initiative.

Check it out HERE.

New Museums in the Persian Gulf

I'm back! Read a great NYTimes article on new museums in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar designed by famous architects such as I.M. Pei, Jean Nouvel, and Norman Foster.

The goal apparently is to make these destinations in the Middle East into hubs of culture and art "showing a way toward a modern society within the boundaries of Islam."

Check out the article HERE and a great interactive feature HERE.

Nouvel in particular sparked some interest after seeing a CBS News piece on him and his new work in New York City. Check out the clip HERE.

Does Language Impact Experience?

The New York Times Magazine this week published a great article on language, revisiting the issue of whether your mother tongue affects your thoughts, impacts how you approach the world or informs your experiences.

The article was adapted from Guy Deutscher's upcoming book "Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages." It was pretty interesting and mentioned some of the points and examples brought up in the Economist article (on language difficult) I posted HERE.

Bottom line is that language does have some impact on how you orient the world and what sort of information is required or processed at a given point in any experience or conversation. Yet the conclusion remains that people are also fully capable of adapting, learning new things and reasoning outside their native language.

Check out the article HERE.

Persons of Interest: Tosh and Welling

The New York Times recently featured articles on two pretty interesting people. The first is Daniel Tosh (of Comedy Central's "Tosh.0") and the second is Tom Welling (of CW's Superman show "Smallville").

The Tosh article I found interesting because I recently started watching his show. He basically takes YouTube videos, put them on TV and comments/mocks/redeems those featured in the clips. It's hilarious.

The Welling article described how the actor decided to move into a new role of developing entertainment for television having spent 10 years on the CW sets and in tune with what that demographic is looking for. He's executive producing a new show about cheerleaders called "Hellcats."

Check them out here: Tosh and Welling

NYTimes Profiles: Perry and Fieri

The New York Times recently did profiles on two of my favorite people: Katy Perry and Guy Fieri.

Check them out here: Katy and Guy

Paris in Film

New York Times film critic A.O. Scott reminds readers why Paris will always endure as the ultimate film setting.

Check out the article HERE.

Why Did Alex Bogusky Leave CP+B?

BusinessWeek did a short article and shed some light on why Alex Bogusky left the agency he helped catapult to the forefront of the industry. Known for breaking the mold, the team at  Crispin, Porter + Bogusky brought us the "subservient chicken" for Burger King and "I'm a PC" for Microsoft Windows 7.

Recently, Bogusky announced he was leaving his position as creative director at CP+B (or more specifically his role as "chief creative insurgent" at MDC Partners) to focus on his own endeavors.

Check out the article HERE.

Herzog & de Meuron Parking Lot? Yes.

A few weeks ago, the New Yorker featured an architecture review on a new parking lot in Miami Beach designed by the famed firm Herzog and de Meuron. They're also responsible for the "Bird's Nest" developed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Allianz Arena for football in Munich.

Reviews for the design were positive, though personally I think the project looks unfinished judging by the pictures. Their other work is really impressive so I'll have to trust the experts and maybe see it for myself one day.

Check out the article HERE. A short video clip below:

Ryan Murphy Profile

The New York Times did a great profile on Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee (and Nip/Tuck) and currently making the press tour rounds as director of the upcoming moving Eat Pray Love.

Check the article out HERE.