Former radio host Adam Kontras built a rental empire . . . out of a DeLorean. But is the clock about to strike on his lucrative business?
There’s a seminal moment early in 1985’s Back to the Future when Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, is as dumbfounded by the fact that his friend Doc Brown has built a time machine as he is by the time machine’s base material.
In response to geopolitical unrest, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism hopes to entice tourists with discounted vacation packages on Groupon.
In response to a wave of stabbings, lynchings, and rioting, the Israeli government is taking an unusual approach to woo tourists: offering discounted vacations on Groupon. Starting next week, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism will sell discount vacation packages to American tourists via Groupon in a rare example of a government agency directly offering vacation tours via the coupon service.
When will then be now? Soon.
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wow i can’t believe today is the same date as at the end of ‘The Time Machine’ where the guy finds the giant crabs wandering the dead earth
YouTube Red will let viewers watch YouTube videos without ads—and eventually access exclusive content for $10 per month.
The world’s biggest online video site is going freemium. As widely speculated for some time, YouTube is launching a pay subscription service, on October 28. The premium tier, called YouTube Red, will let viewers watch videos without ads and save videos for offline, among other perks. It will cost $10 per month on the web or Android, $13 per month on iOS due to Apple’s 30% fee.
Annual survey reveals that ethics, work-life balance, and job security are top of mind for leadership at the best places to work.
Here’s a bit of optimism to brighten your day: Great Place to Work just announced that not only do employees at America’s best small and medium-size workplaces say their companies are treating people fairly and making it easier to integrate work and personal lives, but the businesses are growing. The businesses on the list are hiring new staff nearly seven times faster than U.S. companies overall.
Elizabeth Holmes defends Theranos against a scathing Wall Street Journal exposé—while speaking at a WSJ event.
When Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes agreed to be interviewed at the Wall Street Journal‘s WSJ.D Live conference here in Laguna Beach, California, she didn’t know that the event would end up taking place a week after the Journal published an in-depth exposé charging that the company’s blood-testing system had serious problems and that it was actually using commercially available devices for much of its work.
Months before its big Hollywood break, Angry Birds creator Rovio is laying off hundreds of employees.
With a major animated film on the horizon, Rovio, the struggling company behind the Angry Birds franchise, is laying off almost a third of its workforce. In a statement, the Finnish game developer confirmed it is cutting over 200 jobs and initiating a massive reorganization.
You can now top your thigh-baring shorts with loud (but cozy) half-zip sweatshirts.
The Chubbies Man needs more clothing on the weekend.
Campaigns and Advocacy Director Hans Cole talks about the new doc Jumbo Wild, how the New Localism strategy is evolving, and more.
On October 6, Patagonia unveiled its newest documentary Jumbo Wild, created with Sweetgrass Productions to shine a spotlight on the 24-year fight to save British Columbia’s iconic Jumbo Valley from resort development. Since then, the full-length film has embarked on a North American tour that will take it from B.C. to Boston and back, and the company also released an eight-minute short version online to spark interest far beyond the Jumbo Valley’s borders.
As Halloween continues seeing couples in Wayne and Garth costumes, Mike Myers talks about how it all began—and why it’s remained so popular.
One recent Halloween, Mike Myers received a phone call from a friend, demanding that Myers make his way to Santa Monica Boulevard for the annual parade. Of course, the exceedingly recognizable comedy star and filmmaker wanted to know why he might wish to subject himself to such a scene. “Because,” the friend replied, “I’m surrounded by five Dr. Evils, six Austin Powers, 11 Fembots, and 14 Wayne Campbells.”
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