Does Price Matter When Buying Headphones? – PHIATON

You’ve made up your mind that it’s time to upgrade from the free earbuds that came with your smartphone. You want something nicer. Something more durable. Something that sounds better. But how much, exactly, should you expect to pay for…

Ten interiors that make use of statement carpets

A bright red carpet covering the interior of an abandoned Mexico City mansion, a sisal carpet stretched over furnishings and a carpeted bathroom are among the floor coverings in our latest lookbook of 10 interiors with bold carpets. Not only can…

Jamie Dimon, Larry Summers, Nouriel Roubini Raise Alarms

The US hit the $31.4 trillion debt limit set by Congress on Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take “extraordinary measures.”  Those measure will keep the US out of default until about June, but after that lawmakers must raise the debt…

5 Things HBO Did Early on to Counter the Norm and Dominate TV

Between ’97 and ’02, HBO released TV series like “Sex and the City,” “The Wire,” and “The Sopranos.” Felix Gillette and John Koblin argue that HBO’s programming point of view changed TV forever. HBO succeeded by listening to storytellers and…