Topic: Robert Stephens

Will we see angry young men on stage again?

By Roger Lewis. 8:29PM GMT . Comments . . Whatever happened to hell-raisers? If Nicol Williamson, he of the tremulous and whinnying voice, died a...

Wall Street protesters arrested during march through New York

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several hundred marchers wound their way through the streets of lower Manhattan on Saturday in the latest of a string of protests over the past week against what demonstrators saw as corporate greed on Wall Street.The demonstrations, participants ...
The latest Jane Eyre is in theatres, the 29th such adaptation since Charlotte Brontë's bestselling novel was published in 1847. As I suggest in my...

For Comparison's Sake: Boat Shoes

You could call this the ultimate smell test. Why they're my faves: Half the time I flip my flops in a compartment and go barefoot until my feet get tired of the hard deck.. com) Worn them since: Why they're ...
Thirty three years of work in the media and advertising field havebrought me to this conclusion about advertising classes. You pay your money to advertise to generate sales,Here's how you can make advertising classes pay off for yourinvestment. These books ...

"And the Winner Is..."

CBAT's announcement about the Wilson Award comes close on the heels of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's annual meeting. This year's recipients are: Horkheimer/Smith Award (honoring Arthur P. Smith Jr.): Christian Borao of Stevenson Ranch, California, who ...
Robert Stephens, CTO of Best Buy and founder of Geek Squad, has tweeted photos of a tablet that the company could be working on to sell under its Rocketfish brand. There's not much to know about the device yet, such as ...
Tales of 'Ordinary' People Who Found Underserved Needs -- and Filled Them. Geek Squad, Curves, Liz Lange Maternity, Kinko's, Paul Mitchell, Spanx, Amy's Kitchen, along with nine others. Go on a Treasure Hunt and Find an Underserved Niche In the business ...

Rare chance to see classic Tolpuddle film

The 175th anniversary of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for union rights is to be marked this week with a rare showing of a classic film on the story.. Comrades, by Bill Douglas, is the epic tale of six Dorset farm workers who ...
These penny-pinching times are the perfect opportunity to reassess how effectively your company dollars are being spent. Here, seven smart entrepreneurs, including Tony Hsieh of Zappos. "You don't need big budgets or expensive promotions to get publicity," says Eric Ryan, co-founder ...