Today we check out a beautiful letter that Mark Twain wrote to Walt Whitman on his 70th birthday, we analyze why everyone hates Gwyneth Paltrow, and we peek inside teenage girls bedrooms from the US and the Middle East. Plus, did you know James Franco has a hot young brother?
1. The average American workday is 8.5 hrs. Mexicans, on average, log 10 hour ones and citizens of Belgium work 7 hr days. Check out more from the “Society at a Glance” report. [PP]
2. Lady Gaga is on the cover of the latest Harper’s BAZAAR. Interviewed by Derek Blasberg and shot by Terry Richardson, she lets readers in on why she’s so horny all the time. [Bazaar]
3. Sidney Harman, executive chairman of The Newsweek Daily Beast Co., died last night. He was 92. [TDB]
4. For Flip Video Camera, Four Years From Hot Start-Up to Obsolete. It was one of the great tech start-up success stories of the last decade, now it’s folding. [NYT]
5. Loads of young entrepreneurs headed down to Summit Series last weekend. This year was three days aboard a Caribbean cruise spent talking about how to change the world–and partying in the process. [CNet]
6. GOOPy Gwyneth Paltrow interviewed Jay-Z on his new website, Life + Times. [Dlisted]
7. Speaking of Jay-Z. He’s a busy guy. Apparently he’s also spending time launching a bromance with Leonardo DiCaprio. [NYDN]
8. And, speaking of Gwyneth Paltrow, it seems with “every new dabbling achievement, she digs herself further and further down the rabbit hole of Internet scorn.” But why? [TDB]
9. More bodies including a man and a child were uncovered at Long Island beach. It may be the work of different killers. YIKES. [NYP]
10. In May, 1889, author Mark Twain wrote a beautiful letter (left) of congratulations to Walt Whitman for his 70th birthday. An amazing 4 page love letter to human endeavor that is def worth a read. [LettersofNote]
11. Since the launch of it’s paywall, the New York Times has seen a significant decrease in visitors to it’s website. [Experian]
12. The top 5 children’s books for grown ups. They’re intended for children but they’re rich in insight and wisdom about adult reality and philosophy. [Brainpickings]
13. Rania Matar goes inside the bedrooms of Teenage Girls in the US and Middle East in her A Girl and Her Room project. [Flavorpill]
Dima 18, Beirut Lebanon, 2010
14. I missed Young Media Weekend, but caught up on what went down here: “What we learned at YMW.” [NYUL]
15. James Franco has a little bro named Dave. He is really cute and stars in 21 Jump Street remake. [WaPo]
16. I love Calypso and I love Target. So, obviously I have double the love for their collaboration. Take a first look at the collection which launches May 1st! [Nylon]
17. A new study finds that doctors may choose different treatments for themselves than for their patients. [LATimes]
18. Change we can (almost) believe in. Searching for breakthroughs from yoga and the $10 billion self-improvement industry. [Time]
19. The orgasm doctor. A Pennsylvania doctor/weight-loss specialist is being sued after telling several female patients that an orgasm would help them lose 200 calories a pop. But that’s not all! He decided to show them how he could help him achieve one! [PDN]
20. The Civil War, America’s deadliest conflict, began 150 years ago today. [TheDaily]
21. Unpaid bloggers filed a suit against AOL, Huffington Post, and it’s founder Arianna Huffington yesterday. Led by blogger Jonathan Tasini, they want compensated for the content they’ve contributed freely to the site. [Mashable]
22. Social Media Explained. An oldie but goodie. [Kmaverick]
23. Tastebuds.fm is a new dating site that matches potential partners based on their taste in music. “Linkin Park fans the friskiest in the dating pool?” [VF]
24. President Obama laments: “I miss being anonymous.” [LATimes]
25. Chipotle unveils details about its new asian restaurant concept. ShopHouse is slated to open in the summer in Washington, D.C. and will be inspired by the traditional shophouses found throughout Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. [Chipotle]
26. Finally, I’ll leave you with The 10 things you don’t know about the Winklevoss Twins, like how Cameron is left handed. [BetaBeat]
Well, that’s all for me today. Do you have something to include in tomorrow’s list? Email me: Rachelle@guestofaguest.com!
