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Smart Is the New Pretty: Socially Acceptable

By Kirsten|April 18th, 2012|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|

It’s funny, one of the first things I do in the morning (other than open my eyes) is look at my phone. I mean, I need to see what I missed during those seven to eight hours of sleep. Is the internet still there? Are you still out there, world??

It seems that social media is overtaking the traditional news industry (which shouldn’t surprise you… since you’re reading this). [Mashable]
For instance, you probably first heard about the Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes on Twitter, right? [WSJ]
I wonder if any of them were wearing Altuzarra for J.Crew? [Fashionista]
Or maybe some Alexander McQueen? I mean, designer Sarah Burton did make Time’s 100 Most Influential People. [TIME]
Also on the list is Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter and Square), which is no surprise because mobile payments are predicted to replace cash and credit by 2020. [Consumer Reports]
Do you think Facebook paid for Instagram with a mobile payment? More details emerge from the deal. [Vanity Fair]
As it turns out, you’ll be able to communicate with your favorite Olympians this year via social media as well. [Mashable]
You can already do so with some of your favorite movie stars. By the way, here are the five “buzzworthy” movies from Tribeca Film Festival. [E! News]
All of this is great news for you fine internet ad people. Internet ad revenue has reached $31 billion! [TechCrunch]
What do you think about that, Captain Jack Sparrow? [Mashable]

xx,

WhyDid

image via Tsunami Publicity

Smart Is the New Pretty: It’s Getting Hairy

By Kirsten|April 11th, 2012|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|

I love animals. I could spend hours upon hours watching cute animal videos on YouTube. I have even been told that I should probably just be dropped off at a farm or petting zoo and stay there. And if Fido shared my love for Fendi, I’d say that’s probably true.

I’m apparently not alone because cute fuzzy wuzzy cats and dogs are still number one as far as content goes. [Mashable]
Or you could always just use that stray cat hair to build your own Lady Gag replica. [Paper Mag]
This particular cat (a Sphynx) is not exactly thrilled about having its picture taken. [Huffington Post]
Sadly, there are still people who don’t appreciate animals. They should be shot. [Huffington Post]
Who can forget about the original cute fuzzy animal, the mammoth? [Huffington Post]
Animals aren’t the only ones who are hairy. Check out Bliss’s new ultimate “He-wax.” And please also recall when we delved into the world of male waxing… [Racked]
And if your man isn’t the only one having a bad hair day, why not try these clever ways to fix your fro? [InStyle]
Rooney Mara is sporting some not so dragon like hair now. [Glamour]

It’s a hairy scary world out there.

xx,

WhyDid

image via Beautiful You

Smart is the New Pretty: Picture That

By Kirsten|April 4th, 2012|Smart Is the New Pretty|

I know you guys love my writing (yammering), but it seems we are a generation that is totally enraptured with photos. And well, like they say, pictures are worth a thousand words. So, it’s no wonder that we spend a lot of time on our phones and computers uploading and “liking” photos.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what about movies? Are YouTube rentals on the horizon? [Mashable]
Well, guess where Twitter’s moving? [Huffington Post]
Is there something –gasp– better than Pinterest? [Mashable]
Hope you didn’t just get a new iPhone… cause the rumors about a new one are already starting. [Mashable]
Instagram for Android was downloaded over one million times in 24 hours. [Mashable]
Wanna spice up those Instagram photos? Try out the newest internet meme: Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. [Mashable]
And speaking of ridiculously photogenic males… Ryan Gosling, anyone? [Refinery29]
Not every picture is a keeper. Here are some of the worst album covers ever. [Gizmodo]
What is a keeper though, is Karl Lagerfeld’s apartment. [Fashionista]

Picture that.

xx,

WhyDid

image via TechCrunch

Smart is the New Pretty: Kids These Days…

By Kirsten|March 28th, 2012|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|

There will come a point in your life when you’ll come to the startling realization that you’ve become a stodgy old grump… something you thought you’d never be. But alas, here you are; griping about terrible music, saggy pants, and kids these days…

While one student gets expelled for his f-bomb Tweet, [Mashable]
Another’s bikini photo causes a graduation ban. [Huffington Post]
But to be fair… we’re all going to have to watch what we say on Facebook pretty soon. [CNET]
And is if that wasn’t bad enough, SAT and ACT testing security will be revamped after cheating scandal. [Huffington Post]
That probably means most of these students won’t be attending one of these “dream colleges.” [Huffington Post]
Which would eventually lead them to work at one of the worst companies in America (is yours on here?) [Huffington Post]
All of this probably has something to do with why the birth rate is plummeting. We’re too poor to have kids! [Huffington Post]
And that’s probably why we feed our kids “pink slime.” [Huffington Post]
This is why you’re better of just getting a dog. At least they can take care of themselves. [Huffington Post]
How about those Dodgers?[Huffington Post]

xx,

WhyDid

Smart is the New Pretty: Catch Up.

By Kirsten|March 21st, 2012|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|

Seeing as I’ve spent the last day traveling (change of scenery, change of mood, right?). I haven’t really had a chance to catch up on the news. So, here’s what I found floating ’round the web this morning.

First and foremost, good morning. [Huffington Post]
You traveling as well? How about TSA approved travel accessories that will keep you from getting caught up in security. [Refinery 29]
Need some reading material for your journey? Find out what all the fuss about this so called The Hunger Games is. [Gawker]
Like what you read? No worries, you can watch the movie in your very own training outfit. [NY Mag]
Happen to be sitting next to Gene Simmons on the flight? I can tell you who’s NOT on his iPod. [Huffington Post]
Or perhaps you spent your flight pinning instead. Find out how to protect your pins against copyright infringement. [Mashable]
Oh, you decided on a little road trip? Siri makers are partnering with Spansion to create new and improved speech recognition software for your vehicle. [Huffington Post]
Will you be checking into (arguably) the most luxurious hotel in the world? [Huffington Post]
If so, you’ll probably need some new jazzy shoes. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a date and new shoes? Oh wait… [Huffington Post]
Finding a date is hard. Luckily, major online dating services promise to crack down on predators. [Mashable]
And I’m sure your date will totally dig your new Hello Kitty Hanky Pankys. [Refinery 29]
Or maybe his kid at heart will adore your cartoon inspired jewels. [Refinery 29]
But alas, in case you’ve just decided to stay at home. Here are five energy (and money) saving technologies. [Mashable]

Bon voyage.

xx,

WhyDid

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