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Anna Wintour recently spoke at an event called “Fashion U,” where high school and college students can learn about the fashion industry. Among other things, she spoke about being fired from a job and advised everyone to follow suit:
I worked for American Harper’s Bazaar . . . they fired me. I recommend that you all get fired, it’s a great learning experience.
Is this why she fires so many people from Vogue? Because she’s hoping to enrich their lives?
Danny McBride, aka Kenny Powers on Eastbound and Down (the show every dude in my life is obsessed with) talked to Nerve.com to give sex advice to some of their erstwhile readers. Among his deep thoughts:
I hooked up with my coworker while drunk at an office party, but I’m not interested in dating her. What should I do now?
Kind of too late. You already took a shit where you eat, homeboy. That’s not a good thing. Just ride out the awkwardness. See how weird it’ll get, and maybe she’ll quit. Make things weirder. Push it a little. Maybe send flowers to her from an anonymous person. Just start coming off like a stalker.
It’s nice to know that he and I agree on something.
Anne Hathaway is on the cover of November’s Vogue, proving once again that you can star in The Devil Wears Prada and somehow get Anna Wintour not to hate you. In the interview, Anne says that she wants to do more than just act – her goals include finishing college, starting a band, and being Tilda Swinton’s assistant. Um, it’s cool that you like Tilda Swinton, because she is awesome, but since you’re famous already you could probably just be her friend and not have to manage her schedule.
Perhaps this is a new trend: is the vanity assistantship the new vanity internship? Way to one-up Kanye, Anne.
There is a “depressing vogue” for having fun at work. Methinks some people sound a little grumpy. – The Economist
Here are ten archetypes of bad bosses, including The Credit Hog and and The Put-Down Artist. Hmmm… why do these all sound so familiar? – Forbes
Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps is finally out. But it doesn’t deliver as well as the original. (Note: do not click on this link if you are a spoilerphobe!) – AwardsPicks
Just because women are achieving pay parity doesn’t mean they’re achieving pay equality. Important distinction. – The New York Times
Sometimes, you have a horrible first day at work. But sometimes you can take that terrible first day and turn it into a really funny cartoon. – The Gloss
Women are leaving Wall Street at a much higher rate than men. Why? It has to do with a lot of factors, including institutionalized sexism and a desire to do something less evil for a living. – Wall Street Journal
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