Carlos De Leon

The 10 things in advertising you need to know today

<b>1. Twitter has added lots of new shows to its live video network.</b> The social media company has added 12 media partners including the NFL, BuzzFeed, and Live Nation.<p><b>2. Facebook and Google pull in a fifth of all ad revenue globally.</b> According to Zenith's annual report, Google is the biggest media …

Van Gogh Museum disputes newly discovered sketchbook

After 126 years, a lost sketchbook by Vincent van Gogh was revealed to much fanfare worldwide Tuesday — thanks to a Canadian art expert — but not …

Ken Griffin buys two paintings from David Geffen for $500 million

Hedge fund investor Kenneth Griffin paid $500 million for two paintings by Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock from David Geffen, matching a record for high-priced art.<p>Griffin, CEO and founder of Citadel in Chicago, paid $300 million for "Interchange," a 1955 painting by de Kooning, and $200 …

Will Drinking Green Tea Boost Your Metabolism? Not So Fast

It's a tantalizing idea, isn't it, that we could burn stored fat simply by nibbling or sipping on something that tastes good.<p>Plenty of companies are now capitalizing on the allure of "metabolism boosting" foods and drinks. Among the most-hyped substance is green tea — for its supposed powers as an …

7 Tips to Help When You’re Stuck with Only a Prime Lens

As a photographer you must have flip-flopped back and forth between prime and zoom lenses. “Should I choose a prime today, or a zoom for its …

See Tim McGraw's Backstage Jam of Chicago's 'Hard to Say I'm Sorry'

Country singer gears up for an amphitheater show by paying tribute to one of the Windy City's soft-rock exports<p>Lately, Tim McGraw has discovered a …

5 leadership lessons from House of Cards

As many of us start binge watching the third season of Netflix’s <i>House of Cards,</i> which aired last week, it’s clear that top dogs from Washington to …

Louis Jourdan Has Died, Star of Gigi Was 93

Hollywood has had many quintessential young Englishmen, but from the late 1940s through the early ’60s, there was only one quintessential young …

Hawaii man arrested in connection with golfer Robert Allenby's stolen credit cards

A Hawaii man was arrested Wednesday in connection with credit cards reported stolen from Australian PGA Tour golfer Robert Allenby last month.<p>The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that 32-year-old Owen P. Harbison had been charged with three counts of identity theft and second-degree theft and one …

Listen to Diplo Tease a New Missy Elliott Collaboration on Snapchat

Snapchat has suddenly become music’s hottest venue for premiering new music.<p>Days after Madonna became the first artist to release a music video on …

British hostage John Cantlie appears in new Isis video

Cantlie reports on topics including education, drone strikes and sharia law in documentary-style film From Inside Halab<p>A new propaganda video by Islamic State featuring the British photojournalist John Cantlie, in which he says it is the “last film in this series”, has appeared online.<p>The …

Tips for Sharpening Your Images the Right Way

Just so you are not misled in any way, let me make it clear that this won’t be a Photoshop tutorial on using any particular sharpening method. It …

2014 Readers Poll Results

The Pitchfork/Dissolve Readers Poll features your picks for the best (and worst) in the world of music and film. Below, you'll find the musical half 2014 Readers Poll results, including your choices for Top Albums and Top Tracks, along with Most Underrated and Overrated Albums, Best Videos, Best …

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The best Black Friday deals for videogames, movies, more

Thanksgiving weekend is a time for being with family, eating a ton of great food, watching your favorite TV shows and… spending <i>a lot</i> of money.<p>With a …

Here's How Lily Rabe Joining 'Freak Show' Connects The 'AHS' Universes

It has been well established that each season of "American Horror Story" functions as its own separate entity, but now two of those worlds are about to collide.<p>First it was announced that Naomi Grossman's Pepper from Season 2's "Asylum" would reprise her role for "Freak Show" to reveal the …