Giuseppe Arcimboldo's "The Librarian" is a favorite of readers Tanner and Sue, who wanted to know a little more about the man who created such an unusual portrait. While most of you are familiar with his work, you probably don't know much about the man himself. So, in honor of the 415th anniversary of his death tomorrow, an Arcimboldo education: 1. While some of Giuseppe Arcimboldo's capricci, or "fancy pieces," are colorful and humorous, others can be... READ ON

Last year, I started using the AP Stylebook for proper news writing. First published in 1953, the volume contains rules and explanations for grammar, capitalizations, abbreviations, official titles, and much more. According to the Elements of Journalism, Thomas Cahill said that one could tell "the worldview of a people... the invisible fears and desires... in a culture's stories." You can tell something about a culture from its grammar and style rules too, though there is no entry for "love,"... READ ON

A good pitchman can boost any product's name recognition with some high-quality shilling. A bad one, on the other hand, can quickly ruin the brand images that companies spend years and millions carefully honing. Take for instance these guys and gals, each of whom was given their walking papers following a scandal, public embarrassment, or bout of... READ ON

Sadly, if you don't live in NYC or LA, you probably don't yet know about Pinkberry frozen yogurt, and all the knockoffs. But if trends are any indication, you probably will soon enough because there are already more than 50 Pinkberries in California alone. So what's so special about it? Well, for starters, the original flavor is sour, as in real yogurt culture sour (though there's some controversy over how much real yogurt is in the mix). Second, the only other flavor... READ ON