Stuff – Page 7 – Jen Selk

Tequila island (yes, it’s real)

TRAVEL | One of the world’s weird places is this ‘tequila island’, but is it a marketing ploy or worthwhile destination? Believe it or not, there is a tequila island in the Caribbean, devoted ...

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Battle of the book clubs

BOOKS | This is a throw down, a showdown, a battle of the book clubs like never before! If only. The truth is, the whole idea of a book club reeks of high school English class, calling to mind ...

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Save our show: campaigns to keep TV shows alive

TELEVISION | Campaigns to keep our favourite TV shows on the air are all the rage. Once a TV show gets axed, convincing a network to change its mind about it is practically impossible. Or at ...

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Gamer girl (SE from EA speaks)

CULTURE | An incognito gamer girl talks about her job as a software engineer in what seems like a dude-dominated arena. 2018: In 2005, I was tasked with writing a piece about video games for ...

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Video games for girls

CULTURE | Video games for girls don’t seem to exist. Or do they? You’d think video games for girls would be a thing. Women are queens on the marketing chessboard. Everyone wants to ...

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Q&A with Kate White (summer reading)

BOOKS & AUTHORS | A short Q&A with Kate White. In the summer of 2005, I was asked to produce a huge summer books preview piece for Dose magazine. I conducted short email interviews with ...

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Q&A with Joanna Goodman (summer reading)

BOOKS & AUTHORS | A short Q&A with Joanna Goodman. In the summer of 2005, I was asked to produce a huge summer books preview piece for Dose magazine. I conducted short email interviews ...

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Q&A with Jaclyn Moriarty (summer reading)

BOOKS & AUTHORS | A short Q&A with Jaclyn Moriarty. In the summer of 2005, I was asked to produce a huge summer books preview piece for Dose magazine. I conducted short email interviews ...

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Q&A with Jon Evans (summer reading)

BOOKS & AUTHORS | A short Q&A with Jon Evans. In the summer of 2005, I was asked to produce a huge summer books preview piece for Dose magazine. I conducted short email interviews with ...

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Your summer reading fix

BOOKS | Get your summer reading fix on. The time is now. Summer’s the best time of year for books. Whether you’re vacationing or just taking advantage of the longer days, reading is ...

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Wedding survival guide

CULTURE | It’s wedding season and this is your wedding survival guide. Stock up on pocket squares and mani-pedi gift certificates. Strap on the strappy sandals and polish your wing tips. Buy that ...

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The Wonder Spot review

BOOKS | The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank | Penguin Random House, 2005. People think the “sophomore curse” refers to the fact that second efforts in the arts are generally crappier than their ...