Lighten Up
Studies have shown that playing music in an office can bond coworkers, but it should be noted that the type of music you play is very important. Heavy metal probably isn’t the way to go, but luckily some scientists came up with an exact list for what you should play for peak bonding to commence at the office and also productivity. The study was led by Kevin Kniffin of Cornell University and involved mimicking an office environment and by having student volunteers listen to one of two different types of music: Either upbeat, happy music (researchers chose the “Happy Days” theme song, “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, “Yellow Submarine” by the Beatles) or unhappy, non-rhythmic music. Not surprisingly, the happy music proved to be more effective. “Participants who listened to happy music were more likely to cooperate, regardless of their age, gender, or academic major, than those who listened to unhappy music,” reports Greater Good. The happy music also led to more collaboration. We’re not saying you have to play the Annie soundtrack, but your office playlist should definitely be more SoulCycle than sitting in a dark room by yourself music.
Camelot Rises
The first teaser trailer for the new Jackie Kennedy biopic, Jackie, starring Natalie Portman is finally here and it is spectacular. A lot of great actresses have played this iconic former First Lady, but it looks like Portman really nails the look and the accent (which is why she is already getting Oscar buzz.) The film starts with the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and then the difficult aftermath of her grief and finally resilience all under the scrutiny of the media and public. In addition to Portman, the film stars Greta Gerwig as Nancy Tuckerman, Peter Sarsgaard as Bobby Kennedy, and John Hurt as a priest Jackie confides in throughout the film. “[The set] was really playful and improvisatory, and I think [the film] allows us to see many different sides of her,” Portman told EW of Jackie’s production. “[We see] the toughness of who she was, dealing with what she had to go through while keeping herself together for the sake of the country and her family, and also the vulnerability and the intelligence of how she really crafted [JFK’s] legacy.” The film hits theaters on Dec. 2. Watch the trailer here.
It’s Coming!
There are some major benefits of living in a city. The best museums, entertainment venues and night life. But there are some downsides too. Overall grossness, crowds, and tiny living spaces (well, maybe that’s just New York.) Plus, if you grew up in a suburb like me then one thing that is really lacking in city life is, of course, the local Target. Now, yes, as a New Yorker I have access to some of the best stores, fashion and food in the world but do any of them sell underwear as well as Brunch Candy Corn? Umm only in my dreams. And luckily the people behind Target agree as the brand is now making a major move with smaller boutique stores in cities like New York (in Tribeca specifically) in hopes of reaching more city-dwelling millennials instead of just the suburban crowd. These new Targets are only 45,000 square feet (about one-third the size of a typical Target so less chance of getting separated from your friend.) Compared to a Super Target, which are basically the size of Ohio, that is very small, but the perfect size to not overwhelm a New Yorker who lives in a 300 foot studio. Target has planned store openings in 2016, 2017, and 2018 in 30 new locations that are small and in college towns or heavily populated urban areas.
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