Mr. Murphy added that when he makes music, he tends to use a mood board of photographs, so the concept of the project isn't that foreign to him.

WSJ: First the Camera, Then Lights, Action

The mood board in her studio is pinned with everything from tickets to Jay-Z concerts to pictures of perennial icons like Lauren Hutton, Marisa Berenson and Stella Tennant, along with snapshots of her family, beaches, flowers and stones, and postcards from her goddaughter.

WSJ: Golden Girl

Even with the payout, Microsoft has piled up a huge cash position in recent years, and thus could easily finance a large acquisition or, should the mood strike its board, lay another special dividend on shareholders or simply increase its payout.

FORBES: Connect

"Fota's public stance before this meeting was that they weren't in the mood for negotiation or compromise - and if we take that on board, the fact that they've got their way today must be seen as something of a capitulation by the FIA, " reported BBC Five Live's David Croft.

BBC: F1 deal ends threat of breakaway

The chairman of the International Rugby Board - the world's top rugby official - was in his usual ebullient mood, but did complain about having to do me a favour.

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