On Critics, On Outcry And Dead Horses
Alastair Macaulay’s review of George Balanchine’s Nutcracker catalyzed a furor in recent weeks, over an off-hand remark over Ballerina Jennifer Ringer’s weight. As a result, the internet basically had a hissy-fit.
For those unfamiliar with the term,...
Why did Anne Hatch decide to kill herself?
In the continued media documentation of high profile suicides comes the disturbing case of Anne Hatch.
DailyMailCoUK: A respected family is in mourning today after the 27-year-old daughter of a top lawman committed suicide.
Anne Hatch, whose father Mike was formerly...
50 Sudanese Women Arrested for Protesting a YouTube Video of Laughing Policemen Administering a Public Whipping
50 female protesters were arrested in Sudan on Monday for standing up against the public humiliation of women in response to a YouTube video showing a woman crying for her mother as police officers (one of...
Dick Cheney must pay Nigeria a $250 million fine or go to jail.
Bitter sweet irony.
In what amounts to a ricocheting bribery case, from one entity back to the other- it seems that the Nigerian government, infamous for its very own very special brand of corruption is willing to drop charges of...
The top 10 most beautiful women of NYC.
We picked this up from one of our favorite ‘it’ girls – fashion stylist/visionary Alexa Winner, whom if you remember we recently did a feature on. Talking of which Ms Winner has gone on and done her own feature...
How to kill yourself in public and create a scene: A study in the American myth.
There are many ways to kill yourself if inclined; jumping off bridges because of the stigma associated with one's sexuality, shooting yourself in the head, hanging yourself live on a chat room session whilst being cheered on, being gunned...
Will Americans Have to Rebuild the Internet From Scratch in the Name of Freedom?
Think the internet is a free flowing sphere of space and content? Think again, it’s anything but that…
While WikiLeaks has, at least to date, failed to release any truly earth shattering information (unless you take the properly schizoid...
Scientists Create Programmable Bacteria
A recent report surely already responsible for multiple nervous breakdowns and existential crises has stated that scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have created bacteria that can be programmed like a computer, bringing ...
Vogue Russia’s January Covergirl is also Vladimir Putin’s mistress.
How to piss off your readers...
It looks like Vogue Russia's new Editor in Chief Viktoria Davydova who recently succeeds 'beloved' editor Aliona Doletskaya (styleite) has made a very horrendous interesting choice in the using of alleged (don't you...
Justin Bieber Allegedly Dating Two of Disney’s Most Eligible Older Women
With Kim Kardashian safely on restraining order, rumors have been circulating that Justin Bieber has been dating two, count 'em two, Disney tween idols Jasmine Villegas and Selena Gomez after the latter was spotted at the International...
Being a heroin addict in Canada is no fun.
Being a heroin addict in Canada is no fun.
Out of the Montreal Gazette this morning comes a disparaging tale of heroin users who are struggling to receive assistance as a surge of...
Nicholas Brooks Arrested Under Suspicion of Sylvie Cachay’s Strangulation in SoHo
Now the recently deceased star fashion designer and alleged cougar Sylvie Cachay’s young lover, Nicholas Brooks the hard-partying Easy Village slacker son of a sleazy Oscar Winner has been charged with the upbeat 33-year-old globetrotter’s...
Mark Madoff, son of Bernard Madoff hangs himself with a dog leash.
A family scion continues to crumble.
Media and financial outlets are today shocked to find out that this Saturday morning disgraced Bernard Madoff‘s elder son, Mark Madoff, who helped run the once booming Madoff financial empire but in another...
The Shelby Company’s ‘The Land Whale Murders’- A knock out!
To say The Shelby Company’s The Land Whale Murders is a triumph is to fall short of the show’s true splendor, but it will have to do. The Land Whale Murders is a triumph. Written by...
Derek Warburton and Miss America host “Joseph Ribkoff/Lookbooks”
The holiday seasons are upon us, a time of year when people begin not only to anticipate all of the nice things they'll be receiving soon, but sometimes stop to appreciate all the nice things...
