Indochine, 25 Years Of Downtown Chic
Getting my name placed on the list for Indochine’s 25 year anniversary was not an easy task, especially when competing with celebrities. However, I managed to obtain my confirmation from one of Nadine Johnson's lovely and beautiful...
Authentic Message or Gaga Flair?
There are a lot of musical mini-sensations around these days, but it is hard to see which of them, if any, is blessed with the sort of longevity that can allow them to last the distance. Our ears are...
Why Robert Pattinson smells.
Picking on pretty boys in America.
In case you haven’t noticed, Robert Pattinson is a very pretty boy, almost too pretty (but that’s public taste for you). Naturally, when you are overly pretty you are bound to make most of...
Freedom of Speech is Only Lip Service
If you consult any reference book, it will tell you "Freedom of speech" is the freedom to speak without censorship andor limitation. The synonymous phrase, "freedom of expression," is sometimes used to indicate not only freedom of verbal speech...
Love for Sale at the National Art Gallery, London.
Well, not love exactly, but rather sex and as we all know when all else fails ‘sex sells’. It’s this fundamental concept that seems to be turning London based art curators ‘on’ of late.
Unpredictably, however, the most...
Conversations with a Hollywood Survivor.
Utter the word “Hollywood” and you’re likely to get a litany of reactions. For most people Hollywood is the mecca where dreams, movies, human entities and death defying possibilities exist. Of course utter the very same word to the...
According to Facebook, Woman not Clinically Depressed After all.
Having too much fun on Facebook.
Here comes an interesting tale courtesy of the Consumerist:
Nathalie Blanchard, 29, has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Que., for the last year and a half after she was diagnosed...
Apparently, Michael Jackson Wants to be Reborn
Imagine being pregnant and going with your excited husband to see the sonogram. The anticipation, the nervous flutters, the gel is squeezed onto your belly and as you lean back and glance at the monitor, you see…Michael Jackson?
A couple...
Susan Boyle Has 5 of 15 Minutes Left.
Susan Boyle, who became a star overnight with her bushy eyebrows, frumpy posture, and a beautiful voice, has broken a new record on Amazon.com. Her debut album, aptly named, "I Dreamed A Dream" has "far surpassed" the numbers people...
Tea and a Chat: Roger Daltrey at Times Square.
It's not all that often you get to see a legend in action, but Roger Daltrey definitely fits that bill and he was most certainly in action on Friday night at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. The crowd...
Fashion for Action at the Housing Works. The Aplomb!
Last night we had the good fortune to attend the Fashion for Action Housing Works benefit - a four-day charitable fashion event, silent auction and sample sale that seeked to raise funds for Housing Works’ lifesaving services for homeless...
Notional and Chopped at the IAC. Too delicious!
I have to admit at the outset I know nothing about cooking or for that matter very little about the reality show called 'Chopped' which has been making heads turn around town. Our photographer, Mr. Keith Lew, can never...
Once upon a time in Manhattan courtesy of Ronald Mcdonald House.
The “Once Upon a Time in Manhattan” benefit at Marquee celebrated the ongoing achievements of the Ronald McDonald House, a not for profit center that provides housing and social programs for children with cancer who are outpatients in one...
What is it with Korean celebrities that keep committing suicide?
Depression and self-loathing in Korea.
According to the Associated Press, the recent suicide of Korean model Daul Kim, 20, in her Parisian apartment marks a mysterious string of suicides amongst Korean celebrities. Apparently, her death brings the suicide death toll...
Demolishing soccer stadiums because they don’t comply with Israeli codes.
When politics gets in the way of good will.
Here’s an interesting (distressing) situation out of Israel (you know, that fun place where the Palestians and Jews attack each other like madmen):
In anticipation of the completion of a friendly soccer...
