Tag: society
Art Basel Burns Up Miami.
The Emmanuel Perrotin gallery opening was just one of the many amazing events last night. While there was certainly a lot happening in every gallery in Miami’s Design District, this event was well attended and arguably the coolest party...
Chelsea Clinton announces engagement to Marc Mezvinsky. Don’t Cry.
When wedding bells are dolloped in political sugar and hard to get rid of stains.
Yummy, bliss, sweet sumptuous swooning and a heartfelt groan that ugly duckling and hedge fund sweet heart is set to marry her beau and,...
Obama Crashers.
“Michaele and Tareq Salahi slipped past multiple layers of high-level White House security Tuesday night and managed to rub shoulders, literally, with Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, among others,...
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...
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...
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...
Dressing cross gender gets the NY Times thumbs up.
Reinventing fashion for the recession.
It seems the NY Times has come across a very interesting idea/trend of how to try and sell fashion to the world again. Simply, it involves convincing boys and girls that it's okay, sexy,...
Devorah Rose gets in another cat fight.
Why the world (Gawker) can't live without Devorah.
It looks like Gawker is at it again, picking on our favorite media celebrity (after Rachelle Hruska) and Nick Ogre Denton (who actually owns the beast that feeds on desolate souls). The...
Forty per cent is the magic number when it comes to flashing a little flesh
Oh, it is challenging being a woman. It's just one dilemma after another. Here is one that has had our brows furrowed since the day some smart cookie discovered flashing a bit of ankle could get her a long...
Lindsay Lohan has a fit when presented with her champagne bill.
Does being a hot mess entitle one to free drinks? Dilemmas in Hollywood...
Looks like Lilo has gotten herself into trouble again. The latest fiasco (yes, we can never get enough because we're serious 'Lilo-phytes,') occurred when the blonde ditz...
The Dating Game in NYC. Whatever happened to it?
Dating is a tenuous affair, especially in a vibrant 'everyman for himself' domain like New York City. What one learns after having spent some time in NY is that dating isn't just really a desire to connect emotionally or...
Modern Racism, The Social Stealth Bomber.
Growing up in America, many of us have been exposed to racism in one form or another, usually only from one side of the fence. Characteristics that define each culture and race often go by unappreciated or misunderstood...
Violence in Advertising and why it sells.
If one pays attention to the type of advertising that has increasingly become de rigeur in society, more and more one will notice that advertisements are becoming increasingly loaded with the insinuation of violence against men or women. From...
Poser of the day.
Getting by with make believe...
One of the wonderful things about living in America is our collective freedom to behave and think as we will (or so we have been told) . That of course, is easier said and...
