I'm broody. I saw a tiny baby at the library this morning, I just wanted to scoop him up, cradle him in my arms and gently rock him. I wanted to nuzzle his soft head and inhale his baby aroma. I wanted to take him home! Before I had children I didn't pay much attention to them. If a colleague came into the office on maternity leave I would coo politely, but make my excuses when I was offered a hold....
Spy On The Wall Tom Ford by Mario Testino for Let Me In Gywneth Paltrow by Mario Testino for Let Me In Kate Moss by Mario Testino for Let Me In I have posted about Mario Testino's book Let Me In before, but I just had another flick through my copy and felt it deserved another post. If, like me, you love looking at images of celebrities you'll love Let Me In , which is a collection of photographs of...
For days, I’ve been hearing Apple fanboys pan Verizon’s Motorola Droid ads as too geeky and unappealing for the mass market. I’ve been hearing fanboys claim that nongeeks can’t understand “open development”, that they’d be scared off by images of stealth bombers. Then I read an essay by Paul Graham about the abuses of the [...] Related posts: Google Reveals...
Paul Graham is a terrific, perceptive essayist. (If you haven’t read his collection Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age: Essays on the Art of Programming then might I humbly suggest a visit to Amazon') His latest essay on how Apple is treating the programmers who develop Apps for the iPhone/iTouch is [...]
Paul Graham on the App Store as ongoing karma leak. (I love that phrase.) For a Responsible Opposing Viewpoint, here. Historically, Apple and Microsoft have been illustrations of two different approaches to the computer market. Apple is like a liberal wet-dream of a highly centralized authority run by The Best And The Brightest – sure, the prices [...]
The highly anticipated fashion show featured luxurious looks from New York designer Carolina Herrera’s 2010 Resort Collection, presenting bright, floral and fabulous designs inspired by renowned modernist photographer and artist Man Ray.
From the Emails 112009 Hey folks, Happy Friday to you. I love this one. Since it IS Friday, it's time to go to the Emails. This one was sent in by BG, who included this note: "You have to read the list of things global warming has caused, it is a hoot!" Here it is. Global Warming Ate My Homework: 100 Things Blamed on Global Warming Cap and trade proposes a new national tax of historic proportions...
Today, November 20, is Universal Children's Day. Photo: Robert Doisneau According to the French council for the rights of children, France deals generally well with its under-18 population, but not all is rosy: * One million kids are poor * 19,000 are abused * 76,000 are at [...]
Kate Middleton may not have time for a royal wedding in 2012 at this rate. She was snapped last night out with friends, first at the premiere of Tenacity on the Tasman and then at the Orchid Bar in...
Photographer Annie Leibovitz said she plans more trips to the White House after collecting the Royal Photographic Society (RPS)'s top accolade at an awards ceremony in central London last night.
Uga Vii Died ATLANTA (AP) – Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia s football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the … his father, Uga VI, died of congestive heart failure. He had big paws to … see more. See also: uga vii | uga | [...]
LONDON, November 20 -- Sony World Photography Awards and UNICEF Mark the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)The World Photography Organisation and UNICEF are launching a global initiative to raise awareness of children's rights and mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) on 20 November 2009.
Bright, vivid and loud are just a few words that are used to describe David LaChappelle's work. He has been dubbed the feline of photography because he crosses the line between art and celebrity in his work. Like Mario Testino, LaChappelle embraces the celeb rock star element by blowing up that thing that makes that person tick and as a result he makes them larger than life. Raised in South Carolina,...
Peruna was a prohibition tonic. Otherwise known as booze. It was 28% alcohol, that's a pretty stiff drink. At one time the elixir was banned on Native American reservations by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for that very reason. It was claimed to cure nearly everything you can find on WebMD, but all it did was make you feel warm inside and slur your words. For a dollar a bottle. Peruna was at one
Photograph scholars and collectors are beginning to pay attention to the "working joe" press photographers who filled magazines and newspapers with images for years. One of the most interesting is Mell Kilpatrick, a crime-beat reporter who even had a camera mounted on the dashboard of his automobile for nighttime pictures of accident scences. Like Weegee, his photos are often brutal and violent. They
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