hey hey! i'm totally going through a lady gaga phase again - i was obsessed with her debut album the fame for a few months but then i had to stop listening - i started to get sick of it ... however i am freaking out over her new material - first we had bad romance (here's a sneak peek at the music video) and then alejandro and just today a third song leaked from her upcoming november 24th release...
London: Westminster Abbey Guide & Audio 1.0 Category: Travel Price: $4.99 -> $1.99 ( iTunes ) Description: SPECIAL PRICE DURING CHRISTMAS! SHORTLISTED FOR BEST TOURISM EXPERIENCE IN BT VISIT LONDON AWARDS 2009 • Experience the coronation from a front row seat • Hear Westminster as it was a thousand years ago - a desolate marshy island • Re-live the emotional funeral of Diana,...
Gillese Duceppe declared the other day that the continued existence of the monarchy is among the many aspects of Canada that fail to meet his approval. “The monarchy is a system that is depasse and archaic,” the Bloc Quebecois leader said in Montreal. “I call it a genetic lottery. People who say they have blue blood should see their doctor as soon as they can.” Ho ho. Separatist...
The witch-hunt begins. Three years ago Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow was inches away from being publicly slain. His crime? Not wearing a poppy on-air. "There is a rather unpleasant breed of poppy fascism out there- 'He damned well must wear a poppy! '", he said , adding: "Well, I do, in my private life, but I am not going to wear it or any other symbol on air". On Wednesday, Mark...
A comic book based on the life of Princess Diana and featuring illustrations of the Queen, Prince Charles and sons William and Harry, has been published in the U.S. The book, entitled Female Force: Princess Diana, even includes pictures of Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and reports of the 'Camillagate' tapes that featured an X-rated chat between the heir and his then mistress. The comic presents...
These imaginative cultural experiences showcase the very best in culture, art and history the UK has to offer. Our sophisticated range of cultural gift ideas offer the perfect option for anyone who appreciates the finer things in life and includes leisurely Thames cruises, cultural sightseeing tours and London theatre breaks. Enjoy a tour of Kensington Palace, the former home of Princess Diana, followed...
What do the following dead people have in common: Albert Camus, Jackson Pollock, James Dean, Jayne Mansfield, General George Patton and Princesses Grace and Diana? Diana's inclusion in the list should be the killer clue that this is a roll call of celebrities who departed this life in a car crash, although road traffic accidents are a common-enough experience for us civilians, too – and not...
A minor news story today, coinciding with Charles and Camilla's visit to Canada, is the news ( National Post , Globe and Mail ) that in 1992 Ignatieff was decidedly critical of the British monarchy and Charles. This could complicate his meeting later with said prince. In the Ignatieff article, which was published in the Montreal Gazette in 1992, the politician writes about the separation of Prince...
From the death of Princess Diana to the curious case of the Hipster Grifter , Law & Order has shot an untold number of episodes over the years that were inspired by real-life events. Hot on the heels of these achievements in opportunism comes the Wrap's report that the producers of NBC's creaky yet still venerable franchise is soon going to be shooting an episode of the show that mashes up David...
The Winter 2009 auction at British auction site Compalcomics is now open and includes a mix of gems, including rare Frank Bellamy artwork from Eagle and more. Issues of Beano , Dandy and Wizard from the war years are again on offer in this auction, and there are further complete years of Beano bound volumes for 1947, 1950, 1956 and 1968. Also on offer are the first issues of Hotspur , published in...
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are now visiting Canada, a visit arranged after it became embarrassing to note that he had not been invited to our country in eight years. The visit brings to mind the great love for this country exhibited by his grandmother. During the 1980s, the late Queen Mother was regularly in Canada, making several visits, capped off by her 1989 trip, celebrating the...
Katie Price, the model also known as Jordan, has been unveiled as the inspiration for a celebrity guy which will be burnt at the stake at a bonfire celebration Edenbridge, Kent, this weekend. The 27ft-tall firework-filled effigy, complete with a replica of her generous cleavage, will go up in flames in front of more than 10,000 people at the famous display on Saturday. Dressed in a pink, low-cut top,...
Models and designers at Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi have one message for the country's militants: "It's defiance, sheer defiance," says Rizwan Beyg, a leading designer who once dressed Diana, the late Princess of Wales.
The Painfully Hip Design Collective are on a roll. This time within the walls of the lofty new Eric Firestone Gallery , a magnificent building full colored glass and beautifully weathered murals and seasoned brick, what Eric hopes to call “Tucson’s version of Andy Warhol’s Factory.” So on friday night’s big opening (starts at 6pm, the gallery expects around 500 people),...
It was expected to be the who's who of everyone in the entertainment industry, bigger than President Obama's inauguration, more star-studded than Princess Diana's funeral.