18 Million Cracks in the Glass Ceiling
A little after noon on Saturday, a proud and powerful senator from New York, Hillary Clinton, officially conceded the democratic party nomination to Senator Barack Obama.
Thousands arrived at the National Building Museum in DC to hear her bid farewell as she ended her historic presidential campaign. Like Clinton, many were profoundly, visibly disappointed but ever-defiant. […]
Fashion King Yves Sant Laurent Died Last Night
French fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent died of a brain tumor in Paris last night at the age of 71.
Over the course of his 50-year career, he revolutionized women’s clothing by breaking down the distinction between masculine and feminine.
Perhaps best known for introducing the “Le Smoking”, a tuxedo for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent considered […]
Eco-Conscious Bra Taps Into Solar Power
Green is in. Looking to hitch a ride on the sustainability bandwagon, lingerie maker Triumph International Japan introduced a solar-powered, eco-friendly, and green (literally) bra in Tokyo last week. Yes, that’s b-r-a. Bra.
Featuring a solar panel around the stomach area, the simply-named “Solar Energy Bra” can generate enough electricity to power up your mobile phone […]
Multi-Party System is Way Overdue in America
Clinton wins Kentucky — overwhelmingly. Every time Obama and McCain supporters declare the numbers game over, an undeniable wave of support for Clinton breaks. The salaried media says people are tired of this. I find it incredibly refreshing. People are finally speaking out, through their votes. Not for Obama. But for the bigger dream of […]
David Lynch on Mobile Movies
Tech and telecom companies around the world have been betting big on the next frontier: mobile. Earlier this week, the NYTimes reported that mobile TV is spreading in the U.S. and Europe as more and more people are watching direct broadcasts on their cellphones, and more and more companies are investing in infrastructure, devices, and […]
Obama Courting Gay Voters?
On Gawker, Towleroad, and Mother Jones: Video footage of Obama making his concession speech (after losing Pennsylvania to Clinton last Tuesday) shows three guys, all clad in Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirts. The one on the left seems particularly well-prepared for television coverage, his “Fitch” being the largest visible brand on the screen (even outsizing Obama’s […]
Ratzinger in America
In the blixity blog today:
Joseph Ratzinger, aka Pope Benedict XVI, head of the Vatican State and 265th Holy Father to Roman Catholics around the world, is headed for America this week. His itinerary begins on 4/15-17 in Washington DC and ends with 3 days in NYC (there goes the weekend…) These are challenging times for […]
Olympic Torch Relay Halted
What was supposed to be a majestic procession for the Olympic torch through the French capital turned into chaos Monday as thousands of people from around Europe, many with Tibetan flags, massed to protest the passage of the flame. The torch went out several times, and police officers had to put it onto a bus […]
