NET-A-PORTER announced today a partnership with costume designer Trish Summerville who will produce a line of clothing inspired by “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”. Featuring 16 ready-to-wear pieces as well as jewelry and leather goods, the collection will be available exclusively on NET-A-PORTER this fall in time for the film’s worldwide release on November 22, 2013.
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Next Android mobile software version dubbed ‘KitKat’ (via AFP)
Google on Tuesday said the next version of Android will be called “KitKat” in keeping with its penchant for giving tasty names to its software for powering mobile devices. “Since these devices make our lives so sweet, each Android version is named after…
Kerry Washington has a third magazine cover under her belt! The star of the hit ABC primetime drama “Scandal” looks marvellous on the cover and the interior of Glamour magazine’s October issue a month ahead of the Season 3 premiere of the political soap opera. Selected inages from the Peggy Sirota shoot inside.
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It is not acceptable for a black person to call another black person a nigger in the workplace, a federal judge ruled last week in NYC, awarding $250, 000 to a woman who sued her employer for emotional harm after he berated her on the job.
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Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea (via AFP)
Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman returned to Pyongyang Tuesday saying he was visiting his “friend” North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and playing down speculation he would try to help free a jailed US citizen. Korean-American Kenneth Bae, 44, has…
The King of Pop in happier times. He would have been 55 today.
Rihanna is rumored to play legendary entertainer Josephine Baker. Now that you’ve stop chuckling, the report appears to be true according to MSN.
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Loup Kids is a children’s clothing line made locally in NYC by former interactive designer and actress Yulia Laricheva. To get her brand off the ground, Laricheva, a friend of ours, launched a Kickstarter with some cool, kid friendly incentives.
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Merrill Lynch to pay $160 mn for discrimination: report (via AFP)
Brokerage Merrill Lynch and its parent Bank of America will pay $160 million to settle charges it discriminated against African-American employees, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The amount would settle an eight-year-old lawsuit by 700 black…
Russia police seize ‘Putin in women’s underwear’ painting (via AFP)
Russian police said Wednesday they had raided an exhibition and confiscated a painting that portrayed President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev lounging together in women’s lingerie. Police said they confiscated four paintings by artist…
Syria vows to defend itself as US ‘ready’ for action (via AFP)
Syria vowed Tuesday to defend itself as the US defence chief said his country’s forces are “ready” to launch attacks against the Syrian regime, accused of deadly chemical weapons attacks. Asian, Gulf and European stock markets nosedived and world oil…
One reason why black folks tend to gravitate towards basketball, over swimming or golf, is the fact that its a an afforable sport. All a kid needs to hone her skills is a ball, a hoop, a playground or a gym. The Hermès basketball, isn’t for the faint of heart or wallet because it costs $12, 900, comes in blue, made of calfskin leather and the same hand-stitched techniques used to make the brand’s renown ‘Birkin’ bag.In short, this ball is not for you.
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