Drama QueensIndie and Foreign Films At The Venice Film FestivalWhat: Upcoming indie and foreign films take you from Europe to the slums of Brazil to the Far East.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt:Are you a fan of the American flicks that are so depressing you leave happy your life is seemingly ‘normal’? Or, do you put up with subtitles to get a dose of the international films, be they the African or Latin American, which often show faraway, seemingly unfamiliar lands, offering a [...]

Sultry and Stylish

Send to KindleTweet Spotted: Herald Square, NYC Name: Maki Age: 32 Hometown: Yokosuka Current ‘hood: East Village, NYC First language: Japanese Other languages: English Job: Between jobs, worked as a sales assistant in fashion and textiles Ethnicity: Japanese Religion: Buddhist, non-practicing Favorite Condiment: Soy sauce Favorite Nut: Walnut On your iPod now: Red Hot Chili [...]

Global Threads: Fashion Week Worldwide

Send to KindleTweet Gen Art will commence New York fashion week event on September 4 in Midtown, with an after party at Opera. The show will spotlight emerging designers, with six women’s wear designers, two makers of men’s collections and three accessories designers. The next day, Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek New York stars with a host of [...]

Drugs, Arms & Human Trafficking August 25

Send to KindleTweet Ecpat UK, a British children’s charity, is calling for British officials to place tougher laws on sex offenders who commit sex crimes while abroad, reports the BBC. The group’s statements come in response to Gary Glitter’s release from a Vietnamese prison for molesting two Vietnamese girls. The former pop star and British [...]

International News August 25

Send to KindleTweet A United Nations official told the BBC 100 about people have been killed and up to 25,000displaced in the African nation of Somalia because of fighting between militia and Islamic insurgents. The insurgents have taken over the port city of Kismayo, but fighting is also rampant in the capital, Mogadishu, where Canadian [...]

Through The Looking Glass

Send to KindleTweet Spotted: SONYA Gallery, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Name: Malik Age: 39 Hometown: Brooklyn Current ‘hood: Brooklyn First language: English Other languages: I used to speak a bit of Swahili Job: Artist, photographer Ethnicity: African American (Guinea, Madagascar), Native American (Blackfoot, Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, among other tribes) Religion: None Favorite Condiment: Apricot preserve Favorite Nut: [...]

American News August 25

Send to KindleTweet Barack Obama has chosen Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. The Democratic National Convention, this year in Denver, Colorado, will run from Monday August 25 through Thursday August 28. Speakers include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, John Kerry, Jay Rockefeller, and NARAL President [...]

The Ramadan Special Middle East Hotels Aim To Profit From the Holy Holiday What: The month of September marks an important Muslim holiday, Ramadan, an apparently, a big source of income for hotels in Muslim nations.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: While most American families prepare for the holiday weekend, Muslim families will be getting ready for the holy month of Ramadan. Commencing around September 1, the holiday obliges practicing Muslims to fast during sunrise to sunset for one month. Despite being one of the most important holidays, it seems to [...]

The Venice International Film Festival Dramas That Will Rule The American Box Office What:These four films help many personality types, including the drama queens, the fashion addicts and the family outcasts, realize they are not alone.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: The 65th Venice International Film Festival starts on August 27 and runs through September 6, with an international group of directors, screenwriters and actors sure to satisfy film junkies ranging from comedy fans to drama lovers seeking the latest depressing flick to the foreign film addicts pining for the latest [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News August 25

Send to KindleTweet On July 1, 2008, Starbucks announced it will close 600 of its stores in the United States, including several locations in New York and California, as well as five in Las Vegas. Starbucks also released a full list of anticipated closures that will occur during the first half of 2009. CEO Howard [...]

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