Taschen Hosts Almodovar For Signing

Send to KindleTweet Publisher Taschen is hosting Spanish Film Director Pedro Almodovar on Monday November 14 for a book signing. The man behind Women on the Verge and Volver has a new book out, The Pedro Almodovar Archives, complete with more than 600 images and a film strip from Volver. Paper Magazine Publisher and Editor [...]

Barcelona To Outlaw Islamic Veils

Send to KindleTweet Barcelona seems to be following Paris’ lead in outlawing some religious garb. According to BBC News, the northern Spanish city has become the first large city in the debt-plagued nation to forbid full Islamic face veils in public areas. According to officials, the ban is aimed at ridding anything that would make it difficult [...]

American News April 26-May 2

Send to KindleTweet World Health Org. Releases Swine Flu Update The World Healthy Organization released a statement on April 27 about the outbreak of swine influenza A(H1N1) is evolving rapidly and the U.S. has reported 40 laboratory-confirmed human cases. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection with the same virus, including seven deaths, [...]

Champagne Crowd PleaserThe Classes of Champagne What:This brand offers a champagne for every tax bracket because the holidays are nothing without this universal pleasure, bubbly.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: America of late is all about luxury for the masses, but Piper-Heidsieck’s recent releases remind us taste and quality should never be sacrificed in a champagne. Where a restaurant or club’s allure or success is determined by the ability to get in, champagne may be judged by its availability. The [...]

A Melting Pot Musician Mixing Arabic Sounds, Hip-Hop Beats & Europop EnergyWhat:Scandinavia-based Persian artist Arash is gaining ground around the globe, with a huge following in Russia.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt:ArashBased in Sweden, Iranian singer Arash is gaining popularity around world after just three years on the scene, with a sound that epitomizes the notion of a melting pot. The pop star mixes elements of hip-hop, dance and contemporary Middle Eastern beats for a sound that begs repeating and can be [...]

The Subsidized Mobile: The Mobile Advertising Revolution

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt: Long the easiest target for media folks, teenagers around the world might actually get paid in the future for using their mobile devices, that is if they can handle an influx of advertisements. Welcome to the future, where product pushing infiltrates every medium. Next up: your cell phone. As print [...]

International News June 16

Send to KindleTweet Taliban insurgents coordinated an attack on a southern Afghan prison Friday, freeing over 1,000 prisoners, including militants, The Los Angeles Times reports. Truck bomb was used to open the front gate around 9 p.m. in Kandahar, while a suicide bomber struck the back of the facility, the Associated Press reports. Among the 1,000-plus [...]