It’s my favorite time of year and like everyone else I want to give gifts that are thoughtful, fashionable and that are not going to break the bank or still be paying for in March 2012.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Mother and daughter hidden without social media
In a region of Afghanistan where cyberculture and mobile phones have been permanently banned, two women were brutally murdered outside the family’s home. No one made an effort to come to their aid or report the incident to local police.
Kinyarwanda | Film
Kinyarwanda is a feature length film spawned from the very real stories of Rwandans who survived the 1994 Genocide, many of whom lost family and friends. These stories and the research of Executive Producer Ishmael Ntihabose resulted in this very unique way of telling a part of Rwandan history yet unknown to most of the world. Ishmael’s research focused on the how many Hutu and Tutsi Muslims in Rwanda worked with Christian Hutus and Tutsis to protect and save lives.
Steve Jobs | Book Review
This official biography was written by Walter Isaacson, who also authored the bestselling biographies of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. Isaacson compiled information over more than 200 interviews from Jobs, family, co-workers, and friends and the resulting Steve Jobs was released by Simon & Schuster in late 2011.
Window Pane View of Risk to Glory
Haitian American Artist Guy Stanley Philoche started painting at a very young age. A class trip to the Moma (Museum of Modern Art) as a young boy sparked his inspiration to become an artist.
Marni Next to Partner Up with H&M
It’s been only a few weeks since the launch and selling out of Versace for H&M, and already trendsetters are eagerly awaiting the release of the next designer collection. Courtesy of H&M’s press release, it has been confirmed that Marni will be the next designer to do a collaborative line with H&M.