Singer M.I.A. is Pregnant

Rumours of a possible pregnancy for M.I.A., aka. Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, have been confirmed following her appearance at the Diesel xXx Rock and Roll Circus party in Brooklyn on October 11th, 2008, where she...

Prince Charles snubs Dr. Who

After Kylie Minogue's star turn in last year's Dr. Who Xmas Special, the bar was raised for guest appearances.  Well, there's one special guest star who certainly won't be appearing in this year's Xmas Special:...

He Takes Her Breath Away...

"He takes her hand in his, gazes into her eyes, and says everything he feels about her with no words.  he draws closer to her, and he feels her breath grow faster. He kisses her. she feels like she is flying.  she wants to stay in this moment forever.  he knows...

Gerhard Richter Buy Alert

Ever fancied owning an original artwork by Gerhard Richter?? With Richter being one of the most important post war artists and one of the most expensive living artists it is hard to think of a reason that anyone wouldn’t want one of his works in their collection. If you...

The Passion of a New England Farm

Smolak Farm is surrounded by preservation land in a country setting in North Andover, Massachusetts. A distinct seasonal personality of New England set in a green valley surrounded with vivid warm autumn foliage. As...

Photographer William Claxton Dies

Photographer William Claxton passed away at the age of 80 due to complications of congestive heart failure on Saturday.  Claxton is well known for his iconic images of Chet Baker, as these photographs helped propel the jazz trumpeter to fame in the 1950's."In a career...

Babar is Alive and Well in New York, at the Morgan Library and Museum that is!

In our turbulent times, the slow going elephant is a reassuring presence. Babar is in New York, not for one of his family outings with Celeste and their children but as the star of Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors an exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum. ...
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Photographer William Claxton Dies

Photographer William Claxton passed away at the age of 80 due to complications of congestive heart failure on Saturday.  Claxton is well known for his iconic images of Chet Baker, as these photographs helped propel the jazz trumpeter to fame in the 1950's."In a career...

Babar is Alive and Well in New York, at the Morgan Library and Museum that is!

In our turbulent times, the slow going elephant is a reassuring presence. Babar is in New York, not for one of his family outings with Celeste and their children but as the star of Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors an exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum. ...

Last treasures of the French royal family go under the hammer in Paris

As she waited to be executed Marie Antoinette wrote her last letter and now it's on sale to the highest bidder along with the silk purse that it's held in. At 48 she was no longer the beautiful young woman that we...

Oscars Change Rules for Documentary Films

Feature-length documentary films will now require a one-week theatrical release in both New York and Los Angeles, before August 31, in order to be eligible to be nominated for an Academy Award. Although the Academy...

The 'Right Wing' Conspiracy

The phrase has been bandied about for decades. The basic premise is there are 'those others', right wingers, that are accused of using everything, the much alluded to 'kitchen sink' as well as whatever 'else' is...

He Takes Her Breath Away...

"He takes her hand in his, gazes into her eyes, and says everything he feels about her with no words.  he draws closer to her, and he feels her breath grow faster. He kisses her. she feels like she is flying.  she wants to stay in this moment forever.  he knows...

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