Sony Unleashes a Number of RX1 Photos Showing the Power of Full Frame

Posted on September 28, 2012 by admin

Michael Zhang

Sony made huge ripples in the camera industry earlier this month by announcing a compact camera with a full frame sensor: the RX1. The camera features a bokehlicious 35mm f/2 Carl Zeiss lens, a super compact size, and a price tag of $2,800 that broke many a photographer’s heart.

For those of you who are wondering how the fusion of compact and full frame performs, Sony has uploaded a number of full-resolution sample photographs. Pixel-peepers, prepare to gawk in amazement at the quality that’s now possible with fixed lens compact cameras. See here >>

J.K. Rowling’s Personal Struggle With OCD Informed New Novel, The Casual Vacancy

Posted on September 27, 2012 by admin

By THEA TRACHTENBERG and LAUREN SHER

J.K. Rowling’s new novel is called The Casual Vacancy, but it might as well be called Great Expectations. It’s been five years since the last blockbuster Harry Potter book was released and millions of fans around the world have been anxiously anticipating Rowling’s next book.

“I’ve written other things during that time, but on and off for five years, that’s been my priority,” Rowling, 47, said in an exclusive and rare interview for television with “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden in Edinburgh, Scotland. “I think I’ve been surprised by the fact that Harry hasn’t left me to the degree that I thought he would. And I’m quite glad about that.”

Rowling’s Potter books have been published in 73 languages, sold more than 450 million copies, spawned popular film spin-offs, and made her the first billionaire author.

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Titans Of Philanthropy Gather For Forbes Cover

Posted on September 19, 2012 by admin

What has 24 legs, 12 big hearts, over $125 billion, and the desire for charitable giving? The Titans of Philanthropy.

Forbes Magazine has gathered the 12 Titans of Philanthropy for the 30th annual Forbes 400 issue. The Forbes 400 issue ranks the richest people in the world who have given the most money away. Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Peter Peterson, Leon Black, Jon Bon Jovi, Marc Benioff, David Rubenstein, Steve Case, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, and Marc Andreessen will grace the cover.

So how do you become one of the Titans?

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London Fashion Week: Day One

Posted on September 15, 2012 by admin

Ella Alexander

Corrie Nielson was given exclusive access to the Kew Gardens archives when working on her spring/summer 2013 collection, which was more than evident in the series of voluminous, ruched and tulip-shaped designs, in a pretty floral-tone colour palette. Zoё Jordan turned to her recent travels to Africa when looking for inspiration for her latest show, resulting in

her signature easy separates getting a serious injection of print. Sheer overlays covered almost everything on the Bora Aksu catwalk, from trapeze dresses to collared shirts -while all the models sported intricate sculptural crowns.

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James Ellroy Novel ‘Blood’s A Rover’ Optioned By VS Entertainment

Posted on September 15, 2012 by admin

By MIKE FLEMING

EXCLUSIVE: Vincent Sieber’s VS Entertainment has acquired screen rights to Blood’s A Rover, the latest novel by L.A. Confidential author James Ellroy.

Sieber, currently executive producing Alex Proyas’ The Unpleasant Profession Of Jonathan Hoag, will produce Rover with Clark Peterson, who recently wrapped production on Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot. Ellroy will be exec producer.

Set during the troubled times of the late 60’s and early 70’s, the novel tells the story of Joan Rosen Klein who, against all odds, triumphs against her mobbed-up and politically connected foes to avenge her lost loved ones. In the process, she alters the course of history as well as the lives of the three men who follow her: Dwight Holly–J. Edgar Hoover’s pet strong-arm goon; Wayne Tedrow—-ex-cop and heroin runner—-who is building a mob gambling mecca in the Dominican Republic; and Don Crutchfield, a window-peeping private-eye within tantalizing reach of right-wing assassins, left-wing revolutionaries and the powermongers of an incendiary era. Their lives collide in pursuit of the “Red Goddess” Joan—and each of them pay a price to live history.

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American Airlines pilots to use iPads for flight manuals

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

The FAA gives approval for the airline to be the first commercial carrier to toss out its paper-based flight manuals in lieu of iPads — saving the airline $1.2 million in gas costs.

by Dara Kerr

American Airlines will be the first commercial carrier to have all of its pilots replace their paper-based reference flying manuals with Apple’s iPad.

The airline announced today that it received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to “to use the Apple iPad in the cockpit during all phases of flight.”

All pilots fly with a kitbag that contains necessary flight information, navigation charts, and reference materials for when they’re in the air. American is dubbing its new kitbag with the iPad an “Electronic Flight Bag.” Switching from paper manuals to the iPad will save the airline $1.2 million in fuel, since the iPad is so much lighter than the 35-pound kitbag previously used by its pilots.

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Carmen Dell’Orefice, 81, is Fashion Week’s Oldest Runway Model. She’s Also the Best.

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

By Piper Weiss

Carmen Dell’Orefice was born before Fashion Week even existed. The 81-year-old, who walked the runway for both Marimekko and Norisol Ferrari at NYFW on Monday, is the oldest working supermodel in the industry and proud of it.

“It’s what I enjoy doing, and I’m able to do it,” she told the Today Show before stepping on to the runway in a mocha-colored floor-length gown.

Discovered at 13, while riding a New York City bus with her mom, she landed the cover of Vogue only three years later. That was back in 1947, when $7.50 an hour was the going rate for the gig.

“It meant nothing to me,” she recalls of seeing her first cover, “except that I thought I looked like a little boy.”
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At Abercrombie & Fitch, Sex No Longer Sells

Posted on September 3, 2012 by admin

By Sapna Maheshwari

Abercrombie & Fitch’s (ANF) skin-filled ads and nightclub vibe once delighted American teenagers and infuriated parents. Today, many aren’t even paying attention. The once-edgy retailer has lost a third of its market value in the past year as it grapples with falling sales in Europe and the U.S. While Abercrombie blames the economy for its woes, brand consultants say it also has failed to change with the times.

Today’s teens are underwhelmed by the half-naked models and blaring, dimly lit stores. They’re also less inclined to wear Abercrombie’s longtime uniform of pricey denim and graphic T-shirts. “The trick for fashion brands is how to keep the core edgy and hot,” says Allen Adamson, a managing director at brand consulting firm Landor Associates.

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‘Hunger Games’: Target to Sell $999 Mockingjay Pin, Replica of Katniss’ Leather Jacket

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

The retailer moves towards upscale collectors items to coincide with the Lionsgate film’s DVD and Blu-ray release.

by Sophie A. Schillaci

Target is going high-end for The Hunger Games DVD and Blu-ray release.

In addition to offering pre-orders of the discs, the retailer has announced that it will be selling a solid 14-K gold Mockingjay pin, like the one Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss wears in the film, for an astonishing $999.

But the high-end merchandise doesn’t stop there. Target, which is known for offering a variety of items at inexpensive prices, will also be selling a replica of Katniss’ leather hunting jacket for $349 and a lithograph autographed by 10 Hunger Games actors, including Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, for $699. The catch: Only 100 of each item will be available for purchase.

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