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University professor puts Twilight: New Moon into context

November 20, 2009/11.27

The University of Denver is an unlikely institution to get on board the Twilight movie phenomenon, but Lynn Schofield Clark, associate professor of mass communication and journalism, puts it into context.    Dr Schofield Clark says that Twilight appeals to teenage girls, and their mothers, because of its empowering message. ‘Who wouldn’t want to be […]

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Korean model Daul Kim found dead, suicide suspected

/4.25

Daul Kim, the South Korean model, was found dead at her Paris apartment on Thursday morning, according to sources.    Initial reports suspect that the model has died by her own hand. [Update, 12.24 GMT: the Associated Press reports that Kim was found hanged in her apartment.]    Kim, who had appeared on international catwalks, […]

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Oprah Winfrey to call it quits on talk show in 2011

/0.20

The Oprah Winfrey Show will broadcast its final episode on September 9, 2011, according to sources.    Oprah Winfrey’s company, Harpo, Inc., officially announced the end of the show on Thursday. A public announcement will be made on the show on Friday in the US.    Winfrey, 55, is tipped to focus on her cable […]

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Von Avi announces Amelia competition

November 19, 2009/23.35

Wanaka, New Zealand-based fashion accessories’ brand Von Avi, known for its handbags constructed from aircraft aluminium, is giving away an aviation-themed prize pack to coincide with the release of the film Amelia.    The pack is valued at NZ$1,200, and comprises the Bar Fly handbag constructed with aircraft aluminium (left), solid rivets and solid brass […]

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Capturing the Addington races, November 2009

November 18, 2009/5.44

There’s something about shooting on 35 mm film and the depth of the photographs produced, even if the resolution is no longer a match for the professional digital cameras around these days. Below are some of mine from the Addington Races last week, where I joined a number of luminaries—including Barbara Lee, Melinda Jones of […]

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Land Rover celebrates 20 years of the Discovery

November 17, 2009/21.47

In many respects, we’re lucky the Land Rover Discovery is still around. In 1989, the British motor industry was excited by the prospect of a new model from Land Rover that would bridge the gap between the iconic Defender model and the Range Rover, which had become ever more plush in the 1980s. Tipped to […]

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First Jaguar XJ to raise funds for NSPCC

/1.30

A few months ago, Lucire brought readers the first non-embargoed image of the new Jaguar XJ. To promote a good cause with the new model, the company is giving away the first one destined for showrooms off the production lines to help the NSPCC.    Esther Rantzen visited the Stratstone Jaguar dealership in Luton to […]

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Modelling scam artists vary their MO

November 16, 2009/23.07

Disturbingly, it looks as though the scam artists have changed their game. At the beginning of this year, we noted that we, Glamour and FHM had been affected by scam artists illegally using our name and promising models photo shoots. But there was one hitch: the scammers were using an address and names that had […]

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A media opportunity as Sarah Palin, aided by Oprah, goes to the mainstream

/8.25

American readers will get to see Oprah Winfrey interview Sarah Palin today, in what is widely tipped to be a casual, feel-good special to promote the former governor’s book, Going Rogue.    Some media have tipped this as the launch of ‘Sarah Palin 2·0’, one who is now free from the Republican Party machine and […]

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Evolve’s certified organic beauty range: in the making for years

/5.32

We’ve known about Laura Rudoe’s Evolve beauty range for a long time—long before news of it became public last month. In fact, the connection to Lucire goes back to Laura’s days at Harvard University, when she was already very active in finding a way to produce ethically made and branded products.    Not only has […]

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