I do think Joan Collins is rather fantabulous. Here she is in a video from early 80s giving today’s beauty vloggers a run for their money. She’s au natural doing a makeup tutorial with Michael Parkinson. Isn’t she just gorgeous without loads of slap? She must have been in her late 40s and her skin and … Continue reading »
As Barack Obama gets sworn in for his second term as the 44th President of the United States, it’s easy to forget the heady days before he was first elected. A new book ‘Obama & Me’ , a rollicking read and warts and all tale of Brummie journalist, Adam Smith aka Steve Zacharanda, who travelled to Miami … Continue reading »
Fajara, The Gambia Continue reading »
Created by Norwegian students, this is one of the best things I have ever seen. Watch, laugh and ponder. It leads on from my recent musings on twitter about this One Laptop Per Child story which I thought though well intentioned was somewhat patronising. Ethiopia is home to some of the oldest manuscripts in the world … Continue reading »
Way before Halloween and the ghoulish decorations took over the shops I’d noticed how ubiquitous skulls have become. Once the preserve of Goths, bikers and cults, skulls are now so mainstream that M&S and BabyGap have children’s clothing and shoes covered in them. It seems we just can’t get enough of skulls. Browsing the High … Continue reading »
How exciting. Venus and Serena are making their first trip to Africa next month on a three-day visit to Nigeria as part of the Breaking The Mould initiative.
I just love this – the attention to detail is ridiculous. Inspired by a Barbie themed fashion shoot in Italian Vogue, London-based, wedding photographer, Obi Nwokedi created this intricate tableaux of a traditional Nigerian Yoruba wedding. Not surprisingly it took five months to complete. See the full set of pictures here. Continue reading »
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Dr Carl Sagan Continue reading »
“Miami’s Wynwood is the Louvre of street art” Unknown wise dude i overheard Continue reading »
