Vogue India's less than tasteful "poverty is fashionable" shoot

"An old woman missing her upper front teeth holds a child in rumpled clothes — who is wearing a Fendi bib" (retail price, about £50/$100)

486 million people in India are living on less than 65p ($1.25) per day.


A man models a Burberry umbrella in Vogue that costs about £100/$200.

These wonderfully stark contrasts are brought to you by Vogue India. In its “16-page vision of supple handbags, bejeweled clutches and status-symbol umbrellas, modeled not by runway stars or the wealthiest fraction of Indian society who can actually afford these accessories, but by average Indian people.”

Hey, after all, why buy actual food when you can spend the £100 that took you 178 days to earn copping that very pretty Burberry umbrella? Right, Vogue?

*smh*

(Pictures from NYT)

Artist Nadia Plesner recently did a campaign for the starving in Darfur:




The image casts a Sudanese child from the troubled Darfur region in the role of Paris Hilton, complete with small pink-clad dog and designer handbag, in order to criticize the media's excessive coverage of attention-seeking celebutantes rather than genocidal conflict. In Nadia's words, "Since doing nothing but wearing designerbags and small ugly dogs appearantly is enough to get you on a magasine cover, maybe it is worth a try for people who actually deserves and needs attention."

LOUIS VUITTON SUED HER.

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Lets take a look at all of China's OLYMPIC FAKERY so far........

China really has excelled themselves with the "magical fakery" that has come to light (so dam) early on into the Olympic games, which is being held in China's Capital Beijing....

Lets start with the stunning “fencing off” [photo above] to hide the country’s unsettling urban underbelly, China’s hosted Olympics has got to be the best fake Olympics ever......

Lets look at more amazing magical fakery.....

Next there was the scandal behind the singing of the national anthem at the opening ceremony. Billions of viewers worldwide were mesmerised by the cute little chinese girl (on the right of the picture) belting out the song with a "perfect" voice.

But it was in fact the girl on the left who had sang the song and pre-recorded it, the "prettier" version was merely lip-syncing the whole thing!

The girl who actually sang the song, Yang Peiyi was apparently not attractive enough for the ceremonies and did not meet their standards of “perfection.”

"I don't see anything wrong with it, if everybody concerned agrees," said Wang Wei, of the organising committee.

Nonetheless, the story had disappeared from several leading Chinese news websites on Wednesday, including that of the broadcaster which broke the story.

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THE OPENING FIREWORKS

Apparently the folks at the Olympics thought it was too dangerous for helicopters to film the actual fireworks at the stadium during the opening ceremonies, so they used pre-recorded, computer-generated fireworks. I think that, just like the fake voice-over above, they decided that the “perfect” image the rest of the world should see, is one they could'nt really create......

*smh*

Wait! theres much more.....


Olympic organisers admitted today that they are using volunteers to fill swathes of empty seats at competition venues as concerns grow at the failure of ticket holders to attend events.

There have also been large numbers of yellow-shirted "cheerleaders" present at some events, recruited to create an atmosphere and to prevent the embarrassing spectacle of empty seats appearing on television.

At the Capital Gymnasium earlier this week there were three blocks of several hundred yellow-shirted spectators cheering loudly for Venezuela as they took on the USA at volleyball.

Yesterday, organisers claimed that the cheerleaders were in fact spectators, but today Wang Wei, vice-president of Bocog, conceded that they had been recruited by venue managers to fill seats.



Probably the most heinous fakery going on right now has to do with the ages of two girls competing on the Chinese women’s gymnastics team.

Two 14, I mean, 16 year old girls on the team, He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan are supposedly of age, but records indicate that they are probably as young as 14 years old. China produced passports for the two children which show them to be 16 years old. Of course, birth certificates are unavailable, but even they would be incredibly easy to fake as well. There is a huge advantage to having young gymnasts - they are much smaller, and thus able to perform more dangerous techniques and, unfortunately, far more willing to perform those techniques despite the risk.



Even the weather has been faked in China during Olympics. Over 1000 rockets were fired into the clouds to keep the rain from coming down during the opening ceremonies. The controversial technique of firing silver iodide crystals was the largest known effort in the history of mankind to prevent rain. It seemed to work, as the event went off flawlessly.


I think all this fakery brings about the big question — WHAT IS THE REAL CHINA REALLY LIKE?

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Wires grow from INSIDE woman's body!

It’s a currently big news in Indonesia. Metal wires about 10-20 cm long grow from a woman’s body! Skeptics initially thought that is must be ’self-inflicted’. Doctors however, have other theories but have given up on providing any scientific or medical explanations.


The woman had this problem for 17 years and currently being investigated by the Ministry of Health. Initial consultation with doctors and specialists found that the wires are also inside her body. At this stage, there were no current medical explanations or any case ever exist. Hence, there is but only one other possible consideration… Occult magic.




Her name is NOORSYAIDAH. A 40 years old kindergarten teacher from Sangatta, East Kutai. Her first symptoms started manifestating in 1991. The metal wires grew out of her chest and her belly. There was no explanation then (or even now). During the first week wires kept falling off from her body and were gone. A month later, the wires grew back again and from that time onward the wires did not fall. They kept growing!

One of her sisters said that she tried to help by trimming the wires. Alas, whenever she trimmed the wires, the wire retreated as if it were hiding and then popped up in another part of Noorsyaidah’s body.

There have been 4 Medical Specialists taking this matter seriously and have treated her in several ways. And as the result, doctors can’t figure out what exactly is happening to her. The doctors have taken an X-Ray image from her stomach and found that there are more than 40 metal wires inside her and some of them are bursting out of her skin. They looks like a living phenomenon. The wires are able mobile and therefore can change location at will, Thus the doctors are forced to use a magnet to scan the exact position of the wires. The wires bursted out without any symptoms of Tetanus, but she said that they’re hurting her like when needles sting.

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Cheeseburger in a can...would you eat it?

I guess it actually could look alot worse....i'd try it to be honest, would you?

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Meet the "Montauk Monster"

I saw this uber-creepy picture cropping up around the net. Turns out this creature (known as the Montauk Monster) washed up on the beach somewhere in the US.

A witness says:
"This is an actual monster, some sort of rodent-like creature with a dinosaur beak. A tipster says that there is "a government animal testing facility very close by in Long Island[.]"

A week later another picture pops up of this monster:

The three girls who found and photographed the creature are interviewed here:

So what do we think? Photoshop? Some sort of internet viral marketing? A silly hoax? Or for the more optimistic among us....do you think this is real?

I'm usually of the pessimistic persuasion when it comes to things like this ...but im still fascinated! So ill be keeping you all updated on what this monster really is!

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The Pregnant "Man" called his Daughter Susan Juliette

Seeing as we covered the run up to pregnant "man" giving birth....

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I thought it was only right to show his (cute) baby girl Susan in all her glory.....

He told People that he was in labor for 40 hours and gave birth naturally. Susan weighed in at 9 lbs., 5 oz. Pregnant Dude's wife, Nancy Thomas, is breastfeeding Susan through induced lactation.

So does the child call this person mum or dad? Hmmmm what a confusion!

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Italians Sunbathe on a beach with CHILDREN'S DEAD BODIES just metres away!!

The bodies of two drowned Roma children lie covered by towels on an Italian beach while holidaymakers carry on unfazed enjoying the sun.

Many Italians have such a deep-rooted dislike of the Roma, not even death fazes them.

Their bodies were left on the beach for an hour before being collected, just covered by a beach towel while people just got back to sunbathing and playing football.

A Naples coastguard spokesman said: "From what we have established these children had come from a camp at Giuliano near Naples on a train and had at first begged by the station."

Then they moved onto the beach and were selling trinkets and begging and as with all children they were drawn to the water but sadly two of them drowned.

"I need to work on my tan....f*ck the dead children!"....?????

From: Mail on Sunday

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Frantic rescue effort to save baby......but it is actually just a DOLL!

Ever seen those creepy, life-like "reborn" dolls? Well, here's how real they look:

A police officer in Queensland, Australia smashed a car window to rescue a baby he thought was unconscious inside. And this is not an isolated incident. It's happened in the USA, too!

These £500/$1000 and up babies are "even weighted to feel like a baby's weight and they flop like a baby" "you can add breathing mechanisms and even a heartbeat!" says a doll designer.

Click to watch how these spooky things are made: Click! Click! Click!

Would you own one of these dolls? Why?

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Totally Bizarre Chinese Amusement Park.....WTF?

Haw Par Villa, a Chinese mythological theme park located in Singapore, is famous for its “beyond your wildest imagination” statues, sculptures, and exhibits......

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Now if your freaked out...imagine how a five year old would feel visiting this place....gees

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Seattle's Filthy, Prostitute & Junkie Ridden Automated Public Toilets Now Available on eBay

After spending $5 million of the city's tax dollars on high-tech, self-cleaning public toilets and then watching them quickly devolve into disgusting havens for just about every urban deviance imaginable, the city of Seattle is trying to cut their losses by selling all five of them on eBay, where they can be yours for $89,000 each, discarded crack pipes not included......

NYTimes:

“I’m not going to lie: I used to smoke crack in there,” said one homeless woman, Veronyka Cordner, nodding toward the toilet behind Pike Place Market. “But I won’t even go inside that thing now. It’s disgusting.”

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"ShitBegone" Toilet Paper!

"ShitBegone toilet paper is a quality product that exemplifies your attitude and approach to life.

Part journey of discovery, part assertion of responsibility, part embrace of life, ShitBegone expresses hope and belief that a better world is possible."

WTF? Still i guess it would be a laugh to have this in your bathroom......

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Rock & Royal Chandeliers will really add "class" to your home.......

Is there really a better way to say “I have millions of dollars and I know how to tastefully spend it” than with a chandelier in your home shaped like a handgun, an AK-47, Skull & Cross Bones or a giant spider? I didn’t think so.

Rock and Royal is based in Rotterdam in The Netherlands, they’ve been creating custom chandeliers for clients all over the world since about 2005. Designers Hans van Bentem and Arno Coenen are responsible for the pieces pictured above, but they also do custom tile mosaics which quite frankly are exactly what you’d expect given what some of their chandeliers look like! Since it seems the company only does custom work, there’s no pricing information available on their site, so if you’ve been dreaming of a giant Mutant Ninja Turtle chandelier your whole life, you’ll need to contact them directly for a quote.

Hit the “Read More” link to view the “Pièce de résistance” of this chandelier collection.....you haven’t seen anything yet!


Yes! A Penis Chandelier…just what the big swinging DICK in your life has always wanted! It could be teamed with this VAGINA COUCH to really "sex up" your abode.....

All jokes aside, if I ever entered a home or building with this chandelier in it, I would LEAVE IMMIDIATLY!

What sort of person would want one of these anyway?????


Link to thier website: Click! Click! Click!

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Highway Madness - Indian Style!

First we showed you those Crazy Arabs skating down the highway (in flip-flops!) at top speed!

Well today we have "Highway madness - Indian style"!

Watch this guy riding a motorbike, lying on his back while sending a text message on his mobile phone during rush hour in India.

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The Drunken Belarusian Referee

Soccer referee Sergei Shmolik had to be helped off the pitch as he staggered around complaining of Back pain. The match was held in Minsk, Lithuania last weekend. Doctors did tests, but blood tests showed he was just REALLY DRUNK! Doh!




This guy has got some serious Nerve! Look at the way he feigns "Back-Ache" throughout the video! LMAO!

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The Pregnant "Man" gave birth to a Baby Girl

Thomas Beatie, the transgender man who made headlines as the so-called "pregnant man", gave birth Sunday to a healthy baby girl, ABC News has learned.

"She's really cute, really pretty,'' the source told ABC News Thursday afternoon.

The source said Beattie was resting and the family was focusing its attention on the new baby.

Born a woman, Beatie, 34, who had had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his gender from female to male, leaped to prominence around the world in April when the wispy bearded man revealed he was pregnant.

Via: ABC News

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Creepy faceless people lurking around in the UK....WHY?

First they showed up at Elton Johns White Ball, then at Wimbledon, then they went to the Harrods Sale in London...... now today they have been spotted again at Henley Regatta!

Who or what are these people?

First it was suggested that they were from the organisation Anonymous

But now io9 is reporting they are part of a viral marketing campaign for Lotus. You know, the car company.....WTF?

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Would you like to drink some....Booty Sweat?

A fictional drink called "Booty Sweat" from Ben Stiller’s upcoming movie, Tropic Thunder, is being marketed in conjunction with the film.

You could'nt make this shit up!

Michael Corcoran, president of consumer products at Paramount, tells Advertising Age, “Not to my knowledge has this ever been done before. We’re very excited, because it has the potential to live for quite a while, well beyond the film.”

Unlike its name, the actual Booty Sweat will taste like bubbly cherry, according to Paramount licensing director Tammy Stockfish. It will be available at retailers including Hot Topic, Hastings, Wherehouse and Coconuts, Amazon.com, and college bookstores in America.

But the big question is.....What celebrity should endorse this new delicious beverage?

From: Alltheheadlinenew.com

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The news is always on point....I mean they never make mistakes right?......Wrong!

I watch the news often....lets face its necessary, I need to know what the latest local 'gang initiation' rituals are in an effort to try and avoid being a victim (if at all possible) so I take the news VERY seriously.........until today that is.....today I have discovered that when they get the news wrong.......there are few things funnier!




Wait until 'Tom Berg' starts talking....he turns to look at his tele-prompter and we all see a personalised message!


TV reporter tries to talk.....LMAO


Live phone-in's are never a good idea.....


This is the best news report blunder ever...... He is soo ghetto!

Pure classics!

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Soulja Boy is bigger than I realised

Ok....so Soulja boy fever hit us back in May 2007.......or whenever it was and we were all "You! Crank dat Soulja boy" at the most random and inappropriate times.....anyway on the back of Soulja boys commercial success we had a whole raft of remix's, parodies and international covers.....on the back of seeing one today that I must have missed, I thought I would share in the entertainment and offer you this selection of Soulja Boy hilarity!
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Crank that Kosher Boy....yes this is a Jewish remix!


Crank dat curry sauce...the Indian remix!


Crank dat Naija boy....the Nigerian remix

Who do you think wins?

Want to add some Soulja Girl into your life? HIT ME!

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People with more money than sense: The Burberry Maserati Quattroporte

How to ruin a $100,000+ Maerati Quattroporte

Seems some Saudi Arabian fool with too much oil money and not enough taste has plastered his Quattroporte in what appears to be perforated Burberry-plaid gift-wrap paper. WTF?

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