Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
the Loose Lips news daily e-letter from the Washington City Paper reports a blog entry " Disposable Bag Fee Hits Low-Income Residents In the Pocket " and the newly concerned DC Republican Party, which got an op-ed on the topic, " Favoring Morton's over McDonald's "* in the conservative organ, the Washington Times , about the impact on the poor of the 5 cent per shopping bag tax.If...
I'm in the wrong job. It seems that the biggest growth industry isn't higher education at all; it's the rise of the Divorce Party. This trend hit the news a few months ago with some rather fascinating pictures of " Divorce Cakes ." Apparently it's now the In Thing to have a good old celebration to toast the end of a beautiful relationship - a sort of stag/hen do in reverse. I can see, on...
Last week, high-end event planner Preston Bailey gathered hundreds in the sprawling 69th Regiment Armory in Manhattan to celebrate the launch of his fourth book, "Preston Bailey Celebrations." The gorgeous book is filled with images of the lavish events he's designed the world over (with rates starting at $250,000), from a stunning Tiffany-glass inspired wedding in New York to a reception...
The Grammys are kind of a joke, but every now and then something interesting happens. For instance, only one “Best Disco Recording” Award was ever given out. The estimable Gloria Gaynor’s best known work won it:
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 01/27/2010
After dragging the nation into a relationship drama that has spanned over two years, Elizabeth Edwards and John Edwards have finally, blessedly separated, People magazine confirmed this week. "She said, 'I've had it. I can't do this. I want my life back,' " her sister, Nancy Anania, told the magazine. A friend named Andrea Purse gave the AP a similar story: "Elizabeth is moving on with...
Over the weekend, the Earth's core almost melted over the news that St. Brangie and Billy Goat Brad broke up after almost 5 years together. Their rep shook their head no when asked if this was rumor was true. And Brad's brother Doug was also shaking his head, but for a totally different reason. The Sun reports that Doug begged his brother to remove his peen from St. Angie's venus fly snatch and leave...
Microsoft’s Lips singing game gets a vocal lift this winter. A new game disc entitled Party Classics will feature 40 new tracks. Artists rumored to be belting out their songs in the title include the Spice Girls, Kiss, The Village People, Tiffany, Gloria Gaynor, The B-52s, and Chumbawumba. The game also supports Avatars and Avatar [...]
Party Classics out in February. The Lips karaoke series grows again on 26th February when Microsoft releases a new instalment called Lips: Party Classics. Inside are 40 anthems from the land of cheese. Artists include the Spice Girls, the B-52s, the Village People, Chumbawumba, Tiffany, KISS and the immense Gloria Gaynor. Avatars are integrated, Avatar rewards are unlockable and there's now USB microphone...
Lebanese Singer Haifa Wehbe Sings Gloria Gaynor’s song ” I Will Survive ” To Download the song : http://www.4shared.com/file/130333849/8d333838/Haifa_-_i_will_survive.html
Vanity Fair has published a lengthy series of quotes from people who were around during the early years of disco, including Judy Weinstein, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Ian Schrager, Gloria Gaynor, Nile Rodgers, and Fran Lebowitz. The piece by Lisa Robinson opens: It became known, and ultimately reviled, as Disco. But the music that surged out of gay underground New York clubs such as the Loft and...
GRAEAE is presenting a unique one woman show, Signs of a Star Shaped Diva , at theTheatre Royal Stratford East from January 27 to February 6, 2010. No one remembers mousy old Sue, the undertaker from Bingley Bridge. No one knows she is a Diva fanatic, until the day she is offered a cabaret spot at Harry’s Place. Overnight, Tammy Frascati is born and Sue finds herself hurtling to stardom and Las...
With HUGE thanks to Corrie fan David who recently sent us Bill Waddington's (Percy Sugden) Christmas Song Don't Forget The Old Folks at Christmas , because David then started wondering which other Corrie Street stars have put voice to vinyl and he's written this wonderful piece below and sent in these wonderful pictures too. Many thanks to David and I hope you all enjoy reading this, it's terrific....
In Search of Perfect Client Service (Free subscription) | 01/01/2010
2009 is over. "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche The men and women of the legal profession are stronger today than they have been in quite some time. "I will survive." Gloria Gaynor So will we all. 2010 is here. Work hard. Life will be better.
Detroit4lyfe -- One Blog, All Your Detroit Sports... (Free subscription) | 12/29/2009
As another year is coming to an end, there are a few things that we can always count on: we will make New Year's resolutions, boss out and drink top shelf liquor, and have to listen to about 50 million end-of-the-year/decade countdowns of some sort. Well, here is 50,000,001...because I fricken love countdowns. I have compiled my top 10 list of the top sports movies of the past decade, which, by the...
Live December 9, 2008 at 9pm Diso Legend Gloria Gaynor will make a suprise appearance on the Timothy Hodge Show. The Music Legend will sit down with the radio host to talk about her upcoming album and world tour. This year will make the 30th anniversary of her number on hit " I WILL SURVIVE" . Her world tour will kick off January 23, 2009 in Houston Texas. Timothy Hodge who's no stranger to the entertainment...