Wednesday Morning Spice

11 May 2011

Big Lebowski Cardigan Goes On Auction – As any fan of “The Big Lebowski” knows, “the Dude” had his own personal style. There’s the rug that tied the room together. White Russians, his cocktail of choice. And his distinctive sweater, a chunky-knit, zip-front cardigan. That very sweater worn by Bridges in the movie is going to be auctioned off May 14-15 in Beverly Hills. [oregonlive]
Bin Laden’s Son Challenges Legality Of Killing – The Obama administration responded to allegations made yesterday that the U.S. had violated legal norms in killing him, saying the United Nations charter allows for a country’s self-defense. The son, Omar bin Laden, said the U.S. military team should have arrested bin Laden, who was unarmed, and sent him to trial. He cited the example of trials for former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic. [bloomberg]
Shark Attacks Ripping Port St. Johns Apart - Four people have been killed by sharks at the same beach in Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape in the part three years, but the community is divided over whether the municipality should install nets at the popular swimming beach in town. [news24]
Fergie Says Royal Wedding Snub Was ‘Difficult’ – Not receiving an invitation to the royal wedding was “difficult,” Sarah Ferguson tells Oprah Winfrey in an interview scheduled to air Wednesday. The Duchess of York says on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she went to Thailand instead of attending last month’s marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge. [associated]
Six Fifa Members Accused Of Wrongdoing In Bidding – Football’s governing body was hit by more corruption allegations on Tuesday when six Fifa executive committee members were accused of receiving or demanding bribes during the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. [mail&guardian]
Google Launches Cloud-Based Music Service - Google had big plans for its new digital music service. It wanted an online store to compete with iTunes and Amazon, as well as a “smart locker” storage system in which the company would stream music to its millions of users from a gigantic central jukebox. But the service that the company unveiled on Tuesday, called Music Beta by Google, fell short of those ambitions. [newyorktimes]
The Fall Of Donald Trump – It now turns out that Donald Trump may indeed be someone who is studied in college for years. Not as a politician but as an example of a CEO who destroyed his own brand. As The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder points out, the predictable has now happened: his poll numbers are seemingly going faster than New York seniors to Florida in wintertime and his TV show ratings are nose diving, too. [themoderate]
De Lille Calls The ANC ‘Sissies’ – The ANC and the DA are neck-and-neck in the battle for Cape Town in the upcoming municipal elections, Democratic Alliance mayoral candidate for the city Patricia de Lille said on Tuesday. “I call them sissies because they are intimidated by us,” she said to loud applause from the auditorium. [news24]
Outrage At Screening Of Dying Princess Diana Photo – A shocking paparazzi photograph of a dying Princess Diana is to be screened for the first time in a documentary about her fatal crash. Unlawful Killing, which will be shown at Cannes this week, is backed by the actor Keith Allen (Lily’s dad) and Mohammed Fayed, whose son Dodi died with Diana. [dailymail]
Some Senators Have Seen bin Laden Death Photos – The CIA has informed two Senate committees that their members can view post-mortem photos of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden if they wish, a congressional aide said on Tuesday. The CIA invited members from the Senate Intelligence Committee and Senate Armed Services committee to make an appointment with the intelligence agency to see the photographs, the aide said. [reuters]
46 Year Old Supermodel Hits The Runway Again – After covering Vogue Italia in a bikini, 46-year-old Kristen McMenamy slipped back into a swimsuit for Monday’s Chanel Croisiere show at the Hotel du Cap in Cap d’Antibes, France. The silver-haired supermodel led the way for Karl Lagerfeld’s cruise collection models, clad chiefly in black and white. [huffpo]
Adorable Video Of The Day - Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre is a Canadian organization dedicated to rehabilitating injured or orphaned wild animals – specifically seals. Just like with humans, rehab can be a lengthy process, but the results speak for themselves. Take a look at one happy seal taking its first steps in the wild after rehabilitation. [cbsnews]
iPhone App Simulates Breast Enhancement Surgery - Wondering what you’d look like after breast augmentation? There’s an app for that. Dr Elizabeth Kinsley – a US plastic surgeon – has created a free iPhone app with Touch Studios called iAugment which simulates a variety of implant sizes, allowing you to visualise what a bigger busted you could look like. [stylist]
World’s Tallest Skyscraper Gets Its First Suicide - In what is an apparent case of suicide, a 30-year-old man believed to be an Indian today died after jumping off the 147th floor of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, Dubai Police have said.The man in early thirties, who is yet to be identified, jumped from an air vent from the 147th floor and landed on a terrace at the tower’s 108th floor. [ibnlive]