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National Free Comic Book Day 10th Anniversary on Saturday, May 7
On May 7th, over two thousand comic book shops across North America and around the world will share the magic of comic books with their communities when they give out over 2.7 million comic books—free of charge—during Free Comic Book Day, which marks...
Clothing Sold in the European Union to Feature Animal Product Labeling
The European Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a compromise deal on a new EU regulation on textile labelling. Parliament ensured that any use of animal-derived materials will be stated on garment labels. The Council also agreed to ask the...
The Latest Step Towards Loss of Meaning
By my records the last time I invoked Max Weber’s warnings (reinforced by Jürgen Habermas) about “loss of meaning” in a society dominated by a market-based consciousness industry was in a piece entitled “The Degradation of the Knowledge Worker.” ...
Women’s Tennis World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki Signs Sponsorship Deal With Beauty Brand Oriflame
Oriflame, a fast-growing beauty brand, has announced a sponsorship agreement with Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s number 1 women’s tennis player. This follows Oriflame’s partnership with the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) as their official cosmetics. How...Satire is the Best Revenge
I suppose I should begin by confessing that I was never particularly interested in Upstairs, Downstairs. I am sure it was a great asset for Public Television back when they were still committed to running programs of substance, instead of the current...
Birds Needing Trees, Trees Needing Birds Focus of New Zealand Forest Project
Wellington, New Zealand: The mutual dependence of a colorful pigeon and some of New Zealand’s iconic trees is at the centre of a landmark Year of the Forests project in that country. A project to help the Kereru bird and native forests thrive once more...
1000th Quality Food Name Registered in Europe
The Piacentinu Ennese (PDO), a sheep’s cheese from Italy, has become the one thousandth name to be registered under the European Commission’s agricultural product and foodstuff quality labels.Drawing Conclusions About MAD MEN
“The Mad Men Account,” Daniel Mendelsohn’s assessment of the first four seasons of Mad Men for the current issue of The New York Review of Books certainly has a clever title; but, in spite of its clearly deliberate play on the word “account,”...
