It emerged recently that Emma Watson, of Harry Potter fame, would be the new face of Burberry, appearing in print ads for the high-style fashion brand. This is an impressive feat for any model, and the 19-year-old Watson should view this as a certain-sized blue ribbon in that regard. More significantly, she will now be [...]

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No, these aren’t especially designed for The President, as are his car, helicopter, plane, windbreaker, etc. etc., these are fresh-from-the-street Nike sneakers with Obama’s face slapped on the side. I suspect these were created some time last year, during the campaign, but in any event, they’re for sale now. In addition to remarking on the [...]

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