May 2010
39 posts
Confiscated Wildlife Goods Are Auctioned; Boon or... →
This is a sad thing.
“The auction disturbs some animal-rights activists who say an agency in the business of confiscating illegal goods shouldn’t turn around and sell them because that only spurs demand. But Fish and Wildlife officials say they will use the money to preach conservation, and they’ve won some key backers.”
(via Wall Street Journal)
Javelin “Off My Mind”
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Uniqlones: How did Uniqlo become the hottest... →
That and a fantastic shout-out to Activaire for music styling on page 3.
(via New York Magazine)
Fashion Media in The Era of Digital Beauty →
Jefferson Hack, founder and editorial director of Dazed Group, says that Dazed & Confused plans to launch a series of satellite blogs in the fall. Of new media, he says: “The old media model is a frozen moment in time; a monthly magazine, a seasonal trend — it’s over. Digital culture is a constant stream. Either you adapt to it, or you are a dinosaur and you will die.”
(via Business of...
Untapped: Is Water Underpriced? →
After attending a water conference in Los Angeles, where 80% of the rainfall is sent to the ocean and full of pollutants, we asked the question, Is Water Underpriced?. A reader responded, saying rather succinctly, “If something is wasted, then it is underpriced.”
(via Treehugger)
