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‘Cause when it’s your wedding day…

By Aaron Edwards • April 17, 2011

I know I'm bombarding you with royal wedding stuff, but it's getting so close, so why not? Here's a spoof video of some spot-on actors doing a mock-up of what is (most likely) going to go down on the big day.

William and Kate: The Movie

By Aaron Edwards • April 13, 2011

The Royal Wedding is just days away and people across the world are shivering with antici...pation over Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials. But I can confidently say that I'm just as excited about seeing the wedding as I am about seeing the Lifetime movie that chronicles the two lovers' romance starting at their meeting…

Celebrity Oops!

By The Ithacan • April 13, 2011

After leaving Europe and crossing back over the Atlantic for surgery this season, former NBA MVP Allen Iverson was caught illegally cruising the streets of Atlanta last week. Cops raised a red flag after spotting expired plates on the all-star’s 2009 Lamborghini. According to police reports, Iverson lashed out at officers after they gave him…

Catching Craze

By The Ithacan • April 13, 2011

Next time you go late night boozing and wish you had the stomach — and the courage — to finish that last half pint, save yourself the embarrassment. Russian design student Ivan Maximov offers a solution with his eco-friendly rebranding of the Mug Pub chain of football bars in Moscow. His revolutionary concept of take-out…

OMG!

By The Ithacan • April 13, 2011

Just when Coke couldn’t get more classic, German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has launched couture cola bottles. Dazzled in purple and white stripes, as well as black dots and stars, these fashionable containers will definitely catch more than a few eyes this spring. Diet Coke’s limited edition bottles all feature a silhouette of the Chanel…

Hot or Not

By The Ithacan • April 13, 2011

Hot Flying Squirrel If the flying squirrel has made it this far in the competition, the candidate deserves the crown. Going out on a real limb to propose such a strange creature for the college’s mascot, the three designers created a fun and furry friend who seems to generate excitement at its mere thought. As…

Beltress blast from the past: Patti LuPone in ‘Evita’

By Aaron Edwards • April 10, 2011

It's about that time again for another installment of Beltress Blast From The Past. In our last edition, we took a look at a little girl with a big voice in a musical about vampires (no, it's not Twilight). This time, let's cast our eyes on Patti LuPone.

Virginity and the royal wedding

By Aaron Edwards • April 9, 2011

This week, I worked on a particularly controversial story here in London. In a nutshell, the story we were after was whether chastity still plays a role in the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. Before Princess Diana got married to Prince Charles, Diana's uncle made a public announcement in 1981 stating…

Celebrity Oops!

By The Ithacan • April 6, 2011

After taking hits to its ego with Jay-Z’s rising fame, skate-clothing company Volcom is suing the rapper’s record label for its branding. The company claims Roc Nation’s diamond-shaped logo is too similar to Volcom’s “stone” symbol, which it trademarked in 1991. Fearful of market drops and brand confusion, the apparel company is pressuring the label…

WTF

By The Ithacan • April 6, 2011

Rather than spending $32,000 on cultural, educational and social events for students, Rutgers University brought Snooki to campus instead. Students got a look “Inside the Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Studio,” hearing the reality star talk about everything from fist-pumping and club-hopping to her signature hair pouf and the “GTL” lifestyle. Rutgers dropped an extra $2,000 for…

Blog of the Week

By The Ithacan • April 6, 2011

Self-proclaimed “man repeller” Leandra Medine has created a blog about “unfashionable” trends — according to males. Medine defines a man repeller as someone who outfits “oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex.” As a lover of outfits that combine designer pieces, vintage finds and DIY projects,…

Hot or Not

By The Ithacan • April 6, 2011

Hot Madonna Whether pursuing her “Blonde Ambition” or confessing on the dance floor, there’s no doubt Madonna still commands the pop scene. As the queen of reinvention and the prototype for all modern pop princesses, no one else has so successfully marketed themselves to the American public. In fact, Madonna owes much of her branded…