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...pretty nondescript; it might be a recording studio, it might be a dentist’s office with slightly better lighting. Except for the grills themselves (which are indeed very shiny), everything about the video looks second-rate. Close-ups of—you guessed it—diamond and gold grills are the order of the day here, along with the occasional shiny backdrop, hordes of skanky, moderately chubby groupies and the disgusting stubble around Paul Wall’s mouth. It’s very telling that he believes his name rhymes with “foul...
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Everything is for sale on nanjing Road. Shanghai's version of Fifth Avenue offers diamond rings from Tiffany, halter tops from Vivienne Westwood, even fresh sea urchin flown in from northern Japan. One of the most coveted items, however, is a certificate handed out for every 150 yuan ($19) donated for the construction of an $18 million, 2,000-kg gold Buddha at Nanjing Road's Jing'an Temple. The donation certificates are flying off shelves faster than Gucci wallets. Since 2002, the temple has collected 180,700 contributions from people who want to exchange part of their newfound wealth...
...Songs like “Jellybones” and “Sea Ghost” cast them as inventive, attractive indie popsters, no more and no less. Despite the album’s initial success, the band broke up shortly thereafter. Now, former Unicorns Nicholas Diamonds and Jaime T’ambour are recording as Islands, attempting with “Return to the Sea” to exchange the previous band’s levity for something closer to gravity. While fans may cringe upon hearing that the album’s first track is nearly 10 minutes...
...then, the market may already be crowded. Just before New Year's Eve, Tag Heuer hosted an all-night party for big spenders in Goa. About 400 diamond-dripping, air-kissing Indians decked out in brands like Manolo Blahnik and Balenciaga sipped champagne and sampled canap?s as they watched Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan play volleyball and emcee a bikini contest. "India cannot hide behind the fact that it is a developing country anymore," says Khan. "Every Indian now wants to own products that inspire awe and envy." Can the French sell cake to people who not long...