Word: leonardo
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...thinking about hands?Leonardo's hands?and what handwork can achieve." ?Raf Simons, Belgian designer, on Leonardo da Vinci, whose anatomical sketches inspired his spring collection...
When the four amphibious ninjas with Renaissance-artist names migrated from comic books to the big screen in 1990, they spawned a $6 billion frenzy for such delights as turtle-packaged frozen pizza, turtle shampoo and talking turtle toothbrushes. In the first sequel since 1993, Leonardo and pals have morphed into CGI. The movie's O.K. but probably not worth the hassle of shelling out for action figures afterward...
Remember the Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore global-warming pitch at the Academy Awards? Before they spoke, the screen at the back of the stage flashed not-so-subliminal messages about how to save the planet. My personal favorite was "Ride mass transit." This to a conclave of Hollywood plutocrats who have not seen the inside of a subway since the moon landing and for whom mass transit means a stretch limo seating no fewer than...
...anything is to be conspicuous in this new austere era, let it be the ethics behind a product. Jolie, in her everyday life, is spotted carrying Whole Foods bags as often as a Louis Vuitton bag. Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio drive Priuses. Labels like People Tree, Edun and Rogan are favored by the likes of Sienna Miller. And the hip British chain Topshop has appointed its first buyer to source ethically made clothing. As Salzman and Matathia point out, "Shopping with a conscience is now cool...
...Imagine Leonardo DiCaprio publicly slamming Harrison Ford as too old, too last century, and Ford slapping back by questioning DiCaprio's acting abilities. A feud along those lines has gripped India over the past few weeks with newspapers and magazines breathlessly reporting the supposed rift between Bollywood screen legend Amitabh Bachchan, 64, and current heart throb Shah Rukh Khan, 41. Moviegoers here have long debated whether Khan will - or even can - take the place of Bachchan, who is one of Bollywood's most loved actors and is affectionately known as the "Big B." Last year when Khan starred...