Rumor: Joss Whedon on the Short List to Direct The Avengers Read more: http://www.firstshowing.net/category/movie-news/#ixzz0jxrsJR6o

It's a bit unfortunate that such a big rumor that may have legitimate grounds has to hit on April Fool's Day, but alas, this rumor is real (unlike IESB's fake story that Hugh Laurie was cast as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man reboot - oh how I wish that was true). Apparently the rumor may have a reliable source too as IESB says the same insider who tipped them off to Spider-Man 4's indefinite delay on production before the aforementioned reboot came to fruition has told them fanboy favorite Joss Whedon is on the short list to direct Marvel's highly anticipated adaptation of The Avengers. Honestly, this sounds too good to be true.

Read more: http://www.firstshowing.net/category/movie-news/#ixzz0jxrw6Xjv

Best Dressed Of The Week - 01/04/2010

If they weren't in black, this week's best dressed celebrities were shimmering in glittering metallic tones. Jennifer Aniston glistened in a gold lace dress by Valentino at the Berlin premiere of The Bounty Hunter, while Charlize Theron worked a mercurial Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci sheath in LA.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/100401-best-dressed-of-the-week--010420.aspx

Le Saint Geran, Mauritius

Beach-side spa treatment under an Alice Temperley-designed tipi at Le Saint Geran

Where... Le Saint Geran, Mauritius

I knew I'd arrived when... "I was led outside via the hotel's dramatic cavernous main hallway, and an incomparable view of creamy sand and gentle turquoise spilled out in front of me. Le Saint Geran is set on a stunning peninsula - walk to its sandy tip and you can almost convince yourself you are walking on water - and what a dreamy beach it has, punctuated so perfectly by swaying coconut palms, discreet waiters bearing iced water and luxuriantly sized hammocks. There's a real sense of warmth here, thanks to the long-serving staff, who treat the place and the guests with real affection. Mature gardens and homely comforts meld seamlessly with the new at the Saint Geran. The fitness studio is a glossy temple to toning and firming with a full Kinesis and Wellness System of apparatus. The one-on-one assisted stretching session is a must, plus there's an 18m lap pool for those wishing to work out without collision.
The treatment highlight... Le Saint Geran is one of the few places in the world you can experience a Bastien Gonzales medical pedicure with a Bastien trained chiropodist. The result is astonishing, and where better to flaunt butter-smooth, preened feet than on holiday?
Don't forget to pack... A snorkel mask - you can always borrow, but with fish this glorious just a short swim away, a perfectly-snug mask just right for you will be a real asset.
Try this... Book a spa treatment on the beach in the hotel's glorious cream silk cotton tipi designed by Alice Temperley, which twinkles with jewels and mirrored glass.
Avoid this... Dinner on the beach unless fully shielded with insect repellent. KG
Contact: A stay at One&Only Le Saint Geran starts from £620 for a Junior Suite on a per room, per night basis. Price is based on double occupancy and includes breakfast. www.oneandonlyresorts.कॉम

http://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/news/100331-le-saint-geran-spa-mauritius-.aspx

The Vogue Spa Guide

In the April issue of Vogue we rounded up some of the world's loveliest spas for your delectation, but since going to print more Voguettes have reported back from their travels, so here's some further inspiration for yours...

Enjoy beach-side treats in dreamy Mauritius >>

Find fun in the sun on a hilltop retreat in Rio >>

Discover the rest and relaxation in India >>

Fluxus Appoints Jeffrey Sebelia as new Head Designer

Fluxus appointed Project Runway winner Jeffrey Sebelia as Head Designer. His collection is a mix of special wax treatments, sheer modal, and black stripe burnout putting a twist on the classics to give them a cool update while maintaining the everyday functionality Fluxus is known for. Introducing a line of knit garments in cutting-edge treatments, cuts, and shapes, the Fluxus partnership with Jeffrey redefines and challenges traditional silhouettes in easy-to-wear fabrics, creating, “a blend of classic fashion and modern flair.”

When Fluxus owner Martin Paquette met Jeffrey in August 2009, it became clear that the combination of Jeffrey’s elegant rock’n’roll aesthetic and Fluxus’ art-driven philosophy would create a revolution in the apparel industry। Introducing a line of knit garments in cutting-edge treatments, cuts, and shapes, the Fluxus partnership with Jeffrey redefines and challenges traditional silhouettes in easy-to-wear fabrics, creating, as Paquette puts it, “a blend of classic fashion and modern flair.”

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/03/11/fluxus-appoints-jeffrey-sebelia-as-new-head-designer/

Best-ever International Fashion and Leather

BIFF & BIL 2010, ASEAN Integration Textiles-Apparel-Leather set to drive ASEAN’s fashion industry on global stage

Thailand, Bangkok – 4 March 2010 – Organised by the Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, in collaboration with the private sector, Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair 2010, BIFF & BIL 2010 is scheduled for April 1st to 4th at Challenger Hall 1 – 3, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Thailand.

Under the theme “Look East” with the tagline “ASEAN Integration Textiles – Apparel – Leather” BIFF & BIL 2010 is to present the great potential and grandeur of ASEAN’s fashion industry, covering everything from upstream, midstream to downstream।

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/03/04/best-ever-international-fashion-and-leather/

Intertextile Pavilion at Shenzhen returns from 8 – 10 July 2010

Intertextile Pavilion at Shenzhen is confirmed to take place for three days from 8 July 2010 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Centre. Last year’s successful show attracted 243 exhibitors and 11,900 buyers across the apparel industry chain from designers and retailers to garment manufacturers and buying offices, proving the relevancy of this important sourcing fair in Southern China.

Chinese government continues to support the garment industry

Shenzhen accounts for nearly 50 percent of the total export value in Guangdong province, which takes up one-third of the overall garment and export production in China। In 2009, the Chinese government decided to eliminate export quotas, resulting in record highs for the Guangdong garment export industry. More specifically, by January 2010, the region’s garment exports reached USD2.2 billion, an increase of 14.6 percent year-on-year.

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/03/29/intertextile-pavilion-at-shenzhen-returns-from-8-%E2%80%93-10-july-2010/

Dramatic Chipmunk starring in new LG campaign

The famous Dramatic Chipmunk (known from YouTube) is now starring the new Live Borderless campaign from LG. The prairie dog called Dramatic Chipmunk became famous in 2007 in a five-second video turning its head while the camera zooms in and dramatic music from the Frankenstein film plays on the background.

Through five videos LG wants to drive people to the campaign site www.liveborderless.net where they sign up for a competition which will send the winner on a trip around the world in 80 days with $100,000 on the pocket!

http://www.fashionnews.com/2009/12/30/dramatic-chipmunk-starring-in-new-lg-campaign/

Sex and the City 2: Julep Nail Parlor Unveils Four New Inspired Nail Colors

Boutique salon concept unveils Carrie, Amanda, Charlotte and Samantha colors available now on www.myjulep.com

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 29, 2010 — To celebrate the upcoming premiere of Sex and the City 2, Julep Nail Parlor today introduced four new nail colors: Carrie, Amanda, Charlotte and Samantha. The polishes are available online for $7।25 each or $24.50 for the set of four.

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/03/29/sex-and-the-city-2-julep-nail-parlor-unveils-four-new-inspired-nail-colors/

TW Steel Unveils Renault F1 Team Collection

Basel, Switzerland (March 17, 2010) – TW Steel celebrated the start of BASELWORLD 2010 by unveiling its new ‘Renault F1 Team’ collection – the first executions produced as the Dutch watch brand begins its association as ‘Official Timing Partner’ to the Renault F1 Team in 2010.

TW Steel’s newest offerings are based on two separate design platforms। The four-model ‘Renault F1 Team Pilot’ collection celebrates Renault’s early association with the aviation industry and specifically the origins of the first oversized watches. The ‘Renault F1 Team CEO Tech’ collection, also with four-models, offers a more luxurious edge to TW Steel’s partnership embracing the team’s world championship winning pedigree.

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/03/17/tw-steel-unveils-renault-f1-team-collection/

THE MAKEUP SHOW LA TO FEATURE

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 2010)–The Makeup Show LA is excited to announce a new Editorial Forum: From Concept to Cover Shot: Working in Editorial featuring LA, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, on Monday, March 1, 2010 from 1pm-2:30pm.

Join LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine Editor Nancie Clare and Creative Director Rip Georges for a unique panel presentation on the behind-the-cover creative process of working in print and multimedia, from concept to selecting the creative team to artistic direction and cover shot।

http://www.fashionnews.com/2010/02/20/the-makeup-show-la-to-feature/

PeeWee PC loses the stylus, gains average netbook status

Previously on Computers Designed For Children, protagonist PeeWee PC introduced us to its creation, the Pivot Tablet Laptop, a cute little netvertible with childish specs -- but a $600 price that set it well out of reach of the average piggy bank. One year later, PeeWee has matured, but not necessarily for the better. For $100 less, the new PeeWee Power Laptop sports the same carry handle and kid-friendly construction as its predecessor (though with a faster 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, mind you), but completely ditches the tablet PC functionality. Without a stylus or touchscreen for kids on which to express their creativity (read: color outside of the lines), we're not quite sure of the point. In truth, the Power Laptop is neither laptop nor powerful -- merely a kid-friendly netbook at an adult price point. But hey, it's got a carry handle!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/peewee-pc-loses-the-stylus-gains-average-netbook-status/

Netflix streaming, ABC, and 1,348 more iPad approved apps revealed

Look, we're not sure what appadvice is using to back its claims, but it's been pumping out supposed iPad app leaks for a few weeks now with screenshots and videos that tell a convincing story. Now they've linked us to a host of new iPad apps with Netflix and ABC player being two of the most notable. The free Neflix app is said to be launching along side Apple's slate on April 3rd letting Netflix subscribers browse and manage their queues. More importantly, it will also allow subscribers to stream Netflix's online collection of videos. Of course, if this is true then we expect to see a Netflix app land for the iPhone and iPod touch as well in adherence to Reed Hastings' previous comments.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/netflix-abc-and-1-348-more-ipad-approved-apps-revealed/

Amazon agrees to agency pricing model with two more publishers, Jobs prophecy coming to pass

Time to add HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster to the list of publishers who've managed to strongarm Amazon into acceding to their supposedly industry-saving agency pricing model. Under the new agreement, you might still see e-book versions of bestsellers priced at the familiar $9.99, but the majority will be jumping up to $12.99 and $14.99 price points, depending on the publisher's discretion. This is essentially the same deal that brought Macmillan books back to Amazon.com, and the e-tailer is believed to also be in advanced negotiations with Hatchette Book Group and Penguin Group to ensure that no book is left behind. This development was cryptically predicted by Steve Jobs mere hours after the iPad's launch and then reiterated by Rupert Murdoch with regard to HarperCollins, so we can't exactly act surprised now, but we can at least grimace a little at having to face a more expensive e-reading future.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/amazon-agrees-to-agency-pricing-model-with-two-more-publishers/

Sony Kicks Linux Out of the PS3 Club

Linux fans who want to keep their favorite OS on their PlayStation 3 will be able to do so -- but only if they're willing to leave their console "frozen in time," noted Parks Associates analyst Pietro Macchiarella. Linux users are a small percentage of the installed base using the PS3, but "it's a very loyal percentage," he said. Many of them probably chose the PS3 for its Linux compatibility.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Sony-Kicks-Linux-Out-of-the-PS3-Club-69648.html

Silicon Valley's Innovative Approach to Creating American Jobs

Anytime immigration comes up in public debate, you can be sure there will be arguments that America should tighten its borders. However, in a global world where capital moves at will, and investors can and do take their money out of the U.S. to fund innovative ideas overseas, the concept of attracting people with entrepreneurial talent to America makes a lot of sense.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Silicon-Valleys-Innovative-Approach-to-Creating-American-Jobs-69661.html

Thunar and Rox Filer: Mighty File Managers With a Difference

Thunar and Rox Filer are different from the average file manager, and different from each other too. Both are powerful and flexible, offering features unavailable in other Linux file managers. Thunar has an XP-like interface but it's Linux to the core. Rox has a unique look and feel -- and a rhyme and reason all its own. It grows on you.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Thunar-and-Rox-Filer-Mighty-File-Managers-With-a-Difference-69645.html

Old Science Caught in New Media Whirlwind

Scientists may have to learn a few new media tricks if they want to protect their research and avoid becoming victims of the blogosphere's blazing-fast rumor mill. The scientific community's culture -- which has long preferred addressing contentious science topics through reasoned debate and measured challenges -- can put researchers at a disadvantage in the "assymetric warfare" enabled by the Web.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Old-Science-Caught-in-New-Media-Whirlwind-69666.html

Facebook Privacy Changes Draw a Little Concern, a Lot of Apathy

Facebook's policy changes occur so often, some users can't keep up with them -- or just don't care. However, a bigger problem is that scrutiny on the part of regulators is pretty much absent, according to EPIC Executive Director Marc Rotenberg. Facebook "has learned that it can disregard the commitments it has made to users in its privacy policy because the government won't react," he said.

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Facebook-Privacy-Changes-Draw-a-Little-Concern-a-Lot-of-Apathy-69654.html

American Idol only on iTunes

Get this week's performance.

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