Fair Trade Goes Chic: An Interview with One Thread Fair Trade’s Founder
July 10, 2009 – 9:21 pm | No Comment

A brief look into Mayura Kona’s start-up company would give Karl Marx goosebumps of excitement. Marx had predicted exactly how our attitudes and behavior around consumption would be affected from the dramatic mass-production shift circa …

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Maya is a contributor and editor-in-chief of Myriad Magazine. She enjoys cooking, writing, nutrition, horrible and fantastic television, and as a recent homeowner, gets great satisfaction from interior decorating projects. You can send her feedback or article submissions by sending an email to myriadeditor@gmail.com.

8 Soulful UK Artists that aren’t cracked out a la Amy Winehouse
October 24, 2008 – 8:21 am | One Comment
8 Soulful UK Artists that aren’t cracked out a la Amy Winehouse

I love Amy Winehouse’s music…but Amy Winehouse off the stage kind of freaks me out. Let’s just say if I saw her I would probably not talk to her. I’d probably forcefeed her a hamburger and fries. Then I’d run like nobody’s business. At least then, maybe she wouldn’t have to shoplift to get a meal. Since she’s blown up so much and there’s not much American music hitting the scenes, I thought I’d provide some UK alternatives (since it seems as though that’s where all the talent is).

Celebs Get Together for Obama Music Video
October 22, 2008 – 11:32 pm | No Comment

Check out this Music video which features starts like Scarlett Johansson, Common, Will.i.am Nicole Scherzinger, and others that got together for this video entitled, “Yes, I can.” Stars that have been absent for years (like …

Stars for Next Season’s DWTS (Dancing With The Stars) Revealed!
October 22, 2008 – 11:09 pm | One Comment

Okay, I lied. But you gotta admit: They make one smashing couple. Plus, combined they’re better looking than John McCain and Hillary Clinton.

Nerdy Glasses are All the Rage: How Long Will it Last?
October 18, 2008 – 9:08 pm | No Comment

Lisa Loeb, Tina Fey and Woody Allen all have something in common: They were on to the nerdy glasses trend way before we all thought they were cool. How long will this trend last?