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Chief Justice Roberts invokes guitarist Hendrix

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg invoked composer Aaron Copland. The chief justice countered with guitarist Jimi Hendrix.The high court’s generational divide was on display Wednesday as the justices heard arguments about whether Congress acted properly in extending U
Last day of Paris shows is good, bad and ugly

FashionOct 6, 2011

PARIS (AP) ― The ninth and final day of Paris’ grueling ready-to-wear marathon was reminiscent of Sergio Leone’s classic 1966 spaghetti western, with good, bad and downright ugly displays.With an average of 11 shows on the calendar daily, every day is, of course, a mixed bag. But because many top fa
Jackson aimed to build kid’s hospital

PeopleOct 6, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.In a slow, slurred voice, clearly under the influence of sedatives, Jackson spoke about leaving a performance legacy bigger than E
Kyunghee Univ. museum director honored by Mongolia

PeopleOct 6, 2011

The director of an antique map museum at Kyunghee University has been honored with a Mongolian government medal given to foreigners for contributing to the development of the country.Kim Hye-jung, 66, director of Hyejung Museum and honorary literature professor at the university, received the Polari
Lively debate heats up Herald design forum

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

The iDEA Herald Design Forum, committed to shaping and discussing new ideas in the competitive field of industrial design, wrapped up on Thursday before an enthusiastic audience at the Shilla Seoul.More than 1,000 people showed up in a conference hall that houses a little over 400, with many sitting
Korea could become Asia’s design capital

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

Becoming the world’s No. 1 in electronics, automobiles and software is what corporate Korea should focus on as it aspires to re-invent itself as a global brand, according to a renowned brand futurist. By focusing on what it does best, Korea has a good shot at becoming the design capital of Asia, sai
Artists talk how their designs changed the world

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

The third session of Herald Design Forum 2011, “Culture and Design,” kicked off with a keynote speech by Chung Joon-mo, curator and general director of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2011. He discussed the roles of curators and critics, and the role of art museums, galleries and exhibitio
‘Seoul is refined with high sense of beauty’

Arts&DesignOct 6, 2011

Seoul looks like a modern mix of classical European and traditional elements in its exterior, and it fits, says Chris Bangle, arguably the most influential auto designer from BMW Group. Chris Bangle, former chief of design at BMW Group and Samsung Electronics design consultant (Park Hae-mook/The Kor
VIPs celebrate opening of design forum

Arts&DesignOct 5, 2011

More than 50 high-profile figures from all over the world participated in the VIP welcoming dinner held at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul, to congratulate the opening of iDEA Herald Design Forum 2011, the first-ever unique design event hosted by Herald Media Inc.Herald Media CEO and publisher Yoo Byung-chang delivers a speech at the VIP welcoming dinner at The Shilla hotel in central Seoul on Wednesday.Rep. Na Kyung-won (left) and Rep. Jungwook Hong (center) of the ruling Grand National Party, an
Forum opens to champion life-changing designs

IndustryOct 5, 2011

Design gurus from across the globe are poised to share their expertise and vision at the two-day iDEA Herald Design Forum that opened on Wednesday. The forum is the first of its kind here devoted to industrial design and will offer a chance for discussion on the look of future designs and how the co
Classroom design wins Herald Award

Arts&DesignOct 5, 2011

By Park Min-young Team D.A.S. from Yonsei University which introduced an innovative classroom design to change the world won the Herald Award, the first place prize, at the Korea Herald iDEA PT Tournament held on Wednesday at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul. The competition was stiff as eight teams, e
Japanese writer talks about life as laborer

BooksOct 5, 2011

Kenta Nishimura in Seoul for release of award-winning ‘Labor Train’He barely finished middle school, made his living as a day laborer, spent most of his money on liquor and sex, and somehow turned himself into a best-selling author. When Japanese writer Kenta Nishimura shared the prestigious 1
Annual New Yorker Fest has Shakespearean twist

BooksOct 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― To gab, perchance to argue. Ay, there’s the way to make New Yorker magazine fans happy.And so it was a delicious moment at the annual New Yorker Festival this past weekend when Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro mused to his co-panelist, Hollywood director Roland Emmerich: “I’ve long
Micro-breweries take on local flavor in China

Food&BeverageOct 5, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) ― In a poky room in a backstreet of Beijing, self-taught brewer Carl Setzer uses spicy Sichuan peppercorns, oolong tea leaves and cinnamon to invent beer flavors suited to Chinese tastebuds.The burly American runs Great Leap Brewing, one of a small but growing number of micro-breweries
Just ask yourself, what would Ruth Reichl buy?

Food&BeverageOct 5, 2011

Move over paper catalogs. Online retailers with products selected by experts and sometimes tailored ― by you ― to your specific interests are the new face of food marketing.Featuring celebrity “curators” like Padma Lakshmi and editorial superstars like Ruth Reichl, the sites aim to cut through the v