Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing phenomenon, will begin introducing advertising to its U.K. service in the "coming weeks," the company announced Monday. The company posted a "sponsored" post of its own as an illustrative example, which was captured by thousands of U.K. Twitter users and met with a mixed reaction to say the least. 'Sponsored Posts' coming soon to #Instagram in the UK.. pic.twitter.com/j1MZdSkITM — Charlotte Williams (@WilliamsCE) September 16, 2014 The moment we have been all dreading: we'll now have #advertising on #Instagram. Thank you Facebook. pic.twitter.com/14jrayp4ui — MadameMarta (@MadameMarta)
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- 9/22/2014
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Photograph courtesy Patrick McMullan Co. When some people hear that Nicole Richie has written a novel—her second, by the way—their knee-jerk assumption is usually, “Well, it’s probably awful.” Not so fast! Priceless isn’t what you think. Sure, it’s about the rise and fall (and rise again!) of a skinny, white rich lady. But in many ways, it’s also a recession parable. It’s the story of Charlotte Williams, a skinny white rich lady who loses everything—much like you or somebody you know, even if you’re not skinny, white, or formerly rich. Does Charlotte whine about her sudden lack of dependable income? Well, sure. But then she does the responsible thing and moves down to New Orleans, “a place of wild music and wild women and all that jazz.” She rooms with her former nanny, the completely un-stereotypical Miss Millie Pearl, and within a few days is B.
- 10/28/2010
- Vanity Fair
A beaming Nelson Mandela waved to the tens of thousands of fans in Soccer City ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday, drawing thunderous applause as he was driven onto the pitch.His brief appearance showed to the estimated 700 million viewers around the world what is still seen as the face of South Africa, the man who embodied the nation's ideals and its peaceful transition to majority rule.South Africa's first black president rode next to his wife Graca Machel in an open-air vehicle, flashing his world-famous smile as he circled the field.Both were warmly wrapped against the winter chill in Johannesburg, with Mandela in gloves, an overcoat and hat as he appeared for just a few minutes, his first appearance at the World Cup.As he entered the stadium the crowd erupted into wild cheers, chanting "Madiba, Madiba," his clan name he is affectionately known by.
- 7/11/2010
- Filmicafe
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