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...singer himself attributes his confidence to his Western Samoan roots. "My people are not performers, but they are very flamboyant," he says. "They have self-belief in things which might perhaps deter others." The famous haka war ritual performed by New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team, a posturing display of aggression, is the ultimate Kiwi demonstration of confidence, and Lemalu, soft-spoken with a frequent laugh, comes from a background more rugby than Rigoletto. "The fact that I sang in the choir sat uneasily with my rugby playing as far as the other boys were concerned. But I really...
...fashionistas and fanatical sneakerheads, are now a growing force in the athletic-shoe game. The field boasts its own websites, and exclusive, often unmarked rare-sneaker shops are popping up nationwide. These vintage kicks are even the stuff of urban art, with former pro skateboarder Chris Hall planning to display his collection this month at the Aurora Gallery in New York City. In addition, "Sneaker Pimps," an exhibition featuring rare and limited-edition sneakers from all over the world, recently arrived from Australia for a tour of the U.S.; it includes collections from famous pro skaters and hip-hop artists...
...cutting edge of this consumer boom is on full display in Gurgaon, a satellite city south of New Delhi that is rapidly developing into mall-rat heaven. Since December, three mammoth, glitzy malls have opened their doors there, crammed with a collection of stores airlifted straight from America's suburbs--Nike, Benetton, Pizza Hut, Subway sandwiches, even a showroom for Bose audio systems. Two multiplex theaters show such Hollywood hits as The Matrix Reloaded. Five more malls nearby are in the works...
...cutting edge of this consumer boom is on full display in Gurgaon, a satellite city south of New Delhi that is rapidly developing into mall-rat heaven. Since December, three mammoth, glitzy malls have opened their doors there, crammed with a collection of stores airlifted straight from America's suburbs?Nike, Benetton, Pizza Hut, Subway sandwiches, even a showroom for Bose audio systems. Two multiplex theaters show such Hollywood hits as The Matrix Reloaded. Five more malls nearby are in the works...
...bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb, dubbed "Little Boy," on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing up to 230,000 people; at a Smithsonian Institution hangar near Dulles Airport in Virginia. Japanese victims groups have protested the plan to put the plane on public display in December...