Slingback Scoops: February 1, 2011



• People who should just go away: Kristen Stewart to play Lois Lane in new Superman movie. Dlisted

• Europeans having a little too much fun with the new Facebook profile. Mashable

• Fish frenzy. BBC

• Shades of Cruella de Vil--John Galliano @ Fashion Week. La Parisienne

• Another Disney ingenue bites the dust. Ministry of Gossip

• 400 years later, Hamlet is denied a plea of insanity. Associated Press

Featured Slingback: "Leather Slingbacks" by Fendi

Slingback Scoops: December 21, 2010

• You go to college for four years and the neighborhood goes to hell--Shooting; Human Skull.
• Despite the popularity (and my own obsessive love) of shows like Teen Mom and 16 and Pregant, the CDC reports that birth rate among teens age 15 to 19 is the lowest its been in seven decades...go figure. NPR
• Ho ho ho-ly moly that's a lot of Santas, someone going to have to explain this to the children... Fremont Universe
• Expect fewer buses and higher fares over the holidays under Metro's two weeks of "reduced service," Merry Christmas...My Wallingford
• Hope he has insurance. Queen Anne View

Featured Slingback: Stella McCartney

Slingback Scoops: Friday, October 15, 2010

• Viaduct will be closed this weekend for semi-annual structural review. Queen Anne View
• Magnolia volunteer finalist for Cox Conserves Heroes Award. Magnolia Voice
• Baby flamingos hatch at Woodland Park Zoo. Phinneywood
• Jimmy Carter to UW bookstore. U District Daily
• Forgotten Facebook co-founder, Eduardo Saverin, speaks out on film portrayal. Mashable
• Full body scanners to be introduced as new security measure at SeaTac. Seattle PI
• Tastemakers reveal their picks for fall essentials. Tory Burch

Slingback Scoops: Thursday, September 16

• Twenty Seattle styles--no, we do not all walk around in flannel and torn jeans... Seattle Magazine
• ...Someday...*sighs* BBC
• Mexico celebrates 200 years of independence. CNN
• Uh oh...Le Monde
• Evening Magazine's Best of Western Washington contest is open for voting! Duo Dribble 
• Check out this awesome blog on Seattle street fashion! Le 21eme Arrondissement

Slingback Scoops: Friday, September 3, 2010

• Estimate of oil spill cost rises by $2 billion in the past month. BBC
• Gypsies boycott french products over civil rights. Le Monde
• Everyone is hating on Taylor Swift! Leave Tay alone! Dlisted
• How to follow Hurricane Earl's path of destruction from the comfort of your own home! (which hopefully isn't any where near the eastern seaboard...) Mashable
• Did you know you can use table salt to remove stains from tea cups? New uses for old things at Real Simple
• No need to check for blue mountains; 200 year old champagne and beer recovered from ocean floor. CNN
• Fall fashion, hot off the runway. Harper's Bazaar

Featured slingback: "Clou Noeug Shoe" by Christian Louboutin

Slingback Scoops: August 2, 2010

"Leopard Suede Strap Slingback" by Christian Louboutin

• New York Times claims iPad RSS app in violation of terms of use. Mashable

• The value of Facebook fans: quality vs. quantity. The Social Media Examiner

• Hugh Hefner...ever the feminist...The Huffington Post

• Are you using social media to its full potential? How effective is your outreach? Communique PR

• Elderly couple hit by car running red light in lower Queen Anne. Queen Anne View

• Dinner For Schmucks fails to live up to potential of comedic ensemble cast. The Stranger

Slingback Scoops: July 24, 2010

• 18 killed at Love Parade in Germany. BBC

• $34.9 million housing plan launches for homeless U.S. veterans. PR Newswire

• How to get people to "like" you. Mashable

• Social media and small business. Small Business Trends

• Snooki "dissed" by New York Times. Huffington Post

Pictured slingback: Nicholas Kirkwood

Slingback Scoops: July 18, 2010

• Progress on Bellingham waterfront development. City of Bellingham

• Public Relations is not DEAD! PRSA

• This gives me heartburn just looking at it... PR Newswire

• Dreamliner makes first appearance at international air show. BBC

• The Fremont Flower Man strikes again at Seattle PR firm. Duo Dribble

• Inception raked in $60 million this weekend. Just Jared

Pictured slingback: "Lady Dragon Shoe" by Melissa by Vivienne Westwood
Retail: $150

Slingback Scoops: July 13, 2010

• Put down that book and start playing Farmville! PRSA

• Legal battle continues over Washington sales tax exemptions for Canadians. City of Bellingham

• Solutions in bloom for gulf clean up efforts. PR Newswire

• Spokane Community College teacher loses ethics case over e-mail. Seattle Weekly

• Christopher Woitach Trio with Larry Holloway and Jud Sherwood perform tonight at Boundary Bay! Boundary Bay Brewery

• The power of Twitter in media outreach. PR News Online

• Spoonshine with Pete Farmer performing tomorrow at the opening day of Downtown Sounds. Downtown Bellingham Partnership

*Pictured slingback: Christian Louboutin "Slingback Pump."