When the internet came, we overthrew the pasty white tastemakers, the duplicitous music marketers and the manufactured pop idols. And then they all came back. This is Idolator. We're so disappointed. ...
If you're a Beatles fan, prepare to be either horrified or economically exploited by the holiday lineup at Bloomingdale's; the retail chain has gone frantic for the Fab Four. Between Beatles t-shirts designed by Marc Jacobs and St. Pepper's jackets by Met View, there's something for nearly everyone with money to spend and dubious tastes in aesthetics. More surprising is the announcement that the store will sell "an exclusive limited-edition Beatles iPod has been created, stocked with the band's classics." Only a thousand of these iPods will be available, apparently—but is this some sign of more Beatles/iTunes crossover to come? [ Fashion Week Daily ] ...