AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007. Despite recent and improved access to antiretroviral treatments in many regions of the world, AIDS still claimed 2 million lives in 2007 (270,000 were children). It seems cold to “crunch” some numbers here, but it really does hit hard when you read [...]
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One of the wonderful things about being a U2 fan is actually meeting and getting to know fellow fans. U2 is one of the most socially conscious bands in the world, but what is remarkable to me is the fact that so many of their fans are as well. No one is a better example [...]
U2′s influence on iPod ads
In a recent issue of the SF Weekly, blogger Sean Highkin discusses U2′s influence on the iPod silhouette ads: …from day one, the iPod hasn’t had any serious competition as the best digital music player on the market. But specs and aesthetics aside, the iPod’s rise to ubiquity was crucially aided by those brilliant black-silhouettes-with-white-earbuds [...]
Edge’s Biggest Fan Gives Back
One of the reasons I have been a U2 fan for over 30 years ( beside their music of course ) is the fact that they were a socially conscious band from the very beginning, perhaps when it was not such a fashionable thing to be. They have remained so all these years. Their support [...]
Bono’s Burger
This week’s edition of Entertainment Weekly features a piece called “Dining With The Stars”. It features 11 celebrity-owned restaurants in the greater New York City and Los Angeles areas. It states “think star maps …for your stomach.” Of interest to us here is the eatery that has been given the honor of the “Best [...]
U2 and Harry Potter
Our earlier blog post showed band members in movie roles in U2 themed movie posters. Now the roles are reversed. Nextmovie.com took 9 classic album covers and put the actors from Harry Potter in character on them. Two classic U2 albums made this list. I was going to post the images , but I thought [...]
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