Hip Hop Star, Wyclef Jean, Is Running For President Of Haiti

Wyclef Jean Running For Predsident Of Haiti – Hip hop star Wyclef Jean (widely known simply as Wyclef) will run for president of Haiti, according to reports. The announcement sets the stage for an interfamily election battle between Wyclef and his uncle, a former ambassador to the United States. Analysts are predicting that Wyclef could parlay his star power and enormous popularity with the nation’s youth into a solid electoral victory. [csmonitor]

40 Billionaires Give Away 50% Of Their Fortunes – Warren Buffett and Bill Gates aren’t the only billionaires giving away their fortunes to charity—they’ve now convinced some 38 others to eventually donate half their wealth or more to unspecified causes. Among the big names on the list are David Rockefeller, Ron Perelman, George Lucas, and Ted Turner. I think we should do the same. [dailybeast]

Dutch 14-Year-Old Sets Sail For Solo World Voyage – Dutch teenager Laura Dekker headed for the open sea on Wednesday after winning a year-long battle with child welfare authorities over her ambition to become the youngest person to sail the globe solo. Ja that’s a great idea! She can’t even get a car learner’s license and now she is going to sail across the world. Excellent vibe. She should pilot some commercial jumbos upon her return. Maybe oversee the Kebble case in-between the two. [mail&guardian]

Agliotti Wants House Arrest Removed – The defence counsel for murder accused Glenn Agliotti requested that his bail conditions be changed to remove the house arrest that he is under. Hahaha! Hilarious! Just to confirm, this is the same guy who has gone from being involved in a fraud case with the head of the SA police, directly into another one involving murder, right? Oh sure, nutcase, here’s the key to the city. Go nuts! [timeslive]

BlackBerry Torch Impressions: The BlackBerry, Weirdly Evolved – BlackBerry Torch. The name of the phone that RIM hopes will revitalize BlackBerry is so metaphorically heavy handed that it almost inflicts blunt-force trauma. The iconic BlackBerry metastasized into a slider with sparkly new software, it’s wonderfully weird. At first glance, it looks, feels, is almost exactly like any other BlackBerry released in the last year, except that it happens to be a revival of the vertical slider. [gizmodo]

Cowgirls Espresso – Giddy Up! – We’ve already entered into some serious negotiations with vida e about possibly bringing this vibe into our local vida e caffe! They’re thinking about it. The only problem is they’re not too sure how keen Elias will be about wearing a bikini when he serves up a cup of your favourite brew! Not sure he has the cleavage either! Check out caffeine’s answer to Hooters! [cowgirlsespresso]

Is The Anonymous Sperm Donor The Modern Dream Man? – Let’s call him “the seductive sperm donor,” and maybe even declare him our new romantic hero. The subject of two movies and a new novel, this sexy beast of a character is anything but anonymous. Writing in the Daily Beast, Shattuck, herself the author of a novel that features a sperm donor who comes into the life of the donees, talks about this recent phenomenon. [jezebel]

The 2010 International Best-Dressed List – There’s an eclectic feel to this year’s ranking of the style elite. But, as always, the list is about individual taste, not fashion trends, so from Samantha Cameron to Alec Baldwin to Lady Gaga, only one real through line emerges: their exquisite self-expression. Diane Kruger features. As does Michelle Obama, Wendi Murdoch and Sarkozy’s Jagger-seconds, Carla Bruni. Oh, the legendary Alec Baldwin gets a nod too! [vanityfair]

Pink Floyd Anthem Becomes Iranian Freedom Cry – Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd frontman and writer of the band’s anthem, “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)”, is permitting two exiled Iranian brothers full use of the song to protest the current Iranian regime. The brothers and their band, Blurred Vision, remade the song with a few changes to reflect the Islamic Republic’s crackdown on dissent. [newser]

Barack Obama Turns 49 – Home alone, President Barack Obama turned 49 on Wednesday. First lady Michelle Obama has taken their youngest daughter, Sasha, to Spain. Their other daughter, Malia, is away at summer camp. Obama hasn’t shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting grayer and his metabolism is slowing down as another year passes. [associated]

Rare $650,000 Aston Martin Shooting Brake & More at Auction – A rare 1996 Aston Martin ‘Sportsman’ shooting brake (above), one of only two ever built entirely by hand, is expected to fetch up to $650,000 at Bonhams’ sale of Fine Motor Cars and Automobilia at the ‘Weekend de l’Excellence Automobile’ held on the former site of the French Grand Prix circuit of Reims-Gueux on Sept. 11. Several more highly desirable Astons will be on offer during the stunning sale, including: a 1965 DB5 Vantage. [luxist]

Lindsay Lohan Goes For A Ninja Vibe – Not to be confused with Yolandi Visser, Lindsay Lohan was busy with a lot of provocative photo shoots before her stint in jail. The latest to surface is a Marc Ecko ad campaign for his online presence. Lohan shows off her chest, wears a ninja hat and rolls around in a bed for the photos. Ninjas certainly are all the rage now, aren’t they. Lest we forget the latest Brandon Flowers music video featuring Charlize Theron, ninja Stars and general mayhem. [huffers]

They Found St. John The Baptist! – The remains – small fragments of a skull, bones from a jaw and an arm, and a tooth – were discovered embedded in an altar in the ruins of the ancient monastery, on the island in the Black Sea. A Greek inscription on the stone casque contains a reference to June 24 – the date on which John the Baptist is believed to have been born. Bahm, bahm, baaaaahm! [telegraph]

Bon Jovi And Topless Girls Photos: Vintage 80’s Hair Boobs & Rock – One can’t help but jump at the chance to post these recently released classic shots of Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and the crew from the 80’s getting down with some hot topless groupies in a hotel room. Staged a bit, yes, but surely a scene that was repeated nightly after concerts in those days. I can’t imagine a more representative photo of why every boy in this world dreams of growing up to be a rock star. Warning : NSFW, I guess.. [ egotastic]