RED: Still Making Headlines

In this MSN Technology blog, the idea and effectiveness of Product (Red) is explored.

Some feel the only way to get money to Africa is by selling products on its behalf; others feel that’s just a greedy way for Americans (and Europeans, in this case) to take a cut of what could be a total donation.

My opinion is that if it brings awareness about the continent to those who may otherwise know nothing about it, or inspires one to learn more, or is the only way said persons-with-the-pocketbooks will give to that specific emergency, then it’s only a positive.

What do you think?

This is a post from the @U2 Blog.

RED: Still Making Headlines

U2: The best is yet to come

U2’s legendary producer, Steve Lillywhite, claims the band’s eagerly-awaited new album will be their BEST ever. He has worked with the band since their first album, Boy, was released in 1981, and now he is back in the studio with them as they put the finishing touches to their latest album prior to its October [...]

Did anyone else catch the Bono joke in Hancock?

No spoiler here, I promise—but I’ll have to admit I smiled pretty widely when only a few minutes into the superhero film Hancock, there was a Bono reference.

You’ll have to see the movie to catch the joke, but I can give you a hint: Jason Bateman’s character “Ray” delivers it.

In that brilliant Arrested Development sort of way.

This is a post from the @U2 Blog.

Did anyone else catch the Bono joke in Hancock?

Album Done?