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Voters stand to lose out if the Supreme Court treats political spending by businesses and other big-money players as protected speech.

"For the moviegoer, the shift will mean that advertising will become more integral to the movie. The change may not be obvious at first, but the devil is going to wear a lot more Prada. "

Fashionising.com- Fashion Insight Podcast. Date Broadcasted: December 17, 2009. Genre: Fashion. Daniel P Dykes, Editor in Chief and Chairman of Fashionising.com, Tania Braukämper, the Editor, and Allan James Barger, the Pictorial Editor, discuss the highs and lows of the fashion trends in the last decade in this podcast, and the new ones in the next decade. Their favorite trends began with hot pants to knee high socks, to dresses with high slits, which all became popular in 2009, and will continue to grow in 2010. The main shift in style will be toward the "future warrior and gladiator look," such as leather accessories with studs and spikes, which is a more modern than the inspired ancient Roman and Greek fashion. This fashion craze is going in the opposite direction than the trends from the last decade, where the preppy, "school-girl" look was popular, due to the hit TV series, Gossip Girl. Additionally, the hair trend of braids, shown on the Alexander Wang carpet, is growing to be very desirable. One of the notorious styles was nudity being portrayed on the covers of many magazines, which all three individuals were not favorable of. Tania mentioned the "convergence of the alternative and the mainstream," which has been accessible through the internet. Speaking of the internet, Daniel and Allan talk over the continuation of the production of fashion websites where they sell high end, luxury clothing for 50-70% off. The future of 2010's fashion industry could be changed from the internet. Another aspect of the past decade shows the rise and downfall of celebrity fashion, because many civilians are not interested in the dramatic lives of celebrities anymore; instead, they would prefer models, such as Lara Stone, presenting clothing trends. Overall the changes in trends from the last decade into 2010 is miscellaneous, and fashionising.com's podcast informs the listener on what to watch out for.

Shirley Middle School teaches students about the importance of Media Literacy. Each semester students in 8th and 7th grade have the opportunity to take part in this course about how to write scripts, create storyboards and use video production techniques. Students learn how to shoot commercials and how to appear to the right audience. This teaches the students about how Media Literacy affects their everyday life.

When the best of technology is combined with heightened aesthetics, results are always stupefying. Check out the new Abu Dhabi mosque with its light-transmitting concrete façade and leave us your comments…

Take a sneak peek into Aarti Aggarwal's KNOCK ON WOOD all-wood furniture collection

French designer, Mathieu Lehanneur launched his first solar-powered street furniture - 'Clover'

Ground-breaking media technology in sync with sophisticated lighting and a dynamic design perspective are the upping quotients of the new sports broadcasting studio in Vienna. Check it out here…

Following the principles of street furniture design, Bouroullec Brothers design a mobile kiosk for Parisian public engagement. Check it out and leave us your views…

Read IAnD's story on Miki Agrawal, a young social entrepreneur from New York, whose innovative design is not only empowering women but working towards a greener environment

Studio ABD's graphic communiqué on the new packaging design of Eastern's breakfast treats is a welcome cut in tandem with current cultural overtures. Check it out...