Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'lancearmstrong'
February 10, 2008
Torontoist is one of fourteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list which is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse. Gothamist was amazed after the Giants won the Super Bowl, the city went wild, and it witnessed a ticker-tape parade.Barack Obama drew 20,000+ ahead of Seattle’s Saturday caucus.Londonist had Super Tuesday too.Elusive guerrilla street artist Banksy revisited......
Continue Reading "Elsewhere in the Ist-a-Verse"May 9, 2005
Silicon wristbands: The Beanie Babies of activist fashion? Activist fashion: Beanie Babies for the socially aware? Beanie Babies: Do you see what happens? Following cyclist Lance Armstrong's beyond popular 'LiveStrong' wristband campaign, some kid had the idea to protest the NHL lock-out with Bring Back NHL Hockey wristbands. Should look good along side the pink breast cancer awareness bands, the red anti-tobacco/HIV/heart-disease/vote Bush bands, or the blue anti-bullying/Anti-Bush/tsunami relief/autism/prostate cancer bands.......
Continue Reading "Wristband Campaigns: Too Much of a Good Thing?"