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“umbrellas”
11/12/08 ·

Scene

Blame it on the Rain

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The paparazzi get a bad rap, but as long as they’re on the side of chivalry, it’s not all bad. Take, for instance, this latest infraction by our own Daniel Craig, captured by the intrepid photogs of the Sun.

A brief lesson, if we may: A little rain never hurt anyone, but leaving your lady to soak may cause irreparable damage, as Mr. Craig is surely discovering now.

You never saw Roger Moore doing this sort of thing.

11/25/08 ·

Object

Packing a Punch

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We don’t usually love out-of-the-blue, product mashups, but this one—fittingly named The Umbuster—is the rare success. After all, holding onto a set of brass knuckles should give you a lot more dexterity when you’re maneuvering your umbrella. And we can all use a little protection…

The website informs us that it’s recently graduated from concept model to “bespoke-produced and purchasable boxed good,” which probably means he’ll gift-wrap it.