$4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.

FILE - In this March 21, 2006 file photo, comic book creator Stan Lee stands beside some of his drawings in the Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 said it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.


FILE - In this file image released by Paramount Pictures, Iron Man in shown his Mark III armor in the film "Iron Man." The Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 said it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.


The logos of The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Enterainment are show in this undated photograph released by Disney August 31, 2009. Walt Disney Co said on Monday it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.


FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2004 file photo, a man looks at an advertisement for the Spiderman movie in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E


NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: A Marvel Incredible Hulk comic book is seen for sale at St. Mark's Comics August 31, 2009 in New York City. The Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in stock and cash, bringing 5,000 Marvel characters including Spider Man and Incredible Hulk under the Disney umbrella.


NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: In this photo illustration, vintage Spider Man and X-Men Marvel comic books are seen at St. Mark's Comics August 31, 2009 in New York City. The Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in stock and cash, bringing 5,000 Marvel characters including Spider Man and Incredible Hulk under the Disney umbrella.



A man laughs after watching a "Spider-Man 3" promotional video in Hong Kong in this May 2, 2007 file photo. Walt Disney Co said on August 31, 2009 that it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.


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First round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 31, 2009.

Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania hits a return to Li Na of China during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.


Li Na of China hits a return to Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.


Fifth-seed US tennis player Andy Roddick reacts after winning a point against Germany's Bjorn Phau during the first round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 31, 2009.


Bjorn Phau of Germany runs to make a return to Andy Roddick of the United States during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York August 31, 2009.


Andy Roddick, of the United States, serves to Bjorn Phau, of Germany, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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Third-seed US tennis player Venus Williams celebrates at the end of her match against Russia's Vera Dushevina during the first round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 31, 2009. Williams won 6-7, 7-5, 6-3.


Third-seed US tennis player Venus Williams returns a shot to Russia's Vera Dushevina during the first round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, August 31, 2009. Williams won 6-7, 7-5, 6-3.


Vera Dushevina of Russia returns a volley to Venus Williams of the United States during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 31, 2009.

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On the search for the prettiest purple..

A few people have been asking to see my MAC haul.. I really didn't buy much.. I only bought a few things. I bought two purple eye shadows called "Parfait Amour" and "Violet Trance". "Violet Trance" is from the latest "Maira Kalman" collection. I was debating whether to get the eye shadow or "Push the Edge" purple pigment. I ended up getting the shadow. "Parfait Amour" is a shadow I've been wanting for a long time. I want Beautiful Iris as well.. but I'll wait till my next MAC visit.

I also purchased a retractable brow liner crayon in the shade "Spiked". This was always my HG pencil until I started using eye shadow to color in my brows. I LOVE this pencil.. it goes on not too harsh and it makes coloring in my brows so easy. But I stopped repurchasing it because there isn't a lot of product. I would run out of this thing in like 3 weeks... and at $15 a pop, I had to find something else. My MAC "Espresso" eye shadow has lasted well over a year and I've been using it every day. I've hit the pan, but I still have plenty left for a long time.. and at $14.50 it's a better investment for me. I love the pencil though and It's so much easier so I cracked and bought one.

Early last week I got MAC Plum Trance Metal X cream shadow off of Specktra. I paid $10 for it.. and the thing was DRY and incredibly crumbly. I was so excited to receive it and I was incredibly upset about it. I can't use it... if I try, I get crumbles all over the place and then I've got purple all over my clothes, hands and floor. I tried reviving it with water and visine and neither worked. :( I'm just going to use it for a back to mac. What a waste of money.


Violet Trance was so hard to take a picture of, no matter what setting I put my camera on, it captured it blue. In person, it looks a lot more purple.

I'm liking Parfait Amour a lot, but I am disappointed with Violet Trance. It is not pigmented at all. The consistency is very chalky. It's not soft at all. If you have "Carbon".. the consistency is almost the same.. but the pigmentation of it is not even half as good. I had to pack it on with a base and put layer after layer and the color payoff just did not get any darker. I LOVE the color, its my ideal shade of purple.. but I'm still on the lookout. Does anyone have any suggestions for that BOLD, Pigmented, Grape purple??


I also threw in a MAC Top Hat swatch.. which I use for liner a lot when I want a splash of color. When I do a look with purple, I always use Urban Decay "Flash" eyeshadow which is one of my all time favorites.

Eugenia Mandzhieva Editorial for (UK) i-D Magazine, September 2009

Model: Eugenia Mandzhieva (Trump)
Editorial: Scream
Magazine: i-D Magazine, September 2009
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Stylist: Marie Chaix

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During a practice session before her opening round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

Jada, the daughter of former world number one Kim Clijsters of Belgium, watches her mother practice session before her opening round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

American basketball player Brian Lynch, husband to former world number one tennis player Kim Clijsters of Belgium, holds their child Jada during Clijsters' practice session at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

Back from a two-year maternity leave, former world number one Kim Clijsters of Belgium waves to her daughter Jada, during a practice session before her opening round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

Back from a two-year maternity leave, former world number one Kim Clijsters of Belgium calls out to her daughter Jada, during a practice session before her opening round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

Back from a two-year maternity leave, former world number one Kim Clijsters of Belgium takes part in a practice session before her opening round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2009.

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Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal.

SRINAGAR, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A night view of the river Jehlum in on August 31, 2009 in Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

KHARDUNG-LA, LADAKH- AUGUST 31: Vehicles pass next to the icicles hanging on the roadside on August 31, 2009 in Khardung-la, in Indian Administered Kashmir.

HUNDAR, LADAKH- AUGUST 31: A Ladakhi man walks with his double humped camels on the sand dunes on August 31, 2009 in Hundar, in Indian Administered Kashmir.

HUNDAR, LADAKH- AUGUST 31: A Ladakhi man walks with his herd of goats on August 31, 2009 in Hundar, in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: General view of a mountainous valley on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

PANGONG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A general view of snow mountain peak on August 31, 2009 in Pangong, in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A stream flows through snow on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: Kashmir nomads with their ponies wait for trekkers on a trekking route on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A young Kashmiri nomad girl poses for a picture outside her tent on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A herd of sheep and goats are seen on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: Kashmiri women carrying wood in their baskets walk on a road on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A stream flows through snow on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A young Kashmiri nomad girl plays outside her tent on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A Kashmir nomad rides his horse on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A stream flows through snow on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A young Indian beggar poses for a picture while begging on a street on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: An unknown grave of a Kashmir nomad on the way to the trekking route on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.

ZOJILA, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: Trucks carrying supplies drive towards Ladakh on August 31, 2009 in Zojila about 102 Km (63 miles) notheast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.

SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A elderly kashmiri nomade poses for a picture outside his tent on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.


SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: A Kashmir nomads quench the thirst on a trekking route on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.




SONAMARG, KASHMIR- AUGUST 31: Trekkers rest in their tents next to a lake on August 31, 2009 in Sonamarg about 96 Km (59 miles) northeast of Srinagar in Indian Administered Kashmir. Kashmir is known for its charming beauty. It is surrounded by three mountain ranges of the Himalayas- Karakoram, Zanaskar and Pir Panjal, running from northwest to northeast.

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National Basketball Association's Houston Rocket, during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009

National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets player Tracy McGrady is aided by Chinese officials to sign on a document written in Chinese characters during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.


Chinese hostesses hold basket balls to be signed by NBA Houston Rockets Tracy McGrady, not in picture, during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.


National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets player Tracy McGrady shakes hands with a cancer patient during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.


National Basketball Association's Houston Rockets Tracy McGrady hands gifts to cancer patients during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.


National Basketball Association Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady, center, pretends to take a snapshot during a Chinese red cross event to benefit cancer patients in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009.

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