Ella Fitzgerald

Isn't she sweet?

A beautiful picture of Ella Fitzgerald by photographer Roddy McDowall (1928-1998).
Via Danielle Lamouri's photos.

No Mini Cooper to Turkish Police

Some products become icons; even when neither their creators  nor their manufacturers wanted them to be. In rare cases, it does not even help the sales. Mini Cooper is one such product; a car with a cult following. Now, take a look and see Turkish Police in action at Taksim Square:

Now see them in a Mini Cooper, almost exact same place:

I have no idea if this will hurt the sales of Mini Cooper but I do know that I am terribly hurt. Please, stop selling Mini Coopers to Turkish Police!