kimmie nguyen:

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Now that the Facebook Like button is in full swing, I can watch the dizzying display of popular sites and pages across my social network on likebutton.me. Fascinating yet at the same time kind of disturbing.

Ted Talks: Photos that Changed the World

"Jonathan Klein of Getty Images shows some of the most iconic photographs taken throughout our generations, and talks about what happens when a generation sees an image so powerful it can't look away -- or back."

Hello Kitty Wine: Kitty Lovers and Alcoholics Rejoice?

Was it tough to get Sanrio to agree to let you put Hello Kitty on an alcoholic beverage? Her image is very sweet and innocent, after all.

Drew Hibbert, CEO of Innovation Spirits (which will be marketing the wine here in the United States): I was not involved in the original approval process, but my limited experience with Sanrio indicates to me that they see the Hello Kitty brand identity as being somewhat mature at this stage and open to all kinds of product interpretations. Our tagline for the wine products is "Our favorite girl has grown up", which is done intentionally to indicate that Hello Kitty, in her 35 years of existence, has crossed over from being a children's brand to being a brand for children and adults alike.

via blogs.laweekly.com

Undoubtedly will not taste like my favorite bottle of Beaujolais but it sure is cute. I also like that I'm about the same age as Hello Kitty. I can totally go buy this without feeling silly. ;) Thanks for sending @connietsao, I'll be be on the lookout next time I'm shopping.