Jezebel: Katrina

Rihanna's Rumored Topshop Line

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:43:00 EST

Rihanna had dinner with Topshop founder Philip Green and Simon Cowell. Because Green and Cowell run an entertainment company that produces television and fashion ventures, the tabloid seers are pretty sure that means Rihanna's getting a clothing line. [Daily Mail]

Crappy Huggies Ad Jokes About Hurricane Katrina

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:28:00 EDT

This Italian Huggies ad reads, "You called her Elisa, but perhaps Katrina would have been better." Ah yes, a baby's incessant pooping is just like that natural disaster that killed thousands of people. More »

Kanye West Sort-Of Apologizes For Katrina Outburst

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:38:00 EDT

Post-Taylor Swift incident, Kanye regrets calling Bush racist...though Yeezy was accused of assholery, not racism. More »

President Obama Heads To New Orleans

LatoyaPeterson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Later today, President Obama will touch down in New Orleans for approximately three and a half hours, the first such visit since his election. While much of the conversation has been dominated by politics, Obama's visit illuminates the ongoing struggle. More »

Surveying The Lower Ninth Ward

Anna Holmes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:50:00 EDT

[New York, September 24. Image via Getty]

Katrina Revisited

Maria — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:45:00 EDT

Spike Lee may be making another film about Katrina. Lee directed the HBO miniseries When The Levees Broke about the hurricane — and the aftermath in New Orleans — but he says he's interested in revisiting the area and focusing on other parts of the Gulf Coast that were affected. Lee says his new film's focus would be on "the mental state—suicide, self-medication," an aspect of the disaster that he criticizes the media for ignoring. Lee also spilled the beans about possibly doing a scripted post-Katrina New Orleans movie with The Wire creator David Simon. We'll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for more info! [Reuters] More »