Jezebel: Roses

See The World's First (Nearly) Blue Rose

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:20:00 EDT

This fall the first blue roses will go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. Roses can't produce blue pigments, so every blue rose you've ever seen was actually a dyed white rose. But after 20 years of research, a Japanese company has developed a genetically modified that's the closest true blue rose yet. They're great if you want to spend an exorbitant amount on roses that everyone else thinks are just purple. More »

A Rose By Any Other Name

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:05:00 EST

NEW DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 05: French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrives at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. (Image via Getty)

Swiss Won't Extradite Polanski; GLAAD Wants Mayer To Apologize For Slur

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST

Swiss officials announced today that Roman Polanski won't be extradited to the United States until L.A. courts make a "decision on the question of an in absentia trial." For now, he'll remain under house arrest at his Swiss chalet.

A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose

Anna Holmes — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Breaking: Paris Hilton's boyfriend says she "smells like roses". Possibly related: That "smells like roses" line is the same line a certain someone uses to justify farting under the covers. [NY Observer] More »

Oldies But Goodies

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:45:00 EDT

This vintage Dewar's ad features Ola Hudson, the designer best known for creating David Bowie's Man Who Fell To Earth getup. Sure, she's smoking hot, and sounds like a cool lady ("Women need some new ways to look pretty, simple and stylish," she says) but did you know she's also the mother of Slash, Guns 'N Roses fame? (Click to enlarge.) [Vintage Ads] More »

Flower Power

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:45:00 EST

In Iran, a woman known only as Hengameh took her husband to court for being stingy. "Shortly after marriage I realized that Shahin was very cheap. He even refused to pay for my coffee if we went to a cafe or restaurant," she says. The court ruled that her husband must buy her 124,000 red roses as a fine (and punishment). Authorities have seized the husband's apartment until every last rose is purchased. Hopefully Hengameh wouldn't prefer chocolates. [Telegraph] More »