BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "rich people" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:07:59 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) The 12 Most Ridiculous Parts Of Gwyneth Paltrow's Latest GOOP Newsletter http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/the-12-most-ridiculous-parts-of-gwyneth-paltrow3 Did you know? Total lack of self-awareness! Gwyneth Paltrow's weekly email newsletter, GOOP, is comprised of lifestyle tips from Paltrow that the everyday woman can relate to. Except that it's not. Ever. Literally not once ever.

This week, Paltrow thought working moms everywhere would just LOVE to see what it's like to get photographed by Terry Richardson for the cover of "Harper's Bazaar." You know, to prepare them all for the day they're photographed by Terry RIchardson for the cover of "Harper's Bazaar." Because EVERYONE is photographed by Terry Richardson for the cover of "Harper's Bazaar" at one point or another, right?

While the newsletter held a "That's so Gwyneth!" vibe of complete and utter detachment from normalcy throughout, I've decided to highlight some specific ones below.

The typically bourgeois introduction:

The typically bourgeois introduction:

The reminder that she's "Just like us!":

The reminder that she's "Just like us!":

The peek into the typical working mom's post-school run professional makeup application:

The peek into the typical working mom's post-school run professional makeup application:

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattcherette/the-12-most-ridiculous-parts-of-gwyneth-paltrow3 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:11 -0500 <strong>Did you know? Total lack of self-awareness!</strong> Gwyneth Paltrow&#39;s weekly email newsletter, GOOP, is comprised of lifestyle tips from Paltrow that the everyday woman can relate to. Except that it&#39;s not. Ever. Literally not once ever. mattcherette nonadult This week, Paltrow thought working moms everywhere would just LOVE to see what it&#39;s like to get photographed by Terry Richardson for the cover of "Harper&#39;s Bazaar." You know, to prepare them all for the day they&#39;re photographed by Terry RIchardson for the cover of "Harper&#39;s Bazaar." Because EVERYONE is photographed by Terry Richardson for the cover of "Harper&#39;s Bazaar" at one point or another, right? While the newsletter held a "That&#39;s so Gwyneth!" vibe of complete and utter detachment from normalcy throughout, I&#39;ve decided to highlight some specific ones below. nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult The Real Reason Congress Won&#39;t Raise Taxes On The Rich http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-real-reason-congress-wont-raise-taxes-on Government run by the rich, for the rich?

Kevin Drumm at Mother Jones sums things up:

It just costs too much to run for Congress today for anyone who's not fairly well off to do it. And that's no coincidence. As income inequality goes up, campaign funding from rich donors also goes up — partly because the rich have more money and partly because they're more motivated to use that money to influence the political process in order to protect their wealth. This creates an arms race that effectively precludes anyone who doesn't have either money of their own or access to wealthy donors from running. And that means that Congress has fewer and fewer members with any real connection to the working world. Is it any wonder that members of Congress these days don't really care at all about the views of the poor and the working class?

Via: andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/the-real-reason-congress-wont-raise-taxes-on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:32:09 -0500 <b>Government run by the rich, for the rich?</b> provincialelitist nonadult nonadult <big>Kevin Drumm at <a href="http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/12/mr-smith-not-going-washington-any-more">Mother Jones</a> sums things up:</big> nonadult It just costs too much to run for Congress today for anyone who&#39;s not fairly well off to do it. And that&#39;s no coincidence. As income inequality goes up, campaign funding from rich donors also goes up &mdash; partly because the rich have more money and partly because they&#39;re more motivated to use that money to influence the political process in order to protect their wealth. This creates an arms race that effectively precludes anyone who doesn&#39;t have either money of their own or access to wealthy donors from running. And that means that Congress has fewer and fewer members with any real connection to the working world. Is it any wonder that members of Congress these days&nbsp;<a href="http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/09/repeal-bush-tax-cuts-for-wealthy">don&#39;t really care at all about the views of the poor and the working class?</a> nonadult Russian Oligarch Punches Rival Billionaire http://www.buzzfeed.com/liveforfilms/russian-oligarch-sucker-punches-rival-billionaire-3o9c

Clad in very tight grey jeans, Alexander Lebedev is a Russian tycoon who owns two major papers in the United Kingdom. During a television debate on the financial crisis, the former KGB agent punched Sergei Polonsky, once ranked Russia's 40th richest man, in response to Polonsky's “threatening manner”.

Via: boingboing.net

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/liveforfilms/russian-oligarch-sucker-punches-rival-billionaire-3o9c Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:02:08 -0400 <b>Clad in very tight grey jeans, Alexander Lebedev is a Russian tycoon who owns two major papers in the United Kingdom.</b> During a television debate on the financial crisis, the former KGB agent punched Sergei Polonsky, once ranked Russia&#39;s 40th richest man, in response to Polonsky&#39;s "threatening manner". liveforfilms nonadult #OccupyWallStreet? Meh. Pass The Champagne! http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferm28/faceoff-at-55-wall-st-3s94

When the #OccupyWallStreet movement showed up at 55 Wall Street, the building's occupants stood around on the balconies drinking champagne. Way to make the people love you, guys.

Via: viralviralvideos.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferm28/faceoff-at-55-wall-st-3s94 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:02:07 -0400 <b>When the #OccupyWallStreet movement showed up at 55 Wall Street, the building&#39;s occupants stood around on the balconies drinking champagne.</b> Way to make the people love you, guys. jenniferm28 nonadult 5 Catty Quotes From The Jackie Kennedy Tapes http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/5-catty-quotes-from-the-jackie-kennedy-tapes The folks at The Atlantic Wire put together a collection of quotes from those “explosive” Jackie Kennedy tapes. Here are the five cattiest.

On Indira Gandhi:

On French Resistance Leader Charles De Gaulle:

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Via: theatlanticwire.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/5-catty-quotes-from-the-jackie-kennedy-tapes Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:56:06 -0400 <b>The folks at <em>The Atlantic Wire</em> put together a collection of quotes from those <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2023418/Jackie-O-tapes-reveal-JFKs-affairs-believed-death.html">"explosive"</a> Jackie Kennedy tapes. Here are the five cattiest.</b> provincialelitist nonadult On Indira Gandhi: nonadult nonadult On French Resistance Leader Charles De Gaulle: nonadult nonadult On Martin Luther King, Jr.: nonadult nonadult On Adlai Stevenson: nonadult nonadult On "Everybody": nonadult nonadult Prince Harry Dancing To Techno In A Wet Shirt http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/prince-harry-dancing-to-techno-in-a-wet-shirt

Something tells me that Prince Harry will be living it up as a swingin' bachelor way longer than his older brother did.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/prince-harry-dancing-to-techno-in-a-wet-shirt Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:39:39 -0400 <b>Something tells me that Prince Harry will be living it up as a swingin&#39; bachelor way longer than his older brother did.</b> provincialelitist nonadult Douche Bag Lexus Driver http://www.buzzfeed.com/gustonyc/douche-bag-lexus-driver-2nz2 Seriously? Jerk.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gustonyc/douche-bag-lexus-driver-2nz2 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:02:08 -0400 <b>Seriously?</b> Jerk. gustonyc nonadult Kim Kardashian&#39;s Wedding Registry http://www.buzzfeed.com/amygrindhouse/kim-kardashians-wedding-registry-1qq Registering at Gearys for home furnishings and the like, Kim Kardashian would like a $7,850 vase, a £375 candy jar, an $840 ashtray, $670 plates, $1,600 cutlery, $150 bedazzled napkin rings, and a $1,650 coffee pot. For a total of about $176,000. Below is a partial screen shot, there's a full screen shot here .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/amygrindhouse/kim-kardashians-wedding-registry-1qq Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:02:12 -0400 <b>Registering at Gearys for home furnishings and the like, Kim Kardashian would like a $7,850 vase, a &pound;375 candy jar, an $840 ashtray, $670 plates, $1,600 cutlery, $150 bedazzled napkin rings, and a $1,650 coffee pot.</b> For a total of about $176,000. Below is a partial screen shot, there&#39;s a <a href="http://amygrindhouse.com/kim-kardashian-wedding-registry.html">full screen shot here</a>. amygrindhouse nonadult Kate Middleton For The Win http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/kate-middleton-for-the-win-k16 Fact: Kate Middleton is better than we are. Check out the whole collection at Kate Middleton For The Win .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/kate-middleton-for-the-win-k16 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:02:10 -0400 <b>Fact: Kate Middleton is better than we are.</b> Check out the whole collection at <a href="http://katemiddletonforthewin.tumblr.com">Kate Middleton For The Win</a>. bizzybee712 nonadult What Rich People Eat http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/what-rich-people-eat-cci This is an actual receipt from Nello's in New York City. The customer was Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had no problem dropping 47k on food and drinks for himself and five other people.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/what-rich-people-eat-cci Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:57:33 -0500 <b>This is an actual receipt from Nello&#39;s in New York City.</b> The customer was Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had no problem dropping 47k on food and drinks for himself and five other people. awesomer nonadult Mariah Carey's New 41,000 sq ft Home http://www.buzzfeed.com/jakehimself/maria-careys-new-41000-sq-ft-home-55 It's big. It's $125 mil. It's hers.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jakehimself/maria-careys-new-41000-sq-ft-home-55 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:10:26 -0400 It&#39;s big. It&#39;s $125 mil. It&#39;s hers. jakehimself nonadult Cessna Fights Back http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/cessna-fights-back-d8 Cessna is sick and tired of everyone complaining about CEOs using their private jets. So they are launching a new ad campaign, the theme of which is basically: only cowards fly commercial.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/cessna-fights-back-d8 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:26:17 -0500 Cessna is sick and tired of everyone complaining about CEOs using their private jets. So they are launching a new ad campaign, the theme of which is basically: only cowards fly commercial. sarahmorgan nonadult Trying to Live On $500,000 http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/trying-to-live-on-500000-d8

You guys, it is actually really tough to scrape by on $500,000 in New York. President Obama's limits on executive pay are way harsh.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahmorgan/trying-to-live-on-500000-d8 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:51:29 -0500 You guys, it is actually really tough to scrape by on $500,000 in New York. President Obama&#39;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/us/politics/05pay.html?ref=fashion">limits on executive pay</a> are way harsh. sarahmorgan adult Morgan Freeman's $100M Divorce http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/morgan-freemans-100m-divorce-26q

Oscar winner Morgan Freeman's wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, may snag up more than $100M in a divorce settlement.

The Best Links:

  1. “Original Estimates Put the Actor’s Net Worth in the $75 Million to $90 Million Range, But Now It is Being Reported He May Be Worth As Much As Three to Four Times That Amount.”
  2. Morgan Freeman Is CRAZY Loaded (And Now His Ex-Wife Is, Too)
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/morgan-freemans-100m-divorce-26q Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:19:54 -0500 Oscar winner Morgan Freeman&#39;s wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, may snag up more than $100M in a divorce settlement. eliot nonadult Who Wore it Better? http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/who-wore-it-better-bu Suri Cruise or Kate Hudson?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/who-wore-it-better-bu Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:43:50 -0400 Suri Cruise or Kate Hudson? mjs538 nonadult Annie Leibovitz In Debt http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/annie-leibovitz-in-debt

The world’s foremost celebrity photographer is $715,000 in the hole, despite earning a rumored cool $2M at Vanity Fair annually.

The Best Links:

  1. Leibovitz Denies the Claims
  2. “The 58-year-old Photographer Allegedly Owes Money for Unpaid Taxes, an Aborted Book Project, and Outstanding Equipment Rental Fees.”
  3. Miley Cyrus In Vanity Fair - Featured on BuzzFeed
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/annie-leibovitz-in-debt Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:10:55 -0400 The world's foremost celebrity photographer is $715,000 in the hole, despite earning a rumored cool $2M at <i>Vanity Fair</i> annually. eliot nonadult Oops, Now You're Rich http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/oops-now-youre-rich Looks like someone actually bought the I Am Rich iPhone App, albeit accidentally.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/oops-now-youre-rich Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:37 -0400 Looks like someone actually bought the <a href="http://buzzfeed.com/scott/i-am-rich">I Am Rich</a> iPhone App, albeit accidentally. scott nonadult Stealth Wealth http://www.buzzfeed.com/letizia/stealth-wealth

An article in Make magazine about how uglify your fancy bike in order to deter thieves is part of the larger ‘stealth wealth’ trend.

The Best Links:

  1. Stealth Wealth
  2. “The New Face Of British Prosperity - Bling Is Dead, Stealth Wealth Is In”
  3. What Is Stealth Wealth?
  4. No Labels for ‘stealth Wealth’ Fashionistas
  5. Stealth Weatlh - Death of the Blatently Obvious LV Logo Handbags
  6. “U-G-L-Y Your Bike “
  7. Stealth Wealth: Un-Pimp Your Ride
  8. Stealth Wealth & Ugly Bikes
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/letizia/stealth-wealth Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:13:54 -0400 An article in <a href="http://www.boston.com/yourlife/fashion/articles/2006/10/12/the_case_of_the_missing_logo/"><em>Make</em></a> magazine about how uglify your fancy bike in order to deter thieves is part of the larger 'stealth wealth' trend. letizia nonadult Space Wedding http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Space_Wedding

Virgin CEO Richard Branson conducts a wedding on a mid-flight airplane to outer space.

The Best Links:

  1. Richard Branson to Officiate First Wedding In Space
  2. One Way to Sweep Your Loved One Off Their Feet
  3. Virgin Receives 2 Reservations Already
  4. New Wedding Locations: Earth, Atmosphere, On the Moon, Or Somewhere in the Great Beyond?
  5. $200,000 Is Just the Deposit on a Space Wedding
  6. Virgin Galactic To Do First Space Wedding, But What About a Space Honeymoon?
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Space_Wedding Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:08:54 -0400 Virgin CEO Richard Branson conducts a wedding on a mid-flight airplane to outer space. buzz nonadult Jamie Johnson http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Jamie_Johnson

The handsomest Johnson there is?

The Best Links:

  1. Sorta Like “Milton Friedman & Me”
  2. The Wealth Report - WSJ.com : Jamie Johnson: Unappreciative of Self-Made Wealth?
  3. Marxist Heir Actually Becoming Kind Of Hot?
  4. “He’s Handsome and Smart, and Trying to Create a Better World. He’s Also Single.”
  5. The Superrich Are Totally Psyched About Recessions
  6. He Writes, Too! ::Swoon::
  7. Confessions of the Ultra-Rich
  8. Jamie Johnson Loves It When You Hate the Rich
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Jamie_Johnson Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:02:29 -0500 The handsomest Johnson there is? buzz nonadult