Umbrellas to Light Up the Night

Thanks to the folks at Crave, I now know about the Twilight Umbrella. Unfortunately, one can only acquire them from the brolly kingdom at Firebox UK: "Guaranteed to brighten up the rainiest of days, these hi-tech brollies utilise fibre optics, three AAA batteries and lots of LEDs to create a truly magical effect."

In Memoriam: Michael Jackson and Umbrellas

There are lots of directions to go in presenting Michael Jackson's association with brollies, but what better than the Daily Mail's discussion of a Michael Jackson shopping trip: "Despite the obvious lack of rain or sunshine in the building, Jackson occasionally dipped under the shade of the umbrella, although what he was sheltering from exactly was anyone's guess."

On the other hand, another fan has married images of Michael and umbrellas with Rihanna's own Umbrella: