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Anna Sui and Koi Suwannagate have designed limited edition T-shirts to be sold by Nordstrom in honor of May, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Nordstrom will donate all after-costs proceeds to the scholarship program of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), which is committed to improving the welfare of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

Visit Nordstrom.com to view and purchase Sui’s shirt and Suwannagate’s shirt.

Singer/actress Vanessa Williams will visit the Columbus Circle Borders on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. to promote and autograph her upcoming album, The Real Thing, which contains original jazz- and Brazilian-influenced songs. Attendee priority will be given to fans who purchase the album at that Borders on the day of the event. Visit the store’s event page for details.

Williams plays Wilhelmina Slater on ABC’s Ugly Betty; click below for a video and a photo of her on the show.

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Terminator: Salvation, the fourth installment in the Terminator franchise, takes place in 2018. Controlled by artifical intelligence network Skynet, terminators rule the post-apocalytpic world, killing any humans they find. John Connor (Christian Bale) tries to defeat Skynet with the help of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a man from the past. Also starring Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Opening Friday, May 22.

Watch the trailer and a scene from the movie below.

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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, the sequel to Night at the Museum, follows the continued adventures of night watchman Larry Daley (Ben Stiller). Larry must rescue Jedediah Smith (Owen Wilson) and Octavius (Steve Coogan), exhibits-turned-real-people from the first movie, who have been accidentally shipped to the Smithsonian Institute. Robin Williams and Ricky Gervais also return as Teddy Roosevelt and Dr. McPhee, respectively; Amy Adams joins the cast as Amelia Earhart and Hank Azaria joins as Kahmunrah, The Thinker, and Abe Lincoln. Opening Friday, May 22.

Watch the trailer below.

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Looking to unload some of your books and get ones you’ve had your eye on? Try BookMooch.com, where you can exchange books with people all over the world. There is no cost to join; you only pay for the shipping of your book.

Each time you give a book away, you receive a point that you can use toward obtaining a book from another site member. You can also arrange to give your points to one of the charities Book Mooch works with so someone else can receive new books.

CurrentVine.com has partnered with eco-friendly women’s clothing company Doie to offer readers an exclusive discount code for Doie’s Spring 2009 Los Angeles collection.

The clothing is made from bamboo, organic cotton, organic wool, and silk. Some of the designs are Asian-influenced; all are breathable and comfortable. Doie has received notice in numerous media outlets including Allure, People, and Family Circle.

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Angels & Demons, the sequel to The DaVinci Code, again follows religious expert Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks). This time, he travels to Rome to try to stop the Illuminati, the ancient undergound society, from destroying the Vatican. Also starring Ayelet Zurer and Ewan McGregor, and Stellan Skarsgård. Opening Friday, May 15.

Click below for two trailers; a video of director Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, and Ewan MacGregor discussing the movie and book; photos; and ambigrams.

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The stock and sample sale for labels LaROK and Elizabeth and James will take place from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17. The event will take place at 72 Wooster Street between Spring and Broome Streets. Items will be up to 90% off.

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Victoria Beckham will visit the Herald Square Macy’s on Wednesday, May 6 at 11:00 a.m. to debut her new Emporio Armani underwear campaign. To attend a private meet and greet with her in the Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear Shop at noon, be one of the first 150 people to purchase $85 or more of Emporio Armani Women’s Underwear between now and May 6. All purchases must be made at the Herald Square Macy’s.

Visit the Macy’s event page for details.