It’s Official: Jo Rowling is ‘Cool’

From the London Times:
The Cool Brandleaders Council panel of experts, tasked with identifying all things hip, has noted that author Jo Rowling is 2004’s Coolest Author.

Other people, places, and things as cool as Jo?

Coolest fashion brands
1. Diesel
2. Agent Provocateur
3. Chanel
4. Puma
5. Topshop

Coolest motors
1. Audi
2. Vespa scooters
3. Saab
4. Land Rover

Coolest movie directors
1. Quentin Tarantino
2. Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings)
3. Sofia Coppola
4. Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11)
5. Pedro Almodovar (Bad Education)

Coolest technology brands
1. Bose
2. Nokia
3. Denon
4. Sony Ericsson
5. Blackberry

Coolest cities:
1. London
2. New York