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09 Oct 22:42

12-Year-Old Girl Takes Dick's Sporting Goods to Equality School

by Jia Tolentino
Erin H

SNAP! worth the dirty-feeling clickthrough to jezebel.

12-Year-Old Girl Takes Dick's Sporting Goods to Equality School

Arizona tween McKenna Peterson is today's most perfectly dauntless embodiment of Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose a Single Opportunity to Stunt on Fool Idiots Who Seem to Be Forgetting that Ladies Can Ball.

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07 Oct 23:07

Joe Francis Is Now the Father to Two Bundles of Karma

by Kara Brown
Erin H

+1 for this headline, jezebel. still not clicking through though.

Joe Francis Is Now the Father to Two Bundles of Karma

Joe Francis and his girlfriend Abbey Wilson have welcomed into the world two little bundles of karma in the form of twin girls.

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06 Oct 15:55

"Sexually Enlightened R&B Song" Is Your New Sex Positive Slow Jam

by Isha Aran
Erin H

STEPHEN

Anyone here looking for a new slow jam that is both sexy and empowering? Have I got something for you.

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01 Oct 17:14

Posable Pumpkin Appendages Give Your Jack O’ Lantern Limbs

by Brittany High
Erin H

this is a super cute idea, but 1. too expensive and 2. would get ruined when my jack-o-lantern is inevitably smashed in the street by teenagers.

Posable Pumpkin Appendages Give Your Jack O' Lantern Limbs

Wolf FX is selling these Pumpkin Appendages. Just $30 gets you a set which includes four bendable, vine-y lookin’ limbs: two arms and two legs. Now you can pose your pumpkin to look like it’s doing all kinds of obscene shit. I dunno, use your imagination. I’m gonna make mine squeeze another pumpkin’s butt!

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30 Sep 02:13

Paris Fashion Week: Comme des Garçons' Bloody Coven

by Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
Erin H

NO NO NO NO NO

Paris Fashion Week: Comme des Garçons' Bloody Coven

If Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo has her way, next spring we will all be praying at the altar of our own ovaries, in her brilliant crimson odes to blood and guts and "roses, but not a pretty rose." It is brilliant, it is sculptural, it is clothing designed to never let the wearer forget that we're literally all the same inside, a tangle of entrails and gore. Also, tampons. It's somewhere between '70s body politic art, '90s riot grrrl, the tampon earrings from Meadham Kirchoff, and feminist fairy tales.

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23 Sep 17:01

Crystal Gayle Reflects on 'Slick Country' and Coal Miner's Family

Erin H

i don't think i knew that she was loretta lynn's sister! holy cow.

Brenda Gail Webb was, as the famous song says, born a coal miner's daughter. But unlike her oldest sister, country music's honky-tonk girl Loretta Lynn, who penned that tune about herself, Brenda's music career would take much different trajectory. The woman who would professionally become known as Crystal Gayle, famed for......
22 Sep 22:33

Hulu working on original series from Stephen King and J.J. Abrams

by Edgar Alvarez
Erin H

oooh, i'm excited about this. the book was really a great concept.

The extreme popularity of shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black means streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu are making an even bigger push for original content. Accordingly, Hulu today announced that it has given the green light...
16 Sep 15:21

Knock(ed) Down, Drag Out - Facebook to Drag Queens: Use Legal Names

by FlowerGirlXyl0c41n3 on Backtalk, shared by Isha Aran to Jezebel
Erin H

"Real Names Policy" my ass. I have one friend whose facebook name is "Libbie CupcakeRainbows" and another whose is "Radcliff Browniepoint".

Knock(ed) Down, Drag Out - Facebook to Drag Queens: Use Legal Names

Facebook, the home to over 50 gender identity options, has taken a bit of a bigoted turn this week by suspending the profiles of drag queens whose accounts are under their stage names. Artists are being forcefully logged out and left messages providing instructions on how to change their stage names to their legal names, in accordance with Facebook's "real names" policy.

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15 Sep 15:41

​Children of Man Fatally Shot By 9-Year-Old Girl Release Statement

by Isha Aran
Erin H

aaaah, all the feels.

​Children of Man Fatally Shot By 9-Year-Old Girl Release Statement

Last month, a 9-year-old girl fatally shot her shooting instructor with a fucking Uzi because apparently the goddamn Delta Force (starring Chuck Norris) is hiring children. The family of the instructor Charles Vacca are obviously still reeling from his death, but they are also incredibly concerned about the 9-year-old girl.

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13 Sep 12:37

Columbia Students Drag Mattresses Onto Campus to Support Rape Survivor

by Callie Beusman
Erin H

i got a little choked up the other day when i read that other students were helping her carry her mattress, but this story made me straight up cry. jesus christ columbia, will you fucking DO SOMETHING about rape?

Columbia Students Drag Mattresses Onto Campus to Support Rape Survivor

Columbia University senior Emma Sulkowicz is carrying her mattress to class every day until her rapist leaves school. In an incredibly poignant act of solidarity, other Columbia students have begun walking with her, helping her carry the load. And today, they dragged several mattresses of their own in front of the university's iconic Alma Mater statue in a powerful protest against the administration's mishandling of rape.

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12 Sep 12:06

Instacart Delivers from Whole Foods, Costco, and More in Under an Hour

by Melanie Pinola
Erin H

this will be a boon to my plan for couch domination.

Instacart Delivers from Whole Foods, Costco, and More in Under an Hour

If you're anything like me and dread shopping for groceries and household items, Instacart is for you. Working with Whole Foods, Costco, and other stores, you can order everything you need online and have it at your door in less time than it'd take you to drag yourself to the store and back.

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12 Sep 11:55

Indianapolis Colts Donate $100K to Domestic Violence Charity

by Erin Gloria Ryan
Erin H

good on 'em.

Indianapolis Colts Donate $100K to Domestic Violence Charity

At least one NFL team is doing what League leadership won't. In a move that's impressive for both its generosity and delicious levels of Ray Rice Debacle shade, the Indianapolis Colts have announced they're donating $100,000 and the proceeds of their home opener 50/50 raffle to a local domestic violence charity.

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11 Sep 15:32

Carolina Herrera, for the Sophisticated Patron of the Arts in You

by Dodai Stewart
Erin H

yes, please.

Carolina Herrera, for the Sophisticated Patron of the Arts in You

Carolina Herrera's Spring 2015 collection — shown yesterday at New York Fashion Week — is beautiful and graceful, with a modern twist.

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11 Sep 15:25

​Rodarte, for the Sporty Mermaid Princess in You

by Isha Aran
Erin H

i like these colors but not the shapes. i love the peacock one and that weird green for some reason.

​Rodarte, for the Sporty Mermaid Princess in You

Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the designers/sisters behind Rodarte, brought their strongest collage game for their 2015 spring collection, interlaying multiple textures in each of their looks. So don't worry, there's net, beadwork, sequins, frills, but most importantly chiffon for everyone.

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09 Sep 13:09

Try To Watch This Ad & Not Feel Feels!

by Brittany High
Erin H

this is really very cute.

Try To Watch This Ad & Not Feel Feels!
German home improvement superstore Hornbach put out this super sweet commercial. It shows a father and his goth daughter moving to a new town and she is not having it. Errybody is all vanilla and she is like, whatever the opposite of vanilla is. Chocolate? Yeah. You will not believe what her dad does next. […]
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05 Sep 15:20

Ever Wonder How Crayons Are Made? Here You Go.

by Brittany High
Erin H

NEATO

Ever Wonder How Crayons Are Made? Here You Go.
Here’s some footage from the Crayola factory showing off how crayons are made. It’s v. fascinating. The factory produces 12 million crayons a day — gawdamn, that’s a whole lotta coloring! Coloring I’m willing to do. In AND outside the lines. I like to live life on the wild side! Plus I got bad motor […]
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03 Sep 23:36

Make Your Engagement Extra Entertaining With a Surprising New Box Design

by Jennifer Hunter
Erin H

that's actually a very elegant solution. i like it.

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Once upon a time, opening a regular ol' jewelry box open was exciting enough, but it looks like the bar has officially been raised. Check out this new and improved take on the classic down-on-one-knee proposal. We're always amazed when someone manages to err...think outside the box and improve upon the design of an established product, and Andrew Zo did just that.

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02 Sep 22:06

Texas Cops 'Swarm' School, Pray Over 'Possible Fetus' Found in Bathroom

by Lindy West
Erin H

GAAAAAAHHHHHH STABSTABSTAB!

Texas Cops 'Swarm' School, Pray Over 'Possible Fetus' Found in Bathroom

Dallas police reportedly "swarmed" a high school after a "possible fetus" was found in the bathroom, and announced that they were treating the girl who apparently miscarried and then "abandoned" the fetus as a "suspect." They were also praying for her, said Dallas Police Major John Lawton. Well, isn't that nice.

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01 Sep 13:54

SOMEONE GIVE THIS GUY MONEY AND MAKE THIS HAPPEN! (9GAG)

Erin H

I'd read this graphic novel, but probably wouldn't watch it as a cartoon.

25 Aug 17:09

Leave your phone at home without feeling uneasy about it

by Billy Steele
Erin H

how to prove you're white, item #8.

Finally, there's a device with a spec sheet that'll let you feel good about leaving your other phone elsewhere. Enter the noPhone: a solid brick of plastic that stands in at the size and weight comparable to any of those popular handsets. What's...
21 Aug 16:20

The Skivvy Roll Packs Your Basic Clothing Into One Simple Ball

by Heather Yamada-Hosley on Wayfarer, shared by Andy Orin to Lifehacker
Erin H

i do this for overnight trips when i'll be wearing the same pants the next day. the tshirt does come out a little wrinkly, but i'm not fancy. ;)

The Skivvy Roll Packs Your Basic Clothing Into One Simple Ball

We've shared countless ways to pack clothes effectively , but here's another one of my favorite methods. The skivvy roll compactly bundles basic clothing items such as socks, t-shirts, and underwear in one easy-to-grab ball.

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19 Aug 14:07

Whole Foods is Now Selling Rabbit, Angering the Pro-Bunny Lobby

by C.A. Pinkham on kitchenette, shared by Isha Aran to Jezebel
Erin H

i saw these protesters at the whole foods in evanston today - i rolled the car window down and shouted that rabbit is delicious.

Whole Foods is Now Selling Rabbit, Angering the Pro-Bunny Lobby

Captain Hoppity and Sergeant Flopsy up there might become the new trendy protein at your local Whole Foods, and the powerful and influential (nope) Bunny Lobby is not happy about it.

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16 Aug 01:09

A Map of Where People Don't Live in the US — Design News

by Tara Bellucci
Erin H

oooh, i love this.

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By shading census blocks with a population of zero, Nik Freeman created a map of where people don't live. While 47% of the United States is uninhabited, it's not all wild frontier. Sure, there's the rivers and national parks, but highways and infrastructure, shopping malls and parking lots count, too.

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11 Aug 23:50

Kickass Girl Pitches Shutout In Little League World Series

by Hillary Crosley
Erin H

we saw some footage of her last week in one of the endless hotels, and she is AMAZING.

Kickass Girl Pitches Shutout In Little League World Series

There is a teenage Little League pitcher slaying dragons, demons and pimple-faced boys with a curve ball and her name is Mo’Ne Davis. The 13-year-old is causing so many outs with her 70 mile-per-hour pitches that her male competitors don’t know how to compete or what to do besides throw down their bats in disgust.

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31 Jul 23:02

Former NFL Player Sends Out iPads as Wedding Invitations

by Kara Brown
Erin H

i do believe they are, ahem, NEW MONEY. *straightens monocle*

Former NFL Player Sends Out iPads as Wedding Invitations

Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson and his fiancé Jennifer Conrad went the "most expensive option possible" route when choosing the invitations for their upcoming nuptials. Who needs hand calligraphy when you can have an iPad?

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29 Jul 12:50

Anatomy of Songs [wronghands]

Erin H

stealing from osiasjota: "pitbull"
i am cracking up





Anatomy of Songs [wronghands]

27 Jul 16:59

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Erin H

i could watch this all day and i don't even get high, man.

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27 Jul 03:29

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Delightfully Responds to Admirer's Wedding Invite

by Isha Aran
Erin H

RUTH BADER GINSBURG

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Delightfully Responds to Admirer's Wedding Invite

It's not uncommon for people to send wedding invitations to celebrities or their personal heroes as a token of appreciation with no expectation for a response. While the recipient may not even lay eyes on the invitation, it's still an interesting and sweet gesture to reach out to those who have had a big impact on your life and invite them to the most expensive, exhausting and exciting party you'll throw.

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18 Jul 14:12

These 'Things Not to Say' Lists Have Got to Stop

by Kara Brown
Erin H

so, you're telling people not to say "what not to say"? how meta.

These 'Things Not to Say' Lists Have Got to Stop

Hello Internet, you seem to be completely out of ideas and keep resorting to a dumb listicle format instructing your readers on what not to say to every minute segment of the population. Internet, these lists are silly. Internet, we do not need these.

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17 Jul 20:43

Kid Turns the Tables and Rescues an Adult Trapped in a Hot Car

by Rebecca Rose
Erin H

adorable.

Kid Turns the Tables and Rescues an Adult Trapped in a Hot Car

This summer has been filled with awful news about children trapped in hot cars and the horrible things that have or could have happened to them. Thankfully this is not one of those stories.

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