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Urban Outfitters has decided to stop selling a t-shirt featuring a symbol that closely resembles the pitchfork symbol associated with the Gangster Disciples street gang in Chicago. [ more › ]

At last week's Taste of Chicago, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel took the opportunity to put that dance major at Sarah Lawrence College to good use. Please note how the former White House Chief of Staff slowly undresses himself as the beat goes on: First the tie, then roll up the sleeves. That's how we should all get down.

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The Better Sleep Council reports that 79 percent of women would rather get a good night's sleep than have sex. Why is this? One reason may be that it's not so much that women are looking to avoid intimacy, they're just not seeing it as valuable as sleep.
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You're watching Orange Is the New Black, right? Because Netflix's show about a kombucha-drinking, Dwell-subscribing, public radio tote bag-carrying white lady who finds herself serving time in Federal prison because of past involvement with an international drug ring is outstanding. If you're not turning in, you're missing some of the most fascinating, heartbreaking, hilarious women characters to ever grace the small screen.

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Sam Cornwell, a photographer from England, took a second of video a day and stitched into a video of his son Indigo's first year on planet earth. It's neato — and he's got that song in the background that's used in lots of movies lately to make you cry. When Indigo takes his first steps, I totally said "yes!" out loud. Well played, Cornwell.

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Look, I love the original. But this is a fucking drawers-dropper. That's right, you've been warned: Listening to Robin Thicke sing a slowed-down rose petals-and-candlelight date night version of the Icona Pop hit might get your spot hot and make your undies to fall off. I don't care. I love it.

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A Florida couple declined to answer the door just before midnight when a nearly naked woman knocked and screamed she had just been raped.

Tweeting from the doghouse—her current residence—Paula Deen was treading lightly, trying to avoid any racial controversy when she asked her followers what their favorite potluck dish is. She got a ton of responses! For example: "Black beans and white rice... On separate but equal plates, tho."

It turns out that people didn't take too well to Deen's racist remarks or her messy apology tour that followed the revelation that she has a nostalgia for southern slavery. Many of those people are very clever Twitter trolls who posted hundreds of responses. These are our faves.

Black Twitter Ethers Paula Deen, Again [Hip Hop Wired via ONTD]

[Photographs: Lindsey Howald Patton]

I know how popular Noon-O-Kabab's takeout is, but I'll always, always dine in. The service is excellent, the interior bright, and you are given—gratis—warm pita and a dish of fresh radishes, sliced onions, and fresh, creamy feta to snack on before your meal. I'll take that, as far as free starters go, over chips and salsa or baguette and olive oil any day.

The Persian restaurant offers three eggplant appetizers, only one of which I'd ever tried anywhere, the ubiquitous baba ghannouj. There are dishes that you try and think, "Oh yeah, I could have done that at home," and then there are dishes that make you exclaim, "How did they do that?" Each of these dwells in the latter category for me. I literally dug in with a spoon when the pita was gone; despite the server's offer to bring more bread, I didn't need it. Each eggplant dish, which was surprisingly distinct in flavor and color from the others, was heavenly.

The Caspian Eggplant ($7.95) is a brightly colored blend of sweet roasted skin-on tomatoes, eggplant, onions, and garlic, topped with a dollop of plain, tart yogurt to swirl in. It's a deceptively simple preparation, with a chunky texture and no need for additional salt or spices; that roasted flavor carries the dish.

Noon-O-Kabab's Baba Ghannouj ($4.95 for small portion, pictured) is quite possibly the smokiest I've ever had. That amazing fire-charred flavor was complemented by a perfectly smooth texture, without a stray soggy bit of eggplant in sight (nor too much tahini—those are my two most common complaints about lesser baba ghannouj). A few shakes of sumac, the tart, ruby-colored spice in Parmesan cheese jars on every table, added a bright touch to the olive oil-laden spread.

Kash-Ke-Bademjan is a stand-by Persian dish of eggplant, mint, onions, garlic, and kashk. The highlight here was the beautiful golden color from the turmeric and the final drizzle of kashk, which is an essential component of the puree. It's fermented whey, but tastes not at all like yogurt or sour cream, and more like a liquefied salty feta. I loved the chewy texture of the eggplant bits I found (again, with none of the sogginess that vegetable can be prone to when cooked) and the tangle of sweet caramelized onions heaped on top.

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All dogs should have a job whether it’s assisting the disabled, fetching the paper, chasing cars, or sniffing out drugs. I don’t neccessarily appreciate that last one, but I get it: somebody’s gotta pay the bills! This is Bazz, a dog who works as a bee keeper. His person, Josh Kennet, is also a bee keeper and the one responsible for this dog bee keeper suit. I know this might come as a shock, but SPOILER: Bazz is not a fan of the protective gear. The poor pup would probably prefer to be butt-ass naked. And I don’t blame em! It’s a ruff life.

If you're in the mood for a "Blurred Lines" music video that's more than "subtly ridiculing," then you're finally in luck: some majestic genius lurking on the Internet has set the song to the Cosby Show opening theme footage. As it turns out, they are really, really similar.

Both feature a ton of wiggly grandpa dancing in front of a blank backdrop, and both contain women shrugging slightly at the camera and lookin' sassy. In this one, though, we've replaced nipples and pseudo-ironic objectification with Cosby sweaters. Huge sartorial upgrade.

In the immortal words of Youtube commenter jakey266, "EVRYBODY GETTA BOPPITY BLURREDIDY LINE BOP ZOO." Indeed.

Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, and Oscar de la Renta welcomed such fashion leaders as Anna Wintour to Little Rock, Arkansas, last night, for the gala opening of an exhibition of de la Renta's work at the Clinton presidential center.

Wintour has criticized Clinton in the past, most notably when the then-Senator backed out of a planned Vogue cover story during the 2008 campaign; Wintour used her next editor's letter to imply Clinton was "mannish" and a coward.

But last night, Wintour and Clinton were all smiles. "It's anyone's guess what the next chapter will be for this extraordinary woman," said the Vogue editor and prominent Democratic fundraiser. "I can only hope that all of you here in Little Rock will be celebrating her come November 2016." [AP]

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Women's Wear Daily, which initially ignored Malaika Firth's presence in the fall Prada ads, not even mentioning the new face model by name in its article, apparently took notice after other news outlets drew attention to the fact that Firth is the first black model to be a face of Prada since Naomi Campbell in 1994. In a new interview, Firth describes shooting the campaign:

"Everyone was so nice and friendly. I felt completely different — like a changed person when I put the jacket and big heels and the bag on. I didn’t feel like Malaika. I felt like someone else. When I shot with Steven Meisel, he was very humble and very straightforward. It was amazing."

She also says she was buying a sofa at Ikea when she heard the ads had come out. "I screamed in Ikea," she says. "I couldn't help it." [WWD]

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James Franco is in (some more) Gucci ads. [WWD]

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Carmen Dell'Orefice, 82, is on the cover of the U.K.'s You magazine. [DS]

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Willie Nelson, 80, sports some braids in the latest John Varvatos ad. [WWD]

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H&M posted this "sneak peek" at its upcoming Isabel Marant collaboration on its Instagram. [Racked]

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Kenzo's collaboration with Pierpaolo Ferrari and Maurizio Cattelan's Toilet Paper magazine is just completely 100% perfect. [Refinery29]

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Robyn Lawley, the plus-size model who has been a face of Ralph Lauren, launched a swimsuit collection in sizes 8-18. [Refinery29]

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If you enter the Konami Code, a famous Nintendo-era game cheat, on British Vogue's Web site, dinosaurs wearing jaunty hats appear. [BuzzFeed]

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• After meeting in Geneva, the E.U., the International Labor Organization, and Bangladesh came up with a formal agreement on safety in the impoverished South Asian nation. The U.S., which attended the meeting, is still evaluating whether it will officially sign on to the pact. WWD, quoting Karel de Gucht of the E.U. Commission on Trade, reports:

De Gucht said the compact commits the EU, Bangladesh and ILO to a number of time-bound actions. These included “reforming the Bangladesh labor law to strengthen workers’ rights, in particular regarding freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, and to improve occupational health and safety,” he said, as well as improving building and fire safety, especially structures of buildings and fire safety in RMG [ready-made garment] factories by June 2014, and recruiting 200 additional inspectors by the end of this year.

[WWD]

• Among the things Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't like: black clothing. The company doesn't sell it and bans it for all employees — even for outerwear that they might wear on the way to or from work in the winter. The company considers black a "formal" color unsuited to its "casual" brand. [BI]

• Amare Stoudemire, who plays one of those sports with a ball, had Lanvin make him a custom red suit for his wedding reception because red is "an elaborate, regal color." He looked pretty amazing. [T]

• Kate Hudson, who is already the face of Ann Taylor, is launching a line of athletic clothes with JustFab. It's called Fabletics. Nauseating quote from the press release: "As a working mom, I know what it’s like to be on the go and running around from one activity to the next. Sometimes you just don’t have time to change, but you still want to look cute, whether you’re taking a yoga class, running errands or meeting up with friends before you pick the kids up from school." [WWD]

• Sky Ferreira says she considers herself "lucky" to have modeling as a side gig for her musical career. (Although given the long list of brands and magazines she's posed for and the relative paucity of her musical output so far, one could argue that it's modeling that's the career.) She tells Bullett that there's no reason she shouldn't be a face of Forever 21, Calvin Klein, and Saint Laurent Paris:

"Forever 21 is not Calvin Klein or Saint Laurent Paris. People of all ages listen to my music, and half of them are teenage girls who can’t afford designer clothes. So why not do something cool for Forever 21 instead of just blowing it off?"

[Bullett]

• Fashionista talked to the Dutch designer Koos van den Akker, the man who designed many of Bill Cosby's most famous sweaters. (Van den Akker's signature infinity scarf is also pretty boss.) [Fashionista]

• Tom Ford is "flattered" that Jay-Z named a song for him, because duh, wouldn't anyone be? [Billboard]

• Jones Group is apparently investigating its options in the market — most notably acquisition. The apparel giant has enlisted Citi as an investment bank. [WWD]

• Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy just acquired an 80% stake in Loro Piana for $2.56 billion. [WWD]

• And now, a moment with Nick Gruber, who is currently on-again with Calvin Klein. (Gruber says that tell-all memoir he was shopping, What Came Between Me and My Calvin, was "a stupid idea.") Nick, what's your best memory of the Hamptons?

Billy Joel’s birthday! Bruce Bearstring performed. Am I saying that right?

Do you mean Springsteen?
Yeah! Him [laughs]. There were so many celebrities. I had a blast.

[DFR]

These posters from Missoula's Intervention in Action Project, a group of community organizations dedicated to ending sexual violence, provide an excellent twist ending to some of the awful, creepy, hateful expressions we're all so damn tired of hearing.

Not only do they call out rape culture in an eye-catching way, they also brilliantly highlight the idea of heros in waiting — the thought that any of us are capable of intervening in uncomfortable situations. It's not always possible, but sometimes just being told that speaking up is the right thing to do gives us the agency to act. See something, say something — and maybe even save a life. It's powerful stuff.

[Make Your Move Missoula via UpWorthy]

Gas Station | Minneapolis, MN, USA

(A customer enters, walks to the middle of the store, and starts looking around.)

Me: “You look lost.”

Customer: “Where’s your time machine?”

Me: “…sorry, what?”

Customer: “Don’t you guys have a time machine?”

Me: *laughing* “I kind of wish we did.”

Customer: “That’s weird that you don’t have one.”

(There is a pause.)

Customer: “Wait, what did I say?”

Me: “You asked for a time machine.”

Customer: “Oh, God, I meant an ATM machine.”

Me: “Yup, right over here.”

Customer: “Sorry, I don’t know what I was thinking.”

Me: “It’s alright, you made my day. Good luck finding the time machine!”

The Fashion Anchor is a great accessory for the well-dressed man and, despite the targeting towards gentlemen, woman. These super-strong glue dots keep two fabrics together, so you can avoid things like your dress shirt drifting open or your collars flapping out of place.

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- WWE superstar John Cena granted his 300th wish to a 7-year-old Pennsylvania boy with a spinal condition, continuing his streak as the most popular celebrity granter in Make-A-Wish Foundation history.

Jonny Littman wanted to meet his hero, and the WWE accommodated that wish Monday night before an episode of "Raw" live from New York's Long Island. But Jonny got a bonus to his wish.

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Not too many people seem to remember that Robert Downey Jr. used to be a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" back in the '80s. He lasted only one season, but at the very least this amazing picture came out of his time there. Robert Downey Jr. used to look like this!

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At the risk of wading into the lukewarm bathtub of hyperbole, service dogs are pretty much the greatest creatures in the entire world, perhaps even in the galaxy. There are probably some crazy awesome levitating jelly monsters that live by a code of pure altruism in some far corner of the universe, but that hardly seems relevant to our immediate circumstances here, on Earth, which are vastly improved by the existence of service dogs. Even if service dogs just sat around and played bridge only deigning to help us when they grew bored, they’d still be the best creatures around.

Case in point: two English service dogs fell in love at a service dog finishing school, bringing their blind owners together 101 Dalmatians style. After Venice and Rodd fell in love, it was only a matter of time before their respective owners fell in love, too:

Newly engaged couple Claire Johnson and Mark Gaffey said it was their guide dogs who fell in love first and are responsible for bringing them together. The pair live in Stoke-on-Trent in England. They met when they were attending guide dog training. During the lessons their guide dogs, Venice and Rodd, were always playing together. Mark said, "The trainers said that they were the love and romance of the course, and they brought us together."

In case you were wondering, the answer is yes — Venice and Rodd do share a bed where they cuddle the cuddles of blissful amorous golden retrievers.

Blind couple brought together by their smitten guide dogs [Dog Heirs]

The prophecy fulfilled

Never in my life have I had the occasion to rock back and forth and stare at my computer screen with adoration, whispering, "I love you, Lentil." This is because I think healthy, high protein foods are the devil's seed (mozzarella sticks forever). That's changed now, however, and it's all because of this sweet little French bulldog who has overcome his disabilities to spread a message of love. I love you, Lentil.

Here are some Lentil Facts for all you future Beanstalkers (which is a real term invented by the dog's large Facebook following): he was born in New Jersey in February, along with three other puppies. All of them had facial defects, and all but Lentil unfortunately died. Lentil lived, because he is the Chosen One. At birth he had a cleft palate and a cleft lip, so he was unable to eat or drink on his own and had to be fed from a tube every few hours. Consequentially, the tagline on his Facebook page used to be "My name is Lentil... and I eat from a tube."

He was adopted by Lindsay Condefer, a volunteer from the French Bulldog Rescue Network of Philadelphia, who took constant care of him despite the fact that his palate was so deformed that eating and drinking put his lungs in danger. And here's where the tale exits the realm of "sweet and tender" and waddles into the territory of "fuck, please pass me a tissue; I am kind of moaning a little at my desk": when Lentil was old enough, Condefer took him to get cleft palate surgery. She opted, however, to leave his cleft lip in place because it was "more of a cosmetic surgery." (Side note: after the successful procedure ameliorated his palate problems, Lentil's tagline was changed to "My name is Lentil... and I sometimes eat from a tube... because now I can eat some kibble too!")

The veteranarians who operated on Lentil's palate recommended him for a program in which children with certain conditions meet animals with the same conditions. Thus, Lentil became an "ambassodog" for children with craniofacial issues. Since then, Lentil has visited with hundreds of children in the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He's also the mascot of his own festival, called (duh) the Lentil Festival, which raises money for craniofacial awareness, and he just returned from the Children's Craniofacial Association kids' camp in Orlando, where he inspired many beautiful children and also wore a little t-shirt with a flamingo on it.

Danny Pfeiffer, a 14-year-old boy with Saethre-Chotzen syndrome, told CNN, "He doesn't look like, you know, a regular dog. That kind of makes him special, so it probably makes kids who have something that I have, makes them feel special."

I LOVE YOU, LENTIL.

"Endearing pooch helps kids with facial differences" [CNN]
Image via Facebook.

If you watch a TV show aimed at the ladies, you most likely saw 15 yogurt ads, three for Diet Coke, and then a few telling you to lose weight, frumpy fattykins. Because that's what the ladies like to hear, right?

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Did you follow along with Andi's kitchen renovation over on Apartment Therapy? She chronicled the gut renovation of her San Francisco kitchen for the site, and in May posted the big reveal. It's a stunning remodel: cool, crisp, classic enough to fit in Andi's 1890 Victorian condo, but with a few modern touches. See more photos below:

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Four Vanderbilt University football players have been dismissed from their team and suspended from school; this came a day after an announcement from the university that Nashville Metro police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in a campus dorm on Wednesday. Both police officials and the university have acknowledged that these suspensions are related to the ongoing investigation.

"The well-being of our students is of paramount concern to us, and we will not tolerate any actions that threaten student safety and security," said Vanderbilt vice chancellor for public affairs Beth Fortune in a statement.

Police have declined to remark on exactly what they're investigating, and none of the players have been named. As of late Saturday night, no arrests have been made — however, the four players are forbidden to return to campus "without explicit permission," according to the school's office of student conduct and academic integrity. In an email to the Tennessean, Vanderbilt athletics director David Williams wrote that he had "no statement at the time."

With so few details, it's impossible to piece together a comprehensive picture of what occurred — but it is relieving to see a university take a report of sexual assault so seriously. According to Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron, "This is an open and very much active investigation."

"Vanderbilt Dismisses 4 Football Players As Nashville Police Investigate Possible Sex Crime" [Huffington Post]
Image via AP.

Kate Moss and an unidentified model body double were spotted by paparazzi while they were shooting this Stuart Weitzman ad just a few days ago in London. And now, like magic, the campaign is out! Can someone please explain why Kate Moss was judged to be in need of a body double?

The company wouldn't say what Moss was paid, but described the supermodel as "a significant investment for us." It is her second season as the brand's face. The campaign also includes a Web video — maybe that's where the body double comes in? — set to the tune of "These Boots Were Made for Walking":

Moss the superstar is in the back of a Rolls-Royce that is stuck in thick London traffic. Late for her appointment, Moss steps from the car and makes her way on foot, and encounters various London archetypes on her way, all of whom rubberneck to get a glimpse at her — and her boots.

[WWD]

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Today’s rulings are a big step forward for all Americans striving to achieve equality. I couldn’t be happier or more proud. —A.W.

— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) June 26, 2013

Anna Wintour Tweeted, personally, for the first time yesterday. The editor and Democratic fundraiser welcomed news of the demise of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. [@Voguemagazine]

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Lena Dunham wore this $1,165 McQ by Alexander McQueen dress on the set of Girls. Does Hannah Horvath's financial situation dramatically improve in Season 3? [HuffPo]

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Dunham also took to Instagram to point out that Wendy Davis wore an Erdem dress during her marathon filibuster of the TRAP legislation in Texas. [Lena Dunham]

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Jason Wu cast Christy Turlington for his fall campaign. [WWD]

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Kate Upton just notched up her fourth Vogue cover — July's Vogue Brazil. [FGR]

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The top five brands most coveted by Chinese consumers are, in order: Audi, BMW, Chanel, Estée Lauder, and Louis Vuitton. Of the 50 most sought-after luxury brands in the country, more than half are automotive brands, but lots of fashion and beauty companies also make the list. Interestingly, only one Chinese brand is represented: number 17, the Hong Kong-based luxury jewelry chain Chow Tai Fook. [WWD]

It goes without saying that lots of Western brands are competing for a piece of the Chinese market — but Chinese designers also want to expand into the West. That's partly because Chinese consumers reportedly have more respect for brands that are hot in fashion centers like New York, Paris, and Milan. Laurence Xu and Shiatzy Chen are among the Chinese brands seeking a higher international profile. [WWD]

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Remember how just yesterday the incoming C.E.O. of Coach said he foresaw a day where the brand's bags would cost $5,000? Well, seems like that day is kinda-sorta here already: Coach's new capsule collection with Billy Reid includes offerings that range from $250 for a wallet to $20,000 for a crocodile skin tote bag. $600 will get you a father-son set of baseball mitts. [WWD]

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• The White House is expected to announce today that it is suspending free trade privileges granted to Bangladesh because of the spate of industrial disasters there. The apparel industry dominates the Bangladeshi economy, generating $18 billion in export earnings annually; around a quarter of that total is purchased by the U.S., much of that by Wal-Mart, the second-largest producer of apparel in Bangladesh. Within the administration, there was disagreement about whether suspending free trade was the right move: the Labor Department contended that the Bangladeshi government has been dragging its feet on reforms that would improve safety standards and allow garment workers to unionize, while the State Department argued that charging import duties on Bangladeshi-made goods would hurt the impoverished South Asian nation's economy and U.S. diplomatic relations. The E.U. has also been mulling whether to suspend free trade with Bangladesh; it consumes about 60% of the clothing made there. [NYTimes]

• The plane that disappeared off the coast of Venezuela in January, carrying six people including the C.E.O. of Missoni and his wife, has been located. According to the company, the plane has been identified in deep water off the Los Roques archipelago, but it's not yet known if there are bodies in the wreckage. [HuffPo]

• Christian Lacroix's capsule collection for Schiaparelli, which marks the brand's relaunch, will debut at Paris couture week in July and comprise 18 pieces. Schiaparelli still has not named a permanent creative director. [WWD]

• The migraine-in-the-form-of-a-Web-site AshleyMadison.com — where people in committed relationships allegedly meet each other to cheat on their partners — say the number one preferred clothing brand of its female users is Banana Republic. [Fashionista]

• A retrospective exhibition devoted to Azzedine Alaïa's work will open this fall at the Musée Galliera in Paris, to be followed by the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. [WWD]

• The guy who streaked at the Dolce & Gabbana men's show did it to promote an obscure German men's fashion blog called Dandy Diary. The streaker, an unidentified Berlin man, got into the show by pretending to be a German fashion editor, and the site's camera man obtained entry by paying €200 to a guest who was willing to sell his ticket. [Fashionista]

• In the ongoing game of whack-a-mole that is modern anti-counterfeiting enforcement, the U.S. and the E.U. just shut down 328 Web sites that sold fake products purported to be made by brands from Tiffany's to the National Basketball Association. Authorities also seized PayPal accounts associated with the domains, totaling $150,000. [WWD]

• French prostitute-turned-tabloid-star-turned-lingerie-designer Zahia Dehar now has a stockist in the U.S.: Decades in Los Angeles. [WWD]

Get your Friday dance party started early with the great new video for "Everybody Knows (Douchebag)" by Dustin Tavella, starring the incomparable Danny Trejo (aka Machete, aka Romeo in Sons of Anarchy, aka Razor Charlie in From Dusk Til Dawn, aka San Quentin prison's best boxer).

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Kristin Perry and Sandra Stier fought long for the day they could exchange wedding vows with no judicial cloud on the horizon. That day came Friday.

With Google Reader closing in just a few days, it may be time to export your data. Services like Feedly are already building migration tools, but if you just want to look at the data, this tiny webapp has you covered.

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From DC to California, the gays and their friends are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Prop 8. It's a happy day, indeed.

Got any celebratory images of your own? Please do share in the comments, and enjoy the rest of this big gay day.

Images via Associated Press and Getty

While attempting to fall asleep at 3 AM this morning, unable to relinquish my phone and stop refreshing Twitter even though I was in bed with my eyes half-closed, I tried to calm myself down by imagining how I would describe the political drama going down in Texas to a young person a decade or two from now, or maybe to an alien.

"A woman — shut up, it doesn't matter what kind of sneakers she was wearing — was forced to speak for nearly 13 hours without stopping or sitting. She was unjustly silenced by men who claimed they wanted to 'protect' her fellow uterus-owners. But their snakelike efforts to shut her up were thwarted by a feminist army of loud angry bitches who insisted that they could protect themselves."

Everything that happened last night at the Texas Capitol (and in the days leading up to it) was completely fucking ridiculous. It was fucking ridiculous that Governor Rick Perry snuck SB5 into the special session in the final two weeks. It was fucking ridiculous that the bill's sponsor said rape kits "clean out" a woman's body. It was fucking ridiculous that Flawless Goddess Wendy Davis had to filibuster all day and night in order to defend a woman's right to safe and legal health care. It was fucking ridiculous that her efforts were derailed because of a back brace. It was fucking ridiculous that women had to scream, scream, scream to be heard. “At what point must a female Senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over the male colleagues in the room?” was one of the best quotes of the night. ("Let's protect women's sacred wombs, but GOD FORBID they ever try to make their own decisions or speak or take care of their spine.")

It was fucking ridiculous that the timestamp on the Capitol website and on Senate documents ~mysteriously~ changed from June 26th to June 25th. Good one, guys!!

Hinojosa holding up docs showing #txlege changed time stamp on #SB5 vote pic.twitter.com/r7mdQXSu3J

— Becca Aaronson (@becca_aa) June 26, 2013

It was fucking ridiculous that #SB5 was trending nationwide while CNN reported on blueberry muffins.

It was fucking ridiculous that Texas Republican legislator Bill Zedler called the protesters supporting a woman's right to choose "terrorists." (Well, "terrorist," because he's horrible at life and grammar.)

We had terrorist in the Texas State Senate opposing SB 5

— Bill Zedler (@Bill_Zedler) June 26, 2013

It was a fucking relief but still fucking ridiculous that Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst told the Senate floor at 3:01 AM that, “regrettably, the constitutional time expired” on the special session. “It’s been fun, but, uh, see you soon,” he said. Oh yeah, was it fucking fun, you dick?

“An unruly mob, using Occupy Wall Street tactics, disrupted the Senate from protecting unborn babies,” he told reporters. EXACTLY. "The people can't come and create so much of a ruckus that we can't do our job," said state Sen. Dan Patrick.

But they can, and they did. That was the only part of the night that wasn't fucking ridiculous.

"Wait, so who was this mythical straw woman that the Texas GOP was trying to protect?" my future daughter/alien friend might ask me. "Excellent question!" I'll say. "She wasn't one of the hundreds of protesters at the Capitol last night. She wasn't one of the tens of thousands of people tweeting about SB5. She probably doesn't live in Texas, since a bipartisan poll found 80% of Texans opposed the bill. She's not a fetus, because fetuses don't necessitate or care about government protection since they're not real people. She doesn't exist."

Today, Ohio Republicans added similar restrictions to a new budget bill. All in the name of protecting women's health, obvs! The fight goes on. But in Texas, a feminist army of loud angry bitches beat the GOP. And that's not ridiculous at all.

[Texas Tribune]

Taste the rainbow, motherfuckers.

Who else already booked their ticket to Pride this weekend? Usually it's too much of a scene for me, but this weekend feels like it calls for a scene.

[via Facebook]