As many of you have probably heard by now, on June 8th Euna Lee and Laura Ling, two American journalists for Current TV, were sentenced to twelve years in a labor camp in North Korea. They have been found guilty of trespassing into the North Korean border, which has not been completely proven to be true. There are theories that the journalists were purposely abducted so that Kim Jong-Il would have a bargaining chip when it came to ... Read More

The UK's Daily Mail attempted to insinuate (rather snottily, in this blogger's opinion) that kick-ass broad icon Jane Fonda's recent knee replacement was a result of her years of hard-core workouts. Fonda, never one to take lightly to such nonsense, has responded today to the allegations thru her delightful personal blog : 'A recent article in the Daily Mail reports that my knee replacement surgery was the result of years of repetitive ... Read More

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged parliament to form a commission to move toward banning the wearing of burkas in France--following the 2004 French ban on the wearing of Islamic headscarves in state-funded schools. In his speech, he said 'We cannot accept to have in our country women who are prisoners behind netting, cut off from all social life, deprived of identity,' and added 'the burka is not a sign of religion, it is a sign ... Read More

My no-cable-having-ass went to visit my parents for Father's Day this weekend and caught the Top 12 Moments of the BET Awards; and looooooved it. Man I miss cable! The top moment went to none other then Mo'Nique recreating Beyonce's 'Crazy In Love'; dance backed by some 'big girls'; and killed it! Unfortunately you can't find a good version of the full video anywhere but I found this blurry link and you can watch clips of all the moments ... Read More

Fireworks are in store this July and it's not just to celebrate the 4th! On July 9th, a new line of clothing designed by Beth Ditto of The Gossip fame is hitting Evans chain stores throughout Britain. And let me tell you, these '80s inspired threads are something to shout about. The line is bold, bright, sequined, studded, and hot. These clothes make a statement, and they're designed specifically for women sizes 14-32. Finally, an ... Read More