Posted by: shannon carlin
in Crafty
on Oct 21, 2011
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Over the last year I’ve become pretty obsessed with yarn bombing so the idea of a hotel room that is made completely out of wool sounds pretty amazing. Call it the “Do Knit Disturb” room (an adorable touch, I might add!) and I’m already packing my bags to get across the pond.
For this particular room at Brighton’s Hotel Pelirocco, local artist, ...
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Posted by: shannon carlin
in General
on Oct 21, 2011
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Sarah Silverman is heading to Republican Presidential candidate Rick Perry’s home state of Texas for a form of comic relief. But with Silverman you know there’s got to be some controversy there. And with this one it’s the comedy fundraiser’s name, Live From N*****head: Stripping the Paint Off of Good ...
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Posted by: shannon carlin
in Artsy
on Oct 21, 2011
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When you see David Jay’s photos from the SCAR Project you might gasp. His portraits of young breast cancer survivors, all ranging from 18 to 35 years old, hide nothing.
From October 28 to November 6 the Openhouse Gallery in New York City will be exhibiting the photos, which show off the scars of breast cancer survivors and chronicle the effect it ...
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Posted by: shannon carlin
in Feminizzle
on Oct 21, 2011
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From eggs stamped with little pink ribbons to pink yogurt tops to special pink KitchenAid mixers for Cook For The Cure, everyone knows it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But did you know that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month?
Since October 1987, October has been the month to bring awareness to all ...
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Posted by: shannon carlin
in Feminizzle
on Oct 14, 2011
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Yesterday, the House passed the Protect Life Act, which would ban women from using federal money to purchase health care plans that cover abortions. It would also allow hospital and health care providers to refuse to provide abortions for women “if it has objections on grounds of conscience.” No matter the ...
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