Last month, in Why Fit is the New Thin, I explored how the “fitspiration” phenomenon can be uncomfortably reminiscent of the “thinspiration” phenomenon. They aren’t entirely identical; thinspiration is pretty much always about collecting pictures that glorify an unhealthy …
Not to sound like an awful curmudgeon, but I’m not convinced we can remake the Rockettes as karate-kicking post-feminist role models, no matter how many LED special effects the new show employs. The show’s 78 year history just seems too …
So last week, this happened:
…[Brazilian supermodel] Gisele claims she refuses to use the product because of all the chemicals they contain to absorb UVA and UVB light.
‘I cannot put this poison on my skin,’ the 30-year-old said.
The Pretty Price Check: Your Friday roundup of how much we paid for beauty this week.
Attention New Yorkers! You still have time to hoof it over to the Abercrombie & Fitch store on 5th Avenue and 57th Street, where …
The Pretty Price Check: Your Friday round-up of how much we paid for beauty last week.
$300: The value of the grab bag you could win if American Apparel decides you have the Best Bottom in the World. (Via The …
Glossed Over: Where we take a closer look at what advertisements are really selling.
Dear Environmental Movement,
A naked Playboy centerfold being ogled by dogs as an obvious rip-off on Victoria Secret Angels does not make me more responsive to …
An exploration, both personal and deeply reported, of how we learn to eat in today’s toxic food culture.
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