Archive for March, 2006

Moment of couture zen: death, pirates, fashion.

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

A cerebral meditation on why deathmotifs in clothing look badass: "Ever since pirates first sailed under the skull and crossbones, it has been associated with death. Now, this morbid symbol flies again in the upcoming fashion season." Link to Sleek Magazine ...

Video: ’70s Yakuzasploitation chicks-with-swords flick

Monday, March 20th, 2006

Found on YouTube, this trailer for a 1970s female yakuzasploitation film: live action sequences interspersed with beautifully stylized line drawings. Warning: contains exposed boobs, a "heinous crotch-gouge" episode, and hot babes with swords (all in less than 30 seconds!) Link to "Female Yakuza Tale."(Thanks, Reverse Cowgirl!) Update: Whups, looks ...

HOWTO surf adult material online safely

Monday, March 13th, 2006

Violet Blue has posted an extensive tutorial on surfing web porn safely. It's full of pragmatic tips on how to avoid popups, virii, and bad link hygeine, and includes helpful privacy pointers, too. Snip (links mine): I list the bad things ...

Indian women bloggers protest “eve teasing” online

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

I'm several days late getting to this one, but better late than never: Violet Blue tells BoingBoing, The Blank Noise Project is a blog-a-thon that Indian women did on March 7 to raise awareness about "eve teasing." This extreme form  of public ...