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News from Around the Web
While we catch up on work after a fantastic few days at BlogHer 10, here are a few stories of interest from around the web. Boston police arrested a man who exposed himself on the T, or subway, after another passenger posted a picture of the creep on Twitter. A second man was arrested... »
Can’t (re)Touch This
PicTreat. At first I thought it was the answer to my prayers. PicTreat.com is a website that offers free photo retouching. And, it is simple to use. All you have to do is upload a photo to the site and PicTreat improves it using “face detection and correction technology.” Sounds great. But then I... »
Facebook Fatigue
I’ve grown tired of Facebook. I have snooped all of my friends’ pages and friends of friends pages. I’ve inspected all the photos and scanned all the status updates. I’ve read quasi-political statements, viewed old yearbook shots and seen one too many pictures of cute kids. Based on my anthropological endeavors, I have reached... »
Real Women Have Pores
The Huffington Post started a new feature called The Big Picture. It is quite simply that: big pictures of celebrities. In these high def images you can see lines, makeup smudges and peach fuzz on famous faces. These are the same people we usually see airbrushed and softened to perfection. So far the site... »
The First Woman President, Mean Girls and Pink Video Games
While we ready a post on healthcare reform for tomorrow, here are some random updates from around the web. Following Hillary Clinton’s announcement that she will not run for president again, Pundit Mom asked what other women are in the pipeline. I wonder if Chelsea Clinton has political ambitions. She was impressive while campaigning... »
Facebook: People Magazine for the Rest of Us
Is anyone else over Facebook? I am so over Facebook. I don’t really have a problem with the social networking site itself. But the status updates – make them stop. In my small circle of friends anyway, Facebook has turned into the celebrity “mom” profile in People or Ladies Home Journal. You know those... »
