Jenn Hall and Her Fine Feathered Friends

Over the past few years, there has been a revitalization in the use of furs and feathers as fashion accessories, but this time, it isn't just the Upper East Siders in their mink coats and rabbit skin gloves, it's also the fashion forward hipster guys sporting raccoon tails on their belt loops and the boho ladies wearing porcupine quills around their necks and peacock feathers in their ears. Open the pages of Vogue, Elle, or even Glamour, and you will see girls adorned with feather headbands and necklaces made of tiger teeth.
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On The (G)-Spot: Annie Sprinkle Breaks It Down, and Builds It Up

When I first thought about trying to crack open the legacy of the G-spot, Annie Sprinkle naturally came to mind. For those who don't know who Annie Sprinkle is, she is a goddess of feminist porn art and a sex education innovator. In her own words, she's a "porn star and prostitute turned sexecologist and performance artist." If Glee were around in the seventies, Annie Sprinkle would be riot grrrl's answer to their Chastity Club.

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