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Attacks on Goths, Punks, Emos now “hate crimes” in UK city

Attacks on Goths, Punks, Emos, Metalheads and other alternative dressing persons will now be categorized as a “hate crime” by Britain’s Greater Manchester Police. Currently only attacks on people that…

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Death becomes us? the skull as symbol of transcendence

“There was a small splash a couple of weeks ago about a new coffee: “Death Wish.” No prizes for guessing that this brew has an extremely high caffeine content. According…

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Bullet Blues Custom Apparel: Operation “Made in the USA”

In 2011, French native Isabelle Benoit founded the company, Bullet Blues Custom Apparel, LLC. Blue jeans–what could be more American? Beginning with a line of jeans, Isabelle made it a…

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Holi celebrated by Hindus and Muslims in Uttar Pradesh

After 34 communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in the region last year, members of the two communities celebrated the Hindu holy festival of Holi, in the northern Indian state…

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Swimwear gets glamorous with Lybethras, Brazilian swim brand

Brazilian swimwear brand Lybethras was featured in Sports Illustrated for the fifth consecutive year recently, with Michelle Jenneke modeling. Jenneke, an Australian Olympic athlete (Hurdling) came to the public attention…

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MAC Cosmetics’ Orange Revolution

Hayley Williams, singer with American Rock band Paramore, is the new face of MAC cosmetics. The singer, who is known for her trademark dyed orange hair and, sometimes, cosmetics, follows…

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Cancer center studies meditation as aid to recovery process

Minnesota oncologist and Masonic Cancer Center member Anne Blaes, M.D. has embarked on a study of  mindfulness meditation as an aid to recovery after Cancer treatment. “The anxiety and depression…

'A Dangerous Lie: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 2006.

Palestinian newspaper praises Nazism, attacks Freemasonry

Last week, only days before US President Barack Obama was scheduled to visit Israel and Palestine, a Palestinian newspaper published an op-ed piece praising Hitler, and blaming Freemasons for the…

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Puma launches “Worn My Way” campaign

“Worn My Way,” says Puma, “is all about being yourself and sharing your individuality.” The sneakers (or “trainers” if you’re speaking British, rather than American, English) giant has set up microsite, wornmyway.com,…