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Restaurant Promotion Gives Free Meals out to Attractive Patrons
When someone says “How do you expect me to pay for this… with my good looks?” They may not necessarily be joking anymore…
A restaurant in Hunan province, China is offering free meals to attractive customers. The “pay by face” campaigners hired a team of employees from a nearby cosmetic surgery clinic. Their job is to assess the appearances of the guests who are opting into the promotion. This is done by using a grading system which evaluates you … Keep Reading!!!
Dog Rides Public Bus Alone
“Did that just happen?”
Eclipse is an adorable black lab mix who uses Seattle’s public bus system to get around…alone.
She gets on like any other human passenger, looks for an empty seat (even next to a stranger), hops up, and patiently waits in her seat (preferably a window seat) until she gets to her stop.
A local DJ happened to be riding the bus one day, and when he noticed Eclipse he could barely believe his eyes. He even … Keep Reading!!!
Pope once again encourages mothers to not be afraid to breastfeed in the Sistine Chapel
The Pope seems determined to relieve the stigma attached to nursing in public.
As Pope Francis baptized 33 infants on Sunday, he reminded their mothers to breastfeed them if they needed to be soothed or fed.
“You mothers give your children milk and even now, if they cry because they are hungry, breastfeed them, don’t worry,” he told the mothers in the room.… Keep Reading!!!
Violence Against Women is Now Considered a Worldwide Pandemic
Here in the United States, domestic violence has been in the spotlight recently with the myriad accusations leveled against current and former NFL players, celebrities such as Bill Cosby and stories about “pick up artists” like Julien Blanc. However, as described in a recent 5-part journal series by The Lancet, awareness of the problem does not translate into prevention or action. The journal elucidates a call to action plan for policy makers that includes the aforementioned allocation of … Keep Reading!!!
Alyssa Milano Shares a Breastfeeding Picture on Instagram
Actress Alyssa Milano has been a strong supporter of normalizing breastfeeding in the US. Today she shared an image of herself breastfeeding 7-week-old daughter Elizabella.
The sweet back-and-white selfie is captioned with a quote from famous Czech writer Milan Kundera:
“Ah, the joy of suckling! She lovingly watched the fishlike motions of the toothless mouth and she imagined that with her milk there flowed into her little son her deepest thoughts, concepts, and dreams.” ~Milan Kundera
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Video: Kanye West Demands Disabled Fans “Get Up And Dance”
I get that Kanye West thinks he’s Jesus, but the rapper took things a bit too far during his show on Friday night.
Kanye West stopped his performance in Sydney, Australia, and refused to sing “Good Life” until everyone stood up.
Including his disabled fans.
“I can’t do this song, I can’t do this show until everybody stand up. Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t.”
Unfortunately, it didn’t stop there…
After a long … Keep Reading!!!
TMZ Releases Video of Ray Rice Knocking Out His Girlfriend. NFL and Ravens (FINALLY) Take Action.
After TMZ released footage Monday morning of Ray Rice physically assaulting his girlfriend, the Ravens terminated his contract and cut him from the NFL team. Just over 20 minutes after the Ravens announced this, the NFL released a statement that Rice will be suspended indefinitely.
Rice originally made national headlines regarding the incident when TMZ Sports had released hotel surveillance footage of Rice dragging his unconscious girlfriend out of the elevator.
The video released this morning shows footage … Keep Reading!!!
Olivia Wilde Poses Breastfeeding her Son Otis for Glamour Magazine
Olivia Wilde is poses with son Otis for Glamour’s September issue, allowing the style publication to shoot photos of her breastfeeding the infant.
World-famous photographer Patrick Demarchelier shot the duo in a diner. Whether or not the setting was giving an intentional nod to recent nursing in public controversy (and the fact that baby is just eating) remains unknown. However, it already has a lot of people talking.
Wilde on being shot while breastfeeding:
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Alanis Morissette Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
Alanis Morissette is posting some pretty awesome breastfeeding throw-back shots!
The iconic singer kicked off World Breastfeeding Week with a simple message:
Last night she posted a photo of herself on tour in 2012 in which she is breastfeeding her son Ever: “family on tour 😉 europe 2012 #worldbreastfeedingweek #isupportyou @msjamielynne #everlovedhischakraglasses @jaygordonmdfaap”
The photo shows adorable Ever nursing while wearing chakra glasses, and husband Souleye smiling in the background. Mom is also … Keep Reading!!!
The Gerber Baby Turns 87!
The Gerber baby is one of the most recognizable images in American culture.
But did you know that the adorable sketch of the sugary-sweet looking infant was actually submitted to a canning contest to advertise its new product?
Ann Cook was only a few months old when her artist neighbor created a pencil sketch of her and entered it into the contest. The sketch ultimately won and the Gerber Baby was born.
The lovely Mrs. Cook is now 87 and … Keep Reading!!!
Local News Station Chastises Audience for Noticing Hot Mugshot Guy While Covering Hot Mugshot Guy Story
If you haven’t seen this photo floating around social media…well, you may be the only one.
Jeremy Meeks, a former Northside Crips member and convicted felon, was recently arrested in Stockton, California. He is being charged with illegally possessing firearms and ammo, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and criminal street gang activity. (Okay, so the ‘former’ gang member part of the earlier description depends solely on with whom you speak…)
The Stockton Police Facebook page uploaded Meeks’ mugshot along … Keep Reading!!!
Breastfeeding in the News
Well, entertainment news!
Country recording star Jessie James made headlines this week when she posted a photo of herself on Instagram while pumping in her dressing room.
Also on Instagram, supermodel Natalia Vodianova shared a photo of herself nude while breastfeeding her son.
And just in case you missed it- Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming-Willis introduced their baby girl Evelyn to the world with a breastfeeding photo posted on Facebook. This is the second … Keep Reading!!!
