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Models and Elephants

Submitted by Meg Wilson on November 27, 2008 - 09:42.


Here's some behind the scenes video footage of the setting for the 2009 Pirelli Calendar. We guess the theme is supposed to be 'beautiful models get traumatized by jungle animals'.


( categories: Odd Beauty Stories )

Zwinky Cuties

Submitted by Meg Wilson on November 27, 2008 - 09:50.

Zwinky Cuties is a site where pre-teen girls can go and create virtual avatars, dress them up, create a room for them and interact with their friends. It was created after the sister site 'Zwinky world' became so popular with teenage girls. Zwinky World was launched two years ago but already has 16 million registered users and six million unique users per month.

Zwinky Cuties is meant to appeal to girls between the ages of 6-12. It's competing with other virtual worlds such as Disney's Club Penguin, (which Disney bought last year for a reported $350 million) and similar Barbie, Bratz and Webkinz virtual worlds.

eMarketer estimates that over 50% of all Internet-connected kids between the ages of 3 and 17 will visit virtual worlds by 2011. In 2008, this number is already 34%.


( categories: Odd Beauty Stories )

Does this Woman Need a Nose Job?

Submitted by Meg Wilson on November 27, 2008 - 09:52.


Does this woman need a nose job? The majority of readers at the Nip/Tuck site say no, she's better off with her own nose.

The Nip/Tuck TV show about plastic surgery has started an interactive section on their website where anyone can submit their photos and ask the community if they think they should get a nose job, lip enhancement, face lift, brow lift or the whole works; a complete body makeover. Over 2,400 people have submitted their photos for voting so far.


( categories: Cosmetic Surgery )