http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png http://jezebel.com/tag/bloggers http://jezebel.com/tag/bloggers

After Forever 21 threatened to sue a fashion blogger for making fun of its clothes, the blogger, Rachel Kane, was initially cowed. Even though parody is generally protected speech, even though Forever 21's claims that readers might somehow mistake the joke site, WTForever21, for the corporate homepage were patently ludicrous, even though the very idea of Forever 21 prosecuting a copyright case instead of defending one raised eyebrows, the prospect of engaging in a long legal battle with a famously litigious and deep-pocketed company was not enticing. "Unless I can work something out with Forever 21, June 10 will be the last day for WTForever21.com," she wrote in an email earlier this week, adding, "I'm so disheartened by this." Well! Kane has changed her mind. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5810840&view=rss&microfeed=true

"All women have that no-sex-on-the-first-date rule, and all women want a reason to break it," writes bachelor blogger and spokesperson for all women Jozen Cummings. God, this "men talking for women" crap again? I'm bored already. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5747079&view=rss&microfeed=true

Last December, Condé Nast sued a fashion blogger for posting unpublished pictures from Vogue, Teen Vogue, and Lucky. The culprit? 22-year-old fashion-obsessed community college student Ross Ulrich, who once said his "heroes" were Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, and Mario Testino. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5715382&view=rss&microfeed=true

Probably not the best thing to do even if you are a "Stage 4 cancer husband," as the law blogger Crime & Federalism describes the cuckolded guy. "Why not punch her?" C&F wonders. I have an idea why. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5714922&view=rss&microfeed=true

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi now has a blog on Tumblr. This should be interesting! More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5713372&view=rss&microfeed=true

• Blake Lively is rumored to be the face of an upcoming Chanel handbag campaign. [E!]
• Having Linda Evangelista in its ads has apparently driven up Talbot's quarterly profits by 17%. [WWD]

More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5709217&view=rss&microfeed=true

After watching the tape in question, Chad Garrison from the Riverfront Times has announced his support for the jury in the now-infamous Girls Gone Wild Jane Doe lawsuit. Once again, we are forced to review the meaning of consent. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5598796&view=rss&microfeed=true

"Hilton's damned-if-I-care bitchiness is what endears him to his audience," writes Peter Lauria for The Daily Beast. "Endears"? Ha. Recent comments on his site read otherwise: More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5572131&view=rss&microfeed=true

A video has been released two men, who are reportedly connected to rapper Fabolous and Lil Bow Wow, slapping "mega fan" Kat Stacks until she falls to the ground. They also demand she "apologize, bitch" and "watch [her] mouth." More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5552387&view=rss&microfeed=true

And like so many dreams of prior generations, for bloggers of today, working in one's underwear is no mere dream, but a reality. Okay, maybe not the girdle part. But we could! [Vintage_Ads] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5542857&view=rss&microfeed=true

• Here is Marc Jacobs and his new men's perfume. It's like Tom Ford and Juergen Teller had a meeting, and this is what they came up with. "We tried it with clothes, but it didn't work," claims Jacobs. [WWD]

More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5544566&view=rss&microfeed=true

But the agency won't take any action. Ann Taylor recently offered bloggers gift cards in exchange for coverage. Under FTC rules, blogs must disclose their financial relationships with brands; now we just need the same to apply to magazines. [AdAge] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5526482&view=rss&microfeed=true

Our moms had Martha to make them feel inadequate. But we have a whole new generation of perfection which is rapidly proliferating online. Let's call them the Marthettes. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5517893&view=rss&microfeed=true

In an interview for the December issue of Elle UK, Kate Hudson reveals that she is losing 20 lbs. for a role; has no problem with cosmetic injectables; "loves" boys and thinks bloggers are mean girls: More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5395105&view=rss&microfeed=true

It's no secret that we think White House legend Helen Thomas is awesome; unfortunately, she doesn't return the sentiment. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5382319&view=rss&microfeed=true

We can't wait for the upcoming book from the creators of Postcards From Yo Momma - and not just because we know the lovely, talented authors! Here, watch them read excerpts and be generally adorable. [MediaBistro] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5170719&view=rss&microfeed=true

Look, we wouldn't fancy being called "Horsey Face," "ho," "skank bitch," "#1 skanky superstar," "old hag," and "psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her age, skank," either. But grounds for a lawsuit? More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5126502&view=rss&microfeed=true

We always like to see a talented blogger make good, so it was with great joy that we heard that Erin McKean is turning the charming A Dress A Day into a book! The novel, The Secret Lives of Dresses, will be told from the perspective of dresses in a shop. Says Erin, "The idea at the beginning was to come up with a coherent narrative that would link the "Secret Lives of Dresses" stories from the blog ... But as I worked on the narrative it went from being just an excuse to string a bunch of stories together to being a story in its own right. Voila: novel." Vintage dresses? Smart writing? Sign us up. [Galleycat] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5079627&view=rss&microfeed=true

Darryn Walker is accused of violating England's obscenity laws by blogging about the fictional rape and murder of the all-female English pop group Girls Aloud. Walker appeared in court on Wednesday and was granted unconditional bail until the trial, which is scheduled for March 16, 2009. Walker's case will be the first case to involve the written word and is also the first "real test" of the obscenity law since pornography has become popular on the internet. [UPI] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5067600&view=rss&microfeed=true

This past weekend, our own Jessica Grose explored (again!) the world of consumer brand dedication with Living Oprah blogger Robyn Okrant. Though Okrant seems aware of the absurdity of her experiment, she does eventually fall prey to the seductive world of O's special type of branding. Okrant's husband observes that she has started to compare herself to people on TV and has started to worry about being "shlumpy," the subject of an Oprah episode earlier this year. While Okrant may or may not be damaging her own self-confidence by following the Oprah gospel, it is an interesting exploration of what happens when we follow the advice of magazines and TV personalities. [NY Times] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5038420&view=rss&microfeed=true

File under: Rich Narcissist Intrudes On Territory Of Poor Narcissists. Melissa "Mrs. Chappy" Morris is the thinking woman's socialite. "Using a medium that often portrays women of her milieu as spoiled backstabbers, Mrs. Morris offers a rare perspective of New York society on her blog, May December, named in part because of the 30-year age gap between her and her husband." [New York Times] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5016803&view=rss&microfeed=true

Talk about ice queens on the Today show: This morning, Heather B. Armstrong met with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford to talk about her award-winning, groundbreaking blog Dooce — is it just me or doesn't it seem a bit unfair to call it a "Mom Blog"? — and sat on the couch with her arms crossed the entire time, looking cold. (In temperature, not in spirit.) Maybe she was simply preparing herself for Kathie Lee's line of questioning. About three minutes into the interview, Kathie Lee admitted that she has "mixed emotions" about Armstrong's chosen line of work, then quickly changed the subject to tease the show's next segment about home decorating. Clip above. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=388031&view=rss&microfeed=true

• China is creating a female-run district where women make all the decisions and men have to wash the dishes. [Salon]

More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=251702&view=rss&microfeed=true

The Brits are dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Now only the French remain, and we all know how hopeless they are. [The Times] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=238754&view=rss&microfeed=true