Jezebel: Sri Lanka

Young Fans Have More Fun Than You Can Shake A Stick At

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:35:00 EST

[Sri Lanka, February 23: School girls cheer before the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Kenya. Image via AP.] More »

M.I.A.'s New Video: Very Violent, Very Political

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

M.I.A. has always mixed pop with politics. And her new video, for a track called "Born Free," is a nine-minute, disturbingly graphic film that raises more questions than it answers. More »

A Little Bit Country

Anna Holmes — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[Udawalawe, Sri Lanka; March 22. Image via Getty]

Style By Design

Anna Holmes — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:10:00 EST

[Colombo, Sri Lanka; February 7. Image via Getty]

…Throw Your Hands Up At Me

Anna Holmes — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:10:00 EST

[Kandy, February 4. Image via Getty.]

Fountain Of Youth

Anna Holmes — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:45:00 EST

[Leogane, Haiti; January 23. Image via Getty]

Paging M.I.A.!

Sadie Stein — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST

Daily Candy: "Never mind the civil war you read about. It's mostly over, and Sri Lanka is now stable, beautiful, friendly, and safe." [Daily Candy] More »

Jon To Hamm It Up On 30 Rock Again; Katy Perry Pregnancy Rumors Persist

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

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Mad Men isn't on the air right now, but Jon Hamm will be on your TV!

A Good Question

Anna Holmes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:00 EDT

[Merak, Banten, Indonesia; October 28. Image via Getty]

The 21 Club

Anna Holmes — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Dambulla, Sri Lanka; October 7. Image via Getty]

The World Is Yours

Anna Holmes — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:10:00 EDT

[Colombo; October 1. Images via Getty.]

Reach Out & Touch Someone

Anna Holmes — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Colombo, Sri Lanka; September 25. Image via Getty]

Dragon Tales

Anna Holmes — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Colombo, Sri Lanka; June 3. Image via Getty]

Horton Hears A Poo

Maria — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:00 EST

Elephant dung is so hot right now: press releases for the upcoming DVD release of Horton Hears A Who! are all printed on paper made from recycled elephant poop. (The paper is meant to impart economic value to Sri Lankan elephants, which are often killed because they compete with local farmers for space.) But it's not just press releases: the dung is also selling like hot cakes in India, where it is used as a cheap mosquito repellent. If only we could find a way to turn the shit slung by the modern GOP into a force for good. [Outside Blog, Hindustan Times] More »

Women's Lives Becoming Increasingly Expendable In War Zones

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The end result of a suicide bombing remains the same whether it's the work of a woman or a man. And yet, female suicide bombers remain relatively rare in Iraq, despite the lower status of women in society as a whole. There have been less than 30 female suicide bombers of more than 1,000 total in Iraq since the "end" of the war, but their numbers are increasing. Some, like the disabled women and young teenager killed this year, are not believed to be wholly in charge of their detonations, while others are believed to be at least nominally in charge of their own destinies, including the woman reportedly responsible for the pictured devastation. So why have the numbers been going up, and what is the military doing about it? More »

Your Clothes Are Not Made In America, Which Is Why You Can Afford Them

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 EDT

How much did you pay for the last item of clothing you purchased? Was it a bargain? As The New York Times reports: "As consumers adjust to soaring prices for gasoline, food, education and medical care, just about the only thing that seems a bargain today is clothes — mainstream clothes, anyway." Part of the reason stuff is so affordable? Most of it is made overseas. In a piece for Forbes, Lauren Sherman writes: "Unless you're a 19-year-old with a closet full of American Apparel items, it's very rare to see the words 'Made in the U.S.A.' stamped on the tag of your shirt." Even Coach bags are made in China. More »