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Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »
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Quick, name an animated Chinese movie for kids! No answer? Exactly. Chinese animators have long remained in the shadows of Japanese anime and gigantic American companies like Disney and Pixar. But Variety reports that the Dean of Beijing's Film Academy, Sun Lijun, is hoping to put Chinese animation on the map with Tofu Boy (working title), a feature-length movie that's a take on Pinnochio, set in present-day Shanghai. Alongside Magic Dumpling Entertainment, Sun recently enlisted an ex-Disney alum Kevin Geiger to help the film break out internationally. Says he, "I think the Chinese culture element is very important, but we need a better way to carry it to the rest of the world. Kevin (Geiger) can give us a more international platform." The movie is slated for a holiday 2013 release. More »
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"She is the most talented person, even if you're an old fogey like me," began our former president as he discussed plans of her scheduled performance at a celebration next week marking the 20th anniversary of his taking office. But don't expect Gaga to be donning any meat dresses for the occasion — Clinton says she'll be respectful of his vegan lifestyle: "In deference to my diet, she'll be meatless that night." More »
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This week the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a couple whose six-week-old baby Crown Shakur died in 2004 from extreme malnourishment or starvation. During the trial, defense attorneys said the first-time parents were trying to follow a vegan lifestyle and didn't realize Crown was sick until it was too late. However, experts say that veganism isn't what killed him. More »
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A group of animal rights activists broke into the refrigerated room housing the Iowa State Fair's butter cow sculpture on Sunday morning, and hung a small sign on it that read "Go Vegan." They explained in a statement, More »
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This is the end of the road for Natalie Portman's vegan shoe line, which launched in February. Parent company Té Casan closed up shop for good last month, and Portman's critter-friendly footwear concept, unfortunately, was also shut down. Will she try again somewhere else, or abandon hope? (And since the shoes retailed at $200, is this idea even sustainable?) [NY Mag, E!] More »
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On the heels of Jessica Simpson wearing a T-shirt which read "Real Girls Eat Meat," a new study was released, claiming that eating tofu can lower a man's sperm count. Soy contains phytoestrogen, which has an impact on semen "quality." But, writing the Guardian, Barbara Ellen asserts that, less virile or not, male vegetarians are sexy. Writes Ms. Ellen: More »
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Scientists have a warning: Don't listen to celebrities! For instance, of her macrobiotic diet, college dropout Gwyneth Paltrow has said: "I am challenging these evil genes by natural means. I am convinced that by eating biological foods it is possible to avoid tumors." Claims dietician and nutrition expert Ursula Arens: "Diet cannot prevent cancer. The risks of some of them can be reduced with certain diets, but some cancers, alas, show no link to dietary factors." Gwynnie's pal, fashion designer Stella McCartney says: "Lots of skin products use the same petrochemicals as the antifreeze in your car." To which pharmacologist Dr. Dominic Williams replies: "Propylene glycol is a very versatile chemical which is used primarily as a base in moisturizers, a solvent in food coloring, a carrier solvent in fragrances and in many anti-bacterial lotions. So it might sound scary, but it isn't." Good to know. [Telegraph] More »
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