This year’s summer Olympics in Beijing should boost tourism in China as it will attract worldwide attention while showing vibrant images of China’s diverse culture - at least theoretically. But the world is already focusing its attention on China and its record on human rights in Tibet.
Some people who have booked a trip to China […]

Attend a fashion show to benefit breast cancer research
“Function as Fashion” Show to benefit The Breast Cancer Fund and Healthlinks Foundation will be held Sunday at lululemon Boulder at Twenty Ninth Street.
The fundraising fashion show features fantastic, fitness-minded cancer survivors.
Starting at 6 p.m., local cancer survivors will be strutting their stuff on the runway. They […]

A beautiful young Madonna balances the baby Jesus on her lap. Layer upon layer of transparent color and varnish coat the painting, lending it a gentle shine.
This painting, however, wasn’t created 800 years ago and it isn’t in a European museum. Daniel Flodin painted it a few months ago, and it’s currently part of a […]

Got a fetish for 1950s tiki art?
Like vintage pin-up posters, or the mid-century modern aesthetic?
Or perhaps you’re more into tattoo art, hot-rod culture or Warhol-inspired pop?
Since 1994, Melbourne’s Outre Gallery on Elizabeth Street has been the place to go to get your fix of cult, trash and kitsch art.
Now the Outre Invasion is coming to […]

Tattoo parlor owner Tom Preston and those who support him, including the conservative Goldwater Institute, believe that he is the victim of discrimination by the Tempe City Council.
All that they ask is for Preston to be judged by the content of his character and not by the colors of his skin.
“These people are going after […]

It’s summer, and that means it’s tattoo season, the best time of the year to show off — or take in — all that sexy ink. But forget the same old now-standard Asian characters or tribal bands. These days, the tatted set is bringing a little more forethought and artistic value to the otherwise youthful […]

REMEMBER the days when tattoos were only found on Hell’s Angels, old lags and Popeye? Well welcome to Planet Celebrity - where today’s tattooed totty have blazed a fashion trail.
From film stars to supermodels, and TV babes to pop singers, they’re all flaunting their flesh with ever more outrageous designs.
And they set the pace for […]

It’s summer, and that means it’s tattoo season, the best time of the year to show off — or take in — all that sexy ink.
But forget the same old now-standard Asian characters or tribal bands. These days, the tatted set is bringing a little more forethought and artistic value to the otherwise youthful and […]

Invitations to a bridal shower can request the honor of your presence — and a few other things.
If every guest brings her own wedding dress and photo album, the shower can be more than a gift-giving experience. Whether you are a guest or a host, this party will be a memorable and meaningful bonding experience […]

The stage is set today for actor Tom Sizemore to turn himself over to authorities — on a bench warrant stemming from his recent drug arrest. The big question — will he actually show up?
According to a rep from the Los Angeles D.A.’s office, Sizemore is “expected to surrender at 10:30 AM at Airport Court, […]