Athletes Naked? | Adela Smith
On newsstands October 9, ESPN went where it has never gone before … au natural. The ESPN magazine released its first ever ‘Body Issue’ that contained semi-nude or fully nude professional athletes, Olympians and amateur athletes. Among the list were Dwight Howard, Serena Williams, Adrian Peterson and members of the D.C. United Soccer team. The goal of ESPN is to bring greater attention to the athletic form and the beauty of a strong, healthy human body. Along with the beauty also comes a realization of how far these athletes push their bodies to excel at their sport. ... (continue reading)
From the Eyes of an Ally | Sylvia Brookoff
A tall, gangly woman with frizzy gray hair looked at me and asked if I would help her start a cheer. “What do we want? Equality! When do we want it? Now!” she shouted. She waved a hand-made sign with rainbow bubble letters reading “We the People means ALL of US.”
On Sunday, Oct. 11, more than 200,000 people marched to the Capitol in support of a long-ignored issue, equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. I arrived at the march with three friends on a sunny afternoon, decked out in a purple shirt with “hope” emblazoned across the chest ... (continue reading)
Immortalized in Plastic |
President Obama’s election has created an entire industry
of collectible items, some of which have shot up in value.
A printing of Spider Man #583, with the Commander-
in-Chief on the cover and inside, is on eBay for almost
$250. The first lady was featured in “Female force:
“Michelle Obama,”” a comic-book version ...
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