Rose Madeline Mula writes: Why do high fashion models always look so angry? Is it because they’re in agony teetering on those ridiculous six-inch stilettoes — or because they’re forced to wear ugly outfits like flouncy dresses with unlaced combat boots and plaid skirts with flowered shirts. One ad featured a model in profile, wearing a nondescript dress, striding purposefully ahead. Her arm hung by her side, and from her hand a smallish pocketbook, which she held by a long strap, dangled almost at street level. Flames were shooting from the pocketbook, which didn’t seem to concern her a bit. more »

Legislative Hearings the Veterans Serving Veterans Act; and Draft bill, to improve the productivity and management of VA health care facilities, June 13, 2018 @ 3:00. Human Trafficking— On June 6, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing, “Legislative Review of H.R. 1511, the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2017,” which contains provisions relating to human trafficking and violence against women. The Senate Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee held a hearing, “Preventing Abuse in Olympic and Amateur Athletics: Ensuring a Safe and Secure Environment for Our Athletes.” more »

"Under the Federal Food, Drugs and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), a product intended to diagnose, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease, or to affect the structure or function of the body is classified as a drug. If such a product is not generally recognized by qualified experts as safe and effective when used as labeled, it is a “new drug” and requires an approved New Drug Application to be marketed legally in the United States. FDA issued Warning Letters, citing drug claims associated with topical skin care, hair care, and eyelash/eyebrow preparations, noted on both product labeling and Web sites. Some examples of the drug claims cited are acne treatment, cellulite reduction, stretch mark reduction, wrinkle removal, dandruff treatment, hair restoration, and eyelash growth." more »

On June 8, 1968, three days after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, his body was carried by a funeral train from New York City to Washington, DC, for burial at Arlington Cemetery. The exhibit looks at this historical event through three distinct works. The first is a group of color photographs by commissioned photographer Paul Fusco. Taken from the funeral train, the images capture mourners who lined the railway tracks to pay their final respects. The second work features photographs and home movies by the spectators themselves. The third is a 70mm film reenactment of the funeral train's journey, inspired by Fusco's original photographs. more »