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'Pat the Bunny' Gets Zombie Makeover

By Monica GarskeFeb 21st 2011 – 7:56AM
Ten Speed Press

Ten Speed Press

It takes a lot of guts to remake a classic. Guts and, apparently, blood, rotting flesh and oozing entrails. At least that's the freaky formula that was used by lifelong pals Aaron Ximm and Kaveh Soofi to create "Pat the Zombie: A Cruel Adult Spoof" -- a bloody weird parody of the beloved children's book "Pat the Bunny,"...

Donna Karan's DKNY Fall 2011 Collection Gets Mixed Reviews, PETA Protest

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 14th 2011 – 3:50PM

New York Fashion Week is in full swing, and legendary designer Donna Karan is drawing praise, criticism and protest for her fall 2011 collections. She's showing her Donna Karan New York line this afternoon, but reviews are already in for her career-girl-friendly DKNY collection, which came down the runway...

Woman Accused of Stashing Fur Coat in Her Underwear

By Ben MuessigJan 14th 2011 – 6:07PM
Bloomington PD

Bloomington PD

Those must have been some mighty big knickers. Police in Bloomington, Minn., say a shoplifter snatched a $6,500 fur coat -- then hid it between her legs in a pair of barely-there underwear for three days while she was in jail. As an accomplice caused a diversion, Stephanie Travetta Moreland allegedly stuffed the fur coat...

Fur Flies Over Michelle Obama PETA Ad

By Steve PendleburyJan 6th 2010 – 8:59AM
PETA/AP

PETA/AP

(Jan. 6) -- The first lady's office thinks the latest anti-fur ad from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is far from fabulous. PETA has rolled out a campaign in the Washington area that features photos of Michelle Obama, Carrie Underwood, Oprah Winfrey and Tyra Banks on a poster that declares them "Fur-Free and...

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Background on fur

Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensive body hair coverage.

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