HUFFPOST PERSONAL 06/29/2018 11:01 am ET Lesley KinzelGuest Writer This week, Self magazine unveiled its first digital cover, featuring a surprising photo choice: plus-size model Tess Holliday, posing in diaphanous fuchsia, her bare back and one of her upper arms forming the center of the image. A post shared by SELF (@selfmagazine) on Jun 26, 2018 at 7:01am PDT This was surprising because Self has historically been a “fitness” magazine, and fitness is usually code not for metabolic health or fun, fulfilling physical activity, but for women who look a certain part ― women who are most often slender, muscular but not so muscular as to seem “unfeminine,” and conventionally attractive in a modelesque way. So it was unexpected to see Tess Holliday’s body showcased on the cover ― and doubly so to see it alongside the headline “Tess Holliday’s Health Is None of Your Business.” As a fat acceptance … [Read more...] about In A World Of Watered-Down ‘Body Positivity,’ The Tess Holliday Self Cover Is A Radical Choice
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The JLCO unleash Bernstein’s jazzy side at the Barbican, plus all the best jazz and folk concerts of 2018
The JLCO unleash Bernstein's jazzy side at the Barbican ★★★★☆ By Ivan Hewett Paying homage to great jazz musicians of the past is the whole raison d’être of the Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra, the world’s most prestigious big band. Armstrong, Ellington, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis and many others have received the JLCO treatment. But Leonard Bernstein? He adored jazz, but by no stretch of the imagination could he be called a jazz musician – his few attempts at “written-out jazz” are not among his best pieces. Yet Bernstein’s music is constantly being invaded by jazz idioms, often filtered through the sensibility of Broadway, where Bernstein was absolutely at home. So it was not surprising that the JLCO should offer him a centenary tribute, but it was bound to be a tricky enterprise, seeking out the signs of a jazz essence lurking in many of Bernstein’s scores, while making space for … [Read more...] about The JLCO unleash Bernstein’s jazzy side at the Barbican, plus all the best jazz and folk concerts of 2018
Austin Music Awards review: Dozens of winners, plus musical highlights
Shinyribs accepts awards for Album of the Year and Band of the Year during the 36th annual Austin Music Awards at ACL Live on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. NICK WAGNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN As the marquee name on the bill for Wednesday’s Austin Music Awards at ACL Live, Lucinda Williams was on hand to perform a couple of songs with her onetime producer Charlie Sexton and the house band. But she was here also because she has a deep connection to the city. PHOTO GALLERY: More from the 36th annual Austin Music Awards Williams was a natural choice to present local hotel executive Liz Lambert with the Margaret Moser Women in Music Award, explaining in an emotional introduction that the late Moser was the one who first introduced her to Lambert around 20 years ago. But it was what Williams said after her two-song performance that got to the heart of her connection to our city. “Austin is one of my homes,” said Williams, who has lived here for at least a couple of stretches … [Read more...] about Austin Music Awards review: Dozens of winners, plus musical highlights
The ultimate dress shopping guide for plus size brides
So you wear a size 16 or up wedding dress. You’re not alone! Plenty of brides just like you are on the search for the perfect wedding dress that accentuates their curves and makes them feel fabulous. Here’s how to find yours according to the experts.Find the Right ShopEvery bride should have a great shopping experience. “I have a lot of women who come in here feeling less than because they went somewhere that didn’t have dress sizes they could try on,” says Sara Ann Viola, manager of the California-based Della Curva, which sells wedding dresses sized 16 to 32. Ensure your experience is a positive one by calling ahead and asking stores on your list if they carry samples in your size.Don’t Get Caught Up in NumbersYou may be tempted to lose weight before you dress shop, but Viola says don’t wait to lose weight before dress shopping. “Someone loves you just the way you are. Feel confident about that and feel confident that you’ll look … [Read more...] about The ultimate dress shopping guide for plus size brides
Stanford football: The best of the Cardinal’s four BCS teams is … (plus links)
*** Below is a column I wrote for Tuesday’s edition of the Mercury News that attempts to answer the unanswerable: Which is the best of Stanford’s four BCS teams. But first, links to Stanford stories from recent days: * Elliott Almond on the contributions by injured DE Ben Gardner. * Mark Purdy on the incomparable Rose Bowl. * Five players with eligibility remaining have requested feedback from the NFL Draft advisory board. * Defensive coordinator Derek Mason turned down interview opportunities. * The science behind Ty Montgomery’s artistry-in-motion kickoff returns. * The meanest, nastiest, orneriest player on the roster? Without a doubt, it’s linebacker Trent Murphy. * If Stanford and Wisconsin were fraternal twins, then the Cardinal and Spartans are first cousins. To the column // … xxxxxxxx With a nod to the college football playoff that begins next season, let’s step back, suspend reality and have a little fun: What if the Cardinal was … [Read more...] about Stanford football: The best of the Cardinal’s four BCS teams is … (plus links)