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I was rejected by a cartoon cereal mascot

By SB Kasulke • October 26, 2012

Sun. 4:15 PM Sent off my fourth or fifth tweet to @RealCapnCrunch, the official, verified[1] twitter account of Captain Crunch. Yes, that Captain Crunch. The foremost naval commander of Quaker Oats cereals. He’s never responded to any of my tweets asking for an interview. This is worrisome. I have a bunch of followers who can see…

Baby Fashionistas Spotted on The Coveteur!

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 26, 2012

The Coveteur recently revamped their website and celebrated their site relaunch in style! The fashion luminaries in attendance, however, were quite a bit...younger...than when we saw them during Fashion Week. In a video that they just released, pint-sized bloggers, editors, designers and social doyennes all mingle and celebrate the new site! From a tiny Karl…

The right place

By Shawn Steiner, Photo Editor • October 25, 2012

Cell phone photography is a developing part of the photojournalistic world.

A week in photos — Oct. 25, 2012

By Ithacan Staff • October 25, 2012

Every week we have a lot of great photography being produced by The Ithacan’s photography staff. Here are some the images you may not have seen.

Least appreciated position on a sports team

By Andrew Kristy • October 24, 2012

A look at the least recognized position in sports.

Less is More: The New Minimalism

October 23, 2012

After seasons of embellishment, pastels and brights and funky silhouettes, it's no surprise that the fashion world is welcoming a new reinterpretation of the minimalist movement. We can draw inspiration from the past with references to Helmut Newton's sleek contemporary looks and tough 80s/90s minimalistic style: A fresh interpretation of minimalism can be in clean…

Bear Grylls develops new competition series

By Chloe Wilson • October 22, 2012

Forget surviving the outdoors, let’s see if Bear Grylls can survive NBC programming. Edward “Bear” Grylls, a popular British outdoorsman and celebrity best known for his television series “Man vs. Wild,” has just landed a new reality series on broadcast television network NBC. Instead of focusing solely on his personal adventures, this new show —…

Coral Destruction in Great Barrier Reef

By Lewis Kendall • October 22, 2012

If you were planning to visit Australia's Great Barrier Reef, you better do it soon.

Showtime gives ‘Homeland’ another season

By Chloe Wilson • October 22, 2012

Is this proof that the Emmys actually have clout within the television industry? Showtime’s “Homeland,” which swept the drama category at the 2012 Emmy ceremony, was recently renewed for a third season. The show is currently in currently in the middle of its second season. Based on “Homeland”’s ratings, the move make sense.  The premiere…

Mangum-Gate 2012 Is The Internet’s Conspiracy Theory Of The Week

By SB Kasulke, Writer, Knave • October 22, 2012

4chan, the infamous home base of the Internet’s id and all those who feed it, recently came up with something more substantive than generic rage comics and photoshops of anime cat girls in compromising positions with Margaret Thatcher. (Author’s note: I don’t know if such a .jpeg actually exists but, thanks to rule 34, it…

Shocker alert: Happy Valley is happy

By Andrew Kristy • October 22, 2012

Sports blogger travels to Penn State for a weekend.

Goop covers Brooklyn

By Cady Lang, Staff Writer • October 18, 2012

Angry hipster alert: Gwyneth Paltrow has now covered Brooklyn in her patrician lifestyle newsletter, Goop. In this edition, she explores Brooklyn (from predictable Park Slope to Red Hook - intrigued that Gwyneth ventured there!), which she is apparently well-acquainted with since her father was born there. From bars to indie eateries to shopping, shopping, shopping, Gwyneth shows…