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She's baaaaack.

Satirical fashion blogger Rachel Kane's HIGHlarious website WTForever21.com is back in business after Forever 21 threatened to sue her for expressing her First Amendment rights.

Rachel announced the victory on Tuesday with a celebratory new entry:

Dear Lovers of Gnarly Fashion:

After two legally baseless cease-and-desist letters from Forever 21, two painstakingly researched responses, and zero substantive replies from Forever 21′s legal team, I have no choice but to interpret the company’s non-responsiveness as an admission that my blog, WTForever21.com, does not infringe any of Forever 21′s rights.

Through my attorneys, Charles Colman of Charles Colman Law, PLLC, and Scott Burroughs of the Doniger/Burroughs Law Firm, I recently imposed my own deadline on Forever 21 which the company has failed to meet. My attorneys and I will not permit Forever 21 to use silence as a strategic tool or intimidation tactic, particularly when the company stood idly by for over a year as I blogged about their design disasters.

As such, please enjoy today’s long-overdue offering of WTFashions. This is a dark defeat for MC Hammer pants, floral jumpsuits and blinged out mini hats, but a joyous triumph for those who like to make fun of them. Which is pretty much anyone with eyes.

With love and lulz,
Rachel

Good for you, 'bb!

We hope the silence lasts.

[Image via Getty Images.]

Tags: blogger, charles colman law, doniger burroughs law firm, fashion blogger, forever 21, lawsuit, rachel kane, wtforever21

This is re-dad-gone-diculous!

Fashion blogger Rachel Kane is on the verge of a legal battle with Forever 21 because they lack a sense of humor and don't believe in First Amendment rights.

The company fired off a cease-and-desist letter last month and threatened to sue the comical WTForever21.com writer for "trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and dilution" of the Forever 21 brand.

The letter goes on to say the name of her website "refers to an abbreviation for colloquial expression that the general public may find offensive" and has until June 10th to shut down her site or else.

There's so many things wrong with this lawsuit we don't know where to begin.

Forever 21 is acting like they're the only clothing company in the world to be critiqued. It happens ALL the time, you're not special.

We also find it hypocritical that Forever 21 is suing for copyright infringement when they too have infringed on copyright laws by knocking off other designers.

Hopefully the mounting backlash against the company will make them rethink this stupid lawsuit.

Thoughts???

[Image via Getty Images.]

Tags: blogger, forever 21, lawsuit, rachel kane, wtforever21

Ugh! Such a shame!

Kenlie Tiggeman, a New York City woman in the middle of a weight loss journey, was almost denied entry onto a Southwest airplane during her return flight home because of her size. However, it wasn't an issue on her way to her destination.

She was publicly humiliated after employees grilled her on her weight and clothing sizes before allowing her to board. Unfortunately for Southwest, Kenlie was smart enough to document her discrimination with her smart phone.

As you'll see above, Southwest's tune quickly changed and the employee offers of an apology pretty quickly.

Kenlie ALSO happens to be a weight loss blogger who once weighed 400 pounds, but has lost 120 pounds to date! Congrats, gurl!

She wrote an outraged post on her blog after the incident, saying:

“I know that I have a lot of weight to lose but I am definitely not too fat to fly. I do it all the time, domestically and internationally, and I have never had anyone approach me and particularly in the way they did.”

Check out her positive message above asking for the discrimination to STOP and the equality to BEGIN.

We're with you, Kenlie! Southwest's behavior was totally uncalled for, but we're so happy you're standing up for yourself and others with similar experiences!

We think there are TWO morals of this story. 1) Don't discriminate. 2) Don't mess with bloggers! LOLz!

Tags: airplane, apology, blogger, cnn, fat, heavy, new york city, overweight, shame, weight loss, woman

Wow. This is exciting news!

Coldplay has been hard at work for the past few years, recording their follow-up to 2008's Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends, and recently, an anonymous blogger called Roadie #42 wrote on the group's official blog that the band is almost finished with album - and it's GOOD!

He writes:

"Back in the studio, the songs are now very much pushing their heads above the soil and straining towards the light. [Producer] Brian [Eno] is back in the fold this week and the fellas are gathered around the mic for much of the time. It's a tremendous thing to get close up to. When the guys are belting it out with the track on headphones, all that can be heard in the room is the blast of harmonies. It's huge, powerful and yet completely unaided by technology, just a pure, organic human bloom. My office is next door, I hear Chris [Martin] standing in the doorway of Dav's room listening. 'That's amazing, just great.' He stays a while and listens, then heads off down the stairs proclaiming to no-one in particular, 'Maybe this album won't be so bad after all'."

Oh man! Amazing!

We doubt there will be ANYTHING that isn't great, let alone 'not so bad!' LOLz!

We cannot wait to hear some new material! 2008 feels like so long ago!

It's about time, guys!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: album, blogger, brian eno, chris martin, coldplay, exciting, follow-up, new album, producer, update, viva la vida or death and all his friends

Lame! We wanted to see this!

HBO has announced that they will not be picking up the proposed Diane Keaton pilot Tilda, which was set to be about an influential Hollywood blogger!

Sources explain that "despite everyone's best efforts," the original showrunner Cynthia Mort left the project behind, and with the actors' - Keaton, Ellen Page, and Jason Patric - contracts expiring in March, the network decided to just cut their losses and let it go!

Well, at least they have Charlie Sheen's new pilot to fill whatever spot this would have taken! Ha!

Seriously though, this is kind of a shame!

Oh well! What can you do?

What do U think?? Are U disappointed Tilda never made it to air??

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: blogger, cancel, contracts, cynthia mort, diane keaton, expire, hbo, hollywood, jason patric, network, new show, pick up, quit, showrunner, tilda

Hooray for blogging!

At only 24 years old, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky has landed a co-hosting position on Roger Ebert's show Ebert Presents At the Movies.

Here's what he had to say about the honor:

"You have to be the best you that you can possibly be. There is a legacy here. But the best way to honor that legacy is not to be Roger Ebert or Gene Siskel.

I know it's a big deal, but when someone gives you this type of opportunity it makes you want to work a lot harder."

And here's Vishnevetsky on comparisons people are making between him and Gene Siskel:

"Everyone has been characterizing me as this cold analytical egghead guy, but I'm a man of extreme passion. I lean more towards Ebert who I liked more as a critic."

SO exciting to see a Blogger getting such a prestigious hosting gig…and at SUCH a young age!

Congratulations, Ignatiy! We wish U the absolute best of luck!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: at the movies, blogger, co-host, gene siskel, ignatiy vishnevetsky, roger ebert

On Monday's episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg told the world that despite the ever accumulating evidence to the contrary, Mel Gibson isn't that bad of a guy - just an asshole. In fact, she dared to say that Mel, in fact, is not a racist or an anti-semi.

Yesterday, more dramz went down when talking about Mel's baby mama.

So this morning, Whoopi got heated when talking about it all.

Check out Whoopi's rant on The View this morning. (above)

Tags: blogger, meltdown, rant, the view