Alana Lawton is not a woman who would beat a man in arm wrestling. But in the tattoo industry, where artists agree that a light touch outweighs a strong one, she may have a natural advantage.

Easter weekend, friends joined strangers in 150 cities across the world to smash each other with pillows in the name of fun and friendship.

On Feb. 11, Alexander McQueen hanged himself. The Gucci Group will continue the brand without him. As more designers are financed by conglomerates, artistry often falls prey to the bottom line.

As women climb the corporate ladder to become almost half of the U.S. workforce, offices are getting gender-related makeovers. But few make accommodations for the many shoes that live under women’s desks.

A growing number of people are embracing a new way to say goodbye. No ceremonious farewells, no steel caskets, no embalming — a green burial.