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Alt.Health: Be Smart About Body Artnew

There's been some scary stuff in the news lately about tattoo parlors getting pinged for health and safety violations. Most of it's about problems maintaining sterilization equipment, which might get you checking out who's going to inscribe that butterfly on your butt.

NOW Magazine | Elizabeth Bromstein | 07-13-2009 | Advice

Tags: health, tattoos, safety, advice columns

Study Reports that Internet Use is Good for Teens' Healthnew

A massive three-year study by the MacArthur Foundation found that using digital technology is integral to the development of healthy, smart and socially adept teenagers.

NOW Magazine | Joseph Wilson | 01-09-2009 | Tech

Tags: health, teenagers, MacArthur Foundation, web culture, computers & technology

Don't Let the Holidays Trap You in Old Family Scriptsnew

Family. Merrymaking. Gift giving. It ought to be so cozy and fun, just like an old postcard. But making it through the next few weeks definitely has its challenges.

NOW Magazine | Elizabeth Bromstein | 12-22-2008 | Advice

Tags: suicide, holidays, health, family, Depression, parties

Clever Invention by Kodak Takes Aim at Fraudulent Goodsnew

Traceless uses a colorless, odorless powder infused in an ink. A covert security marker is deposited on each item through thermal transfer, a process commonly used to print barcode labels. Kodak's proprietary reader can then scan a product and determine if the ink has been applied, letting the retailer know if the product is authentic.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 12-12-2008 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology, counterfeit goods, Kodak, Traceless

Ecoholic: Gifting Green Handbagsnew

"What's a greener present: a vegan handbag made with fake leather or a real leather one?"

NOW Magazine | Adria Vasil | 12-12-2008 | Advice

Tags: shopping, environment, gifts, handbags, advice columns, leather

The End of the Hipsternew

Dragged into the daylight, the youth culture that would not be named has finally been named, branded, marketed, and sold. Time to move on? Whatever.

NOW Magazine | Joshua Errett | 12-12-2008 | Culture

Tags: Barack Obama, fashion, hipsters, web culture, cynicism, subcultures

Ecoholic: Turn Your Holiday Bash into a Locavore Love-Innew

If everyone brings one locally-sourced item, your buffet will serve as a model of green festing.

NOW Magazine | Adria Vasil | 11-17-2008 | Advice

Tags: locavore, environment, sustainability, waste, holiday parties

The Christian Right Embraces Video Gamesnew

The Christian right has figured out that, instead of rallying against video games as morally deficient purveyors of violence and apathy, it's better off embracing them as a medium for spreading the message of God.

NOW Magazine | Joseph Wilson | 11-17-2008 | Video Games

Tags: religion, video games, Dance Praise, Guitar Praise, Left Behind: Eternal Forces

New Website Replaces TV News Anchors with Virtual Avatarsnew

Sorry, news anchors -- you might soon have to share your job with avatars. A virtual news technology is turning heads by quickly creating news stories and commentary, no humans required.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 11-10-2008 | Tech

Tags: media, web culture, computers & technology, Northwestern University, avatars, news anchors, News At Seven