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The defamation lawsuit between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard came to an end on June 1, but the fallout from this case has just begun. The jury found both parties to be guilty of defamation, and awarded Depp $15 million in damages and Heard $2 million. It was a victory for Johnny Depp, but […]

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Until Sunday, donate to Nellie’s in Toronto and be eligible to win items from Jenny Bird, Fortnight and more.

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He has 43.6 million fans on Instagram. His recent music video with Lil Dicky has amassed 301 million views in three months on YouTube. He just announced a star-studded new tour. He was also been charged with bruising and battering Rihanna, been criminally charged with battery, and openly called himself a stalker. To some (us included), […]

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Abusive relationships are tricky because, for me, the physical abuse wasn’t the worst part. The bruises fade and sometimes they were never there at all. But the emotional abuse—it finds a way of lingering around forever. There was the time he hid my keys in his apartment so I couldn’t leave. He pinned me down […]

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An ad campaign that an Edmonton salon released last year is under fire after a New York blogger accused its creators of promoting domestic violence only a few days ago. Soon to be known locally as the cause of the Fluid Hair Fiasco for weeks to come (at least), the image in question shows a gorgeous albeit battered woman with a black eye sitting below her presumed lover with a highly stylized coif, beside the tagline, “Look good in all you do…”

It looks a little Mad Men–ish, perhaps a commentary on the way things were. The only problem is that domestic violence is still, unfortunately, the way things are: the Canadian Women’s Foundation states that on any given day in Canada, more than 3,000 women, along with their 2,500 children, are living in an emergency shelter to escape domestic violence. A massive online backlash from those who believe the ad sends a horrific message (like, you may be getting beaten, but at least you have good hair), has been prodding Fluid Hair owner Sarah Cameron and campaign producer Tiffany Jackson for answers.