Etsy: Are They Yanking Casey Anthony-Related Crafts?

Women's issues blog Jezebel drew attention yesterday to a spate of crafts on Etsy themed around the Casey Anthony trial and even some memorializing her daughter Caylee. The impetuses behind such projects likely vary- many people are probably ... continue

Urban Outfitters vs. Etsy Artist Battle Heats Up, Miley Cyrus on Team Handmade

The saga of the hardworking Etsy artist and the idea-stealing moguls at Urban Outfitters has gone infinitely more viral, thanks to former Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus- who pilloried the mall store on her Twitter. It must be a ... continue

Urban Outfitters Caught Ripping Off Indie Artisans Again

Urban Outfitters has a knack for bringing cutting-edge, city-style designs to middle America folk via their mall locations across the country. However, the chain also has a bit of a rep for sticky fingers when it comes to ... continue

Etsy reveals your dildo preferences to the world

The internet's craft fair, Etsy, is taking a bit of flack right now for trying to make the site more social, and in doing so, revealing a bit more about Etsy users than users may be aware ... continue

Cute: Wrap your iPhone in a tiny Nintendo

These super rad handmade felt cases depicting retro consoles are the heroic work of Etsy store owner rabbitrampage, and will protect your iPhone or iPod Touch from scratches. Also, they are about to be bought by you ... continue

12 unique gifts for a girl geek that aren’t jewelry

Gamer and computer geek girls can be harder for shop for. Chances are high that homegirl isn't going to be knocked over by any old bling bling, but those who speak to her great geeky passions tend ... continue

Brilliant: iPad gets a cover befitting its silly name

Let me start by saying I found all the menses-related humor after the iPad's admittedly silly name was revealed to be low-brow, crass and obvious. Menstrual jokes stopped being funny before we hit puberty, and being smacked in ... continue

Nice advertorial for Union Square Ventures in the NY Times

Claire Cain Miller wrote a nice fluff piece yesterday in the New York Times profiling Fred Wilson's Union Square Ventures. The title sets the tone "A New Kind of Venture Capitalist Makes Small Bets on Young Firms." ... continue