Catherine Gigante-Brown

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

A midtown Manhattan studio was recently the site of liberation-both on and offscreen-when Shenshean

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.

erotic. intimate. unapologetic.

We’ve pieced ourselves back together in a patchwork quilt of ragged emotions. The aftermath of 9/11 wasn’t easy for us, yet it was much easier than for some. People standing 50 feet away from Peter didn’t come home that night; he did.

Wrinkles or lifelines? Chunky or curvaceous? The choice is yours.

Makeup and I have always had a love/hate relationship: I love it; it hates me.

Food can be more than nourishing; it can be healing.

I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

I know it’s not a politically correct one, but I’ve got a confession to make: earth-friendly hotels stink. There, I said it.