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  One heck of an art exhibit

  September 27, 2005 • Melinda Mattos

  Knitters take note: a Viennese art group called Gelatin recently unveiled the cutest public art installation we’ve ever seen. It’s a 200-foot-long pink toy bunny rabbit, knitted by dozens of grannies, located on the side of a mountain in Italy. What does the art “mean”? Your guess is as good as ours, but it sure looks snuggly. Members of Gelatin told Ananova.com they expect hikers to scale the bunny and lounge on its belly.

  Luckily, the wascally wabbit is scheduled to remain where it is until 2025, so you’ve got a few years to save up for an Italian holiday.

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  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHAMELESS!

  May 18, 2005 • Melinda Mattos

  Friday, June 17, from 7:30 pm to 11 pm

  Gibsone Jessop Gallery, Distillery District

  Admission $7, including free magazine and free birthday cake!

  Shameless celebrates its first birthday and the launch of the Summer 2005 issue. It’s a semi-formal affair, so strap on your suspenders, pull on your party dress, take our your tux, bare your birthday suit, or just jump into your jeans. Anything goes. Featuring Mariko Tamaki, spoken word, performance art, DJs, dancing, birthday cake and more!

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  LOSE YOUR FEBRUARY BLUES

  February 1, 2005 • Melinda Mattos

  Mark your calendars! Program your Palm Pilots! Shameless will launch its Spring issue on Feb. 20 with a super-fun all-ages party. It’s in the afternoon, so you don’t have to worry about missing your bedtime — we’ll get you home safe and sound before dark!

  Here are the details so far. Tell your friends, tell your family, tell EVERYONE YOU KNOW. It’s a launch party, a fundraiser, and somewhere warm on a winter afternoon.

  LOSE YOUR FEBRUARY BLUES:

  A Shameless launch party for our Spring 2005 issue

  Sunday, February 20, 1 p.m.

  Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, 1214 Queen St. W., Toronto

  All-ages

  $5 includes a free magazine

  Featuring:

  THE DISKETTES (all the way from Montreal)

  The Shameless Collective Band (our teen advisory board rocks out!)

  AMAZING raffle prizes

  a bake sale, palm readers, DJs, crafty activities and more!

  In case you didn’t know:

  Shameless is an independent magazine for smart, strong, sassy teenage girls. Our staff and contributors are all volunteers who want to offer girls a progressive alternative on the newsstand. Fundraisers like this help us pay our printing bills. In 2004, we were named Best New Magazine by NOW and nominated for two Utne Independent Press Awards (Best New Title and Best Design). We’ve also been featured in the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, Globe and Mail, La Presse, Adbusters, Masthead, Venus, Herizons, on CBC-Radio’s Metro Morning, and TVO’s VOX. Shameless is available in indie bookstores across Canada and in many Chapters/Indigo stores. Find out more at: www.shamelessmag.com

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  Need gift ideas?

  November 25, 2004 • Melinda Mattos

  We hate to be the ones to break this to you, but the holidays are coming up quick. Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa — you name it, it’s coming. “Sweet mother of pearl,” we hear you muttering to yourself, in quite an odd figure of speech. “What will I get the strong, smart, sassy teenage girl in my life?”

  Perhaps some of you are opting out of gift-giving this year. Fair enough. But for those of you scrambling around for the perfect present, may we humbly suggest a subscription to Shameless (just $12 in Canada, $22 in the U.S.), or a copy of our rockin’ CD compilation, Good Grooming For Girls (just $13 with shipping, in Canada and the U.S.)? They’re affordable, engaging gifts, sure to make your friend or family member squeal with delight. And every purchase you make helps Shameless keep on doing what we do.

  If you have a PayPal account, you can buy a subscription online here:

  http://www.shamelessmag.com/about/subscribe/

  Or buy the CD here:

  http://www.shamelessmag.com/special/GGFG/

  If you prefer the old fashioned way, send well-concealed cash, a cheque or international money order to:

  Shameless, P.O. Box 68548, 360A Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON, M5S 1X1.

  PLEASE NOTE: No matter how you place your order, be sure to specify that it’s a gift and include the lucky recipient’s full mailing address.

  SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL INDIE MAG, NOT YOUR LOCAL MEGA-MALL!!

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  Issue 2 launch!

  September 22, 2004 • Melinda Mattos

  Shameless Issue 2 is launching this Sunday at Word On The Street, Toronto’s book and magazine festival.

  WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  WHERE: Queen’s Park, behind the legislature building. Look for our booth in the magazine section, near the east end of the park.

  WHY: We’re celebrating the launch of our second issue! Come say hello and pick up a copy of Issue 2. We’ll also be selling subscriptions, our famous one-inch buttons and Good Grooming For Girls, our new star-studded girl band/singer CD compilation.

  WHY ELSE: Shameless Co-Editors & Co-Publishers Melinda and Nicole, plus some other fabulous women, will be taking part in a reading titled Girl Power at 2 p.m. in the Canadian Magazines Tent (Queen’s Park Cres. E., just north of Wellesley St.). Check out the program listing: “A new breed of smart, subversive women is contributing to the Canadian cultural landscape. Hear the latest from cool young writers, including selections from Shameless, a new progressive magazine for teen girls.”

  IF YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN’T MAKE IT: Well, you’ll be missing the best literary fest around. But never fear. Issue 2 will be available at bookstores across the country in early October. Or you can order your subscription online, which saves you 25% off the newsstand price.

  And what about the CD? You lucky devils, Good Grooming for Girls is available online for $10 (plus $3 shipping), and it’s being sold at Soundscapes (572 College St.) and Rotate This (620 Queen St. W.) in Toronto. The 22-track disc features tracks from Kimya Dawson, Mecca Normal, Arcade Fire, The Blow, Magneta Lane, Jill Barber, Scandalnavia, Republic of Safety, the Sick Lipstick and many, many more. The hand-packaged, limited-edition CD is a fundraiser to help us print the magazine.

  That’s all for now. See you on Sunday!

  Love,

  Team Shameless

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  Visit us at Pride!

  June 25, 2004 • Melinda Mattos

  Team Shameless will be selling mags and buttons this Saturday at Pride Toronto. Look for us beside Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St., near Church, from about 12:30 to 6 p.m.

  And while you’re there, please support the Dyke March at 2 p.m. and the youth stage from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

  Here’s some info about the youth stage, courtesy of Supporting Our Youth:

  The Fruit Loopz Pride Youth Stage-Wild Fruit: Join us on Saturday, June 26th at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street from 3-10pm. There will be two stages: Talluah’s Cabaret Indoor Stage from 3-6pm and Alexander Parkette Outdoor Stage from 5-10pm. Both stages are FREE!!! Fruit Loopz is a festival for youth by youth at Pride - and sometimes at other places too! A carnival of Arts, Words and Ideas created and energized by the wild spirit of Toronto’s LGBTTQ youth. SOY (Supporting Our Youth) proudly presents and celebrates the performance and art of some of Toronto’s most talented young musicians, comics, filmmakers, dancers, DJ’s, singers and spoken word artists, all under 25 years of age.

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  Oh, what a night!

  June 8, 2004 • Melinda Mattos

  A few months ago, our friend Andrew asked what our dream was for the Shameless launch party. He was going to help plan it, so he wanted to know what our ideal party would include, in terms of entertainment, decorations, atmosphere, etc. I thought about it for a second and then said, “Y’know, I just want to see a ton of teenage girls sitting on the floor of The 360 reading the magazine. That’s what would make it perfect.” Nicole agreed.

  On Saturday night, the venue was packed by 9 p.m. and the floor was covered with girls sitting around reading the magazine (as well as tearing up the dance floor, cheering in front of the venue and performing on stage). Nicole and I both almost cried, it was so amazing. You girls made all the work we’ve been doing worthwhile. We can’t wait to hear from you — about the party, the magazine, and whatever else you want to tell us!

  Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, siblings, partners, friends and strangers who came out to support Shameless. The party really was “all ages” and totally diverse.

  And thanks, of course, to the radical cheerleaders for their pom-pom-politicking, our comics Mae and Sabrina for hosting, and the DJs for rocking the house. You were all just amazing.

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  The big launch!

  June 4, 2004 • Melinda Mattos

  After a year of hard work, Shameless is finally launching. We’d love it if you’d come celebrate with us. Here’s everything you need to know:

  SATURDAY, JUNE 5: Shameless celebrates the release of its debut issue at The 360 (326 Queen St. W., Toronto). Teen comedians Mae Martin and Sabrina Jalees will host our all-ages launch party, which features performances by the Squad 416 radical cheerleaders, DJs Tyler Clark Burke and The Abominable Dr. Vibes, dancing, prizes and more. Admission is a mere $5, which includes a copy of the magazine. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the party will be jumping for as long as you are.

  We’re also celebrating the launch of our expanded website! We’ve got message boards, tons of info about the mag, links galore, photo galleries, subscription forms and more! Thanks go out to our webmaster Luke and our art director Jason for getting everything up and running just in the nick of time.

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