April 2008 Archives

TO PROMOTE vegetarianism, (l-r) Istara Bon Gundry, Ashley Fruno and Katrina Lugartos of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wore lettuce bikinis and held a protest walk at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo Friday. Here's a video taken by INQUIRER.net multimedia editorial assistant Abigail Kwok. And here's an interview conducted by INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Izah Morales. Here's another video from Izah, showing the lettuce bikini-clad ladies being shooed away by cops, who said PETA did not have a permit. And here are more photos. All photos taken by Izah.

By Joey Alarilla INQUIRER.net ONE of my guilty pleasures is watching the new "American Gladiators" -- heck, I used to love the original show, too. And I've got to admit that one of the main reasons I love the show is seeing the gladiator Crush in action. In case you didn't know, the beautiful Crush is a badass not just in the gladiator arena but in real life as well. She's mixed martial arts fighter Gina "Conviction" Carano, a Muay Thai specialist who remains undefeated. Together with Julie Kedzie, Gina made history on February 10, 2007 in the first women's MMA match to be televised on a premium TV network, Showtime. I saw that bout but so far I can't find a copy posted online; it was a great fight and you should try to watch it if you can. MMA fans know they're in for a treat whenever Gina steps inside the EliteXC cage. Gorgeous and deadly. How gorgeous? Check out her gallery on Maxim. Here's a "Meet Gina Carano" video. Here's a highlight video. And here are clips from "American Gladiators."