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9/30/10: New comic hero, a Muslim boy in wheelchair
This is so cool. Read more
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9/13/10: Meet the Queen of wheelchair tennis
Sexy, athletic, and seated. Yes, these three words can go together, and Esther Vergeer, a 29 year old wheelchair tennis phenom from the Netherlands, is the rolling definition of badassery.
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9/4/10: Gaga on her wheelchair fans
In the September 2010 issue of Vanity Fair, Lady Gaga discusses her Little Rolling Monsters, ie, her adoring fans (me included!) who use wheelchairs, and her use of wheelchairs in her videos. And we have an excerpt just for you.
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8/30/10: Beautiful dancer, beautiful message
Check out the amazing dancer, Andrea Jerabek, a lifelong dancer and recent amputee (who opted to have it amputated in 2005 after being born with a deformed foot), who incorporates her wheelchair and creates the most beautiful lines you’ve ever seen.
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Pledge, help make “Redneck Ninjas” a reality
Out of all the interesting people I’ve met online, Drew Bates is one of my favorites. A quadriplegic (C5, injured on a road trip in 2007), I adore this mouthy Southern boy for multiple reasons: 1) He makes me laugh (hard), 2) He’s foine (vs. fine), AND 3) He’s creative, like professionally creative. He is a voice-over actor and writer, with a super exciting project in the works. But he needs your help! His creation, Redneck Ninjas (think Blue Collar Comedy Tour, animated, and featuring a wacky family instead of whiny men), is an idea he’d LOVE to make into a 60-second short. To make it happen: Help Drew raise $10,000…
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Hate Chipotle’s high counters too? Wheelchair-user sues, wins
Whatever you do, don’t get between a man and his burrito. You’d think someone who makes burritos by the millions would know this truthitude, but no, Chipotle managed to make this faux pas with their truly thoughtless counter design. Their high counters have been getting off scott-free for years, violating every ADA law in the book, and FINALLY, finally they’re being (legally) chastised. But only in California, for now. The pissed AND hungry wheelchair-user we have to thank is San Diego State University professor Maurizo Antoinetti, who became a paraplegic in the Italian army. He began his crusade against Chipotle in 2005 after he realized he couldn’t see a damned thing.…
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Hello Kitty wheelchair debuts, disabled girls’ squeals heard around the globe
What’s next? Hello Kitty-themed hospitals? Wait. That exists (in Taiwan) too. More…
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Snoop Dogg teams up with wheelchair rappers to inspire kids
4WheelCity features a rapping duo both paralyzed by gun violence. Their collaboration with Snoop is available for download on ReverbNation. More…
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Paralyzed motocross star Danny “Magoo” Chandler dead at 50
Some say this 1980’s motocross star he was the fastest rider that ever lived. Read more about the epic life of Danny Magoo here.
