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#badvertising
Introducing The Necky: The Snuggie for Your Neck
I was prepared to make fun of the Necky, a bib-like fleece garment that protects your neck from the cold in a way a scarf can't, but then they showed how it folds up in your pocket. Uh oh. More » -
#bloghim
"Taking A Man's Name Opened Up A New World:" Why A Blogger Hid Her Gender
Blogger James Chartrand came out today as a woman — and her experiences reveal that the blogosphere, and the job market in general, aren't as egalitarian as some people claim.
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#badvertising
Embarrassing Shake 'N Bake Ad Featured In Company HQ
There's an ad for Shake-N-Bake, a product owned by Kraft Foods, in the lobby of Kraft's Chicago-area headquarters. The ad is on a mirror, and the copy reads: "You look smashing. But your chicken breasts could use a lift." Hilarious? More » -
#sirencall
Drunk Woman Steals Ambulance, Admits She "Had A Pretty Good Time"
Mindy Jones, 28, is in an Oklahoma City jail after being arrested for stealing an ambulance and driving it while searching for an ex boyfriend. Jones actually spoke to the local news while still visibly wasted. [YouTube via KOKO5 News] -
#filmschooled
"Fuck Them": Times Critic On Hollywood, Women, & Why Romantic Comedies Suck
"I usually maintain a fairly even temper about Hollywood because I couldn't do my job otherwise," Manohla Dargis told me today. But the formidable NY Times film critic has fighting words for Hollywood and how it treats women.
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#familybusiness
The Jacksons Reality Show Reveals Jermaine's Bitchiness
Last night's premiere of The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty was pretty boring, as any Jackson family entertainment excluding Michael and Janet (or for me, La Toya) goes. But it did shed light on how shameless, moody and attention-craving Jermaine is. More » -
#pharmedout
There's A Drug For That: P.E., Menopause, And The Medicalization Of Sex
Two articles in Saturday's New York Times — one about premature ejaculation and the other about menopause — shed light on how the pharmaceutical industry treats men and women's sexual "problems." More » -
#oldies
"Betty Crocker's Cake Mix Secrets Help Husbands Beat Wives!"
We're guessing this is not a slogan they're using anymore. [Contexts] -
#raperape
"Being Drunk Is Voluntary": England Strengthens Protections For Victims Of Assault
Yesterday, Baroness Stern - a Parliament Committee member commissioned to write a report on rape convictions in England - stated that rapists cannot "use alcohol as an excuse." The Daily Fail worries about the impact on office Christmas party season. More » -
#stylefile
A Year In The Life & Wardrobe Of Lady Gaga
Latex, lace and a general distaste for pants: Ladies and gentlemen, 2009 was an excellent year for Lady Gaga. It's safe to say she wore hundreds of ensembles this year; here are the highlights. More » -
#cheatinghearts
Sacred Institution
Caught cheating in New Hampshire? You could be facing a $1,200 fine. And some lawmakers would like to keep it that way, on the grounds that taking the 200-year-old law off the books would somehow "diminish" marriage. [AP] -
#viewaskew
Women Of The View Unsure Whether To Slut-Shame Ashley Dupre
There was a distinct chill in the View air during Ashley Dupre's visit today (ostensibly, she was giving expert insight into Tiger's cheating.) But as Dupre explained, NYC dating sucks so much, you might as well get paid for it! More » -
#pievscake
Fancy Cakes Make Or Break Holiday Clambake
You can now purchase a vaguely Chanel-looking quilted bûche de Noël in Paris — at least provided you have €60-€80 to drop on dessert. We kind of prefer this scrumptious-looking, and grown-up sized, Mies Van Der Rohe, actually. [T Magazine] -
#sextalk
What's So Strange About A Well-Spoken Sex Worker?
You'd think that after the outing of Belle de Jour, nobody would be surprised at a well-spoken prostitute. But when the Atlantic interviewed a sex worker who knew the word "hypocrisy," commenters rushed to call bullshit.
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#ragtrade
Lady Gaga Sells Lipstick With Cyndi Lauper; Nike Calls Tiger's Infidelities "A Minor Blip"
- Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga's M.A.C. Viva Glam ad is out. Gaga looks...surprisingly normal. [FWD]
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#readwrite
God Bless America
Congratulations are in order to Jezebel editor Anna North, who, a mere 7 months after graduating with an M.F.A. in fiction from the Iowa Writers Workshop, has sold her first novel. [Publisher's Weekly] -
#stylefile
Shopping With "The Lohan's"
As mentioned in Dirt Bag, the Lohan family is shilling shit on a site called LohanHouse.com. Slogan: "Real People Live Here." Real, misguided people! More »
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#pinkladies
Sail Away
"Lonely is the word for a Friday night with nowhere to go, sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself...I feel like the luckiest girl in the world," wrote 16-year-old sailor Jessica Watson, now two months into her record-breaking journey. [SydneyMorningHerald] -
#goodbadugly
A Little Night Music: A Lot Of Awesome
Calling all theatre geeks! The Broadway opening of A Little Night Music brought together legends of the stage - plus Catherine Zeta-Jones, Diane Von Furstenberg, and friends - for the kind of unabashedly theatrical blowout that requires song and dance. More »
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#badvertising
"She Can Take A Good Pounding In Any Direction"
Toyota pulled the winning entry in an online ad competition following complaints about its "incestuous overtones." The innuendo-filled clip shows a father speaking with his daughter's date, who assures him he will "have her on her back by eleven." [News.au.com] -
#healthnuts
Filibuster: Joe Lieberman Continues To Be A Jerk Of The First Order
In the grand tradition of cartoon villains Snidely Whiplash and Dick Dastardly, Joe Lieberman scored a blow to health reform by engaging in what Matt Yglesias describes as "the old double cross." More » -
#businessmen
Boys' Night In
The owner of a Nevada brothel says she hopes to house the first legal male prostitutes in the U.S. within the month, thanks to a change in STD-testing regulations. No word yet on how much the services will cost. [AP] -
#belowpar
"I Felt Like I Needed To Defend Myself": Tiger's Latest Mistress On Today
Yet another Tiger Woods mistress is speaking publicly, and the Washington Post's Robin Givhan criticizes the media stereotyping of these women. But we wonder: what's in it for the women themselves? -
#petsounds
Bo Reduces Michelle & Oprah To Baby Talk
Nothing forces a serious conversation to grind to a halt like a puppy. "He has tricks!" Additional stills below. More » - Yesterday - December 13, 2009
