Augusten Burroughs Bucks Tradition, Writes a Decent 'Modern Love'

Has the New York Times' "Modern Love" column taken a turn for the tolerable? First there was the thought-provoking Jessica Bennett essay about the meaning of marriage, then there that story of the old couple who were each widowed and found each other late in life that made me cry, and now it's novelist Augusten…

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Haunting, Painful Images From Plastic Surgery Recovery Rooms in Korea

As previously discussed, South Korea has the highest per capita rates of plastic surgery in the world. We've seen plenty of smiley, radiant "after" photos, but artist Ji Yeo has taken "right after" pictures: Haunting photographs of women in recovery rooms, bruised, bandaged, wounded.

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OMG Tim Curry is recovering from a stroke. Please be well. Legend, Rocky Horror, Worst Witch, Clue fans: Can we talk about this man's genius?

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Elisabeth Moss Believes Jon Hamm's Ham Is a Really Big Ham

On Thursday night's Watch What Happens Live during the show's best segment "Plead the Fifth", Mad Men's Elizabeth Moss and Arrested Development's Jessica Walter spent a few minutes sharing delightful things about themselves. In the case of Elisabeth Moss, she continued to prove that honesty is the best policy by…

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Why A Science Experiment Gone Bad Doesn't Make Me a Criminal

After model student Kiera Wilmot was arrested and removed from her high school for doing a science experiment on school property, hundreds of thousands of people across the country signed petitions asking for charges to be dropped and for her to be reinstated in school. Kiera's school's zero-tolerance approach, like…

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Here Are The Best States To Be A Transgender High School Athlete

As reported by the Times earlier this month, new legislation in California could make that state the first to legally guarantee the rights of transgender high school athletes. California has already joined a group of more than half a dozen states with school policies that allow transgender athletes to choose whether…

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New Street Cart Finally Lets Dogs in on the Froyo Trend

Froyo! It's not just the punchline in a joke about things ladies like anymore — it's now a snack for dogs, too! Yappy Treats, a cart selling small-batch frozen yogurt for dogs will begin appearing in various locations around New York City this weekend. (Locations are tweeted here.)

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