Haven’t you always wanted a body scrub that would wash away your belly button filth and make a serviceable dip for your pretzel sticks? Because that’s the direction the odiferous beauty industry is sloshing in right now — edible lotions, salves, oils, and scrubs that you can use to get into a guilt-free 9 ½ Weeks…
Congress May Soon Let Us Bring Dogs on Special Squee Trains
Good news, lovers of furry domestic mammals! The House of Representatives introduced legislation on Tuesday that would require Amtrak (the government-subsidized rail system that brings so much joy to so many commuters along the Northeastern corridor) to let passengers bring their dogs or cats on specially-designated…
Amanda Bynes is threatening to sue In Touch for running "fake" photos of herself along with the exclusive interview she gave them: possibly part of a new game show called That's Not My Flophouse! Take my wife! Please!
Samsung Introduces You to the Perfect Husband/Domestic Servant
An ad for Samsung’s wide world of evolved televisions featuring a dimwitted couch-bound husband transformed into a domestic servant marionette has drawn cries (mostly from MRAs on Reddit, but also now from Fox News) of sexism. Probably a fair critique, although Adweek’s David Gianatasio doesn’t think the outrage is
Supervillain Tim Gunn Enjoys Espresso While Plotting World Domination
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 22: Coffee lover and apparent supervillain Tim Gunn shares his savvy and sophisticated tips for entertaining with Nespresso this summer on May 22, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Nespresso)
Illinois Makes Birth Control Information in Sex Ed Classes Mandatory
While many of America's classrooms remain criminally regressive when it comes to their sexual education policies, today Illinois has helped put a kibosh on some of that bullshit by stepping slightly into the 21st Century.
Who Wants a Third Basic Instinct with Sharon Stone as a Porn Magnate?
In a movie-making era of pre-branded, built-in-audience features, the sequel, remake, and adaptation reign supreme. Why make a brand new movie with brand new characters when you can just recycle old characters? People are leery of strangers, and with good reason: strangers are totally unpredictable, a lesson most of…
Pussy Rioter Opts Out of ‘Absurd’ Parole Hearing, Starts Hunger Strike
Ready for a trip to the frightening Twilight Zone episode that is Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s continued incarceration? After being refused permission to appear at her own parole hearing and subsequently forbidding her lawyers to further represent her during the hearing, Maria Alyokhina, one of the band’s two…
CBS has greenlit a comedy based on the Cameron Diaz movie about a lackluster educator. Ari Graynor from Fringe will, however, be on Diaz duty.
