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Stick Flick

[Vancouver, February 7. Image via Getty]

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True Romance

Relationship expert Jenni Trent Hughes: "We may no longer be knights in shining armour or damsels in distress, but we still want and need romance - it is part of our emotional DNA." [Independent]

"It Is, I Hope, A Good Horror Story": Comic Series Stars Vengeful Fetus

The words of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and New York magazine may seem unlikely authorities on abortion's moral dubiousness, but then, this is a writer explaining to Awl readers why his comic features an undead fetus. Gotta speak their language. More »

Should You Think Twice About Being Mr. Rogers' Neighbor?

So what if Mr. Rogers hides behind furniture, sings about marrying his mom, and declares "I'm a man who likes to talk and sing with children," in this montage? He's probably still a better neighbor than DJ Lance. [N.Y. Magazine]
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Great Scott

[Miami, February 7. Image via Getty]

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Jersey Shore Fail At New Jersey Trivia

Today Jersey Shore's The Situation, Pauly D, and Snooki appeared on Ellen, where the host asked them trivia questions based on New Jersey. What was learned: Snooki thinks Canada was one of the original 13 colonies. More »

Shifting Into Neutral

[New York, February 8. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]

Linda Hamilton Is Still Not Very Pleased With Ex-Husband James Cameron

Hamilton's kindest words for Cameron: "He used to say to me: 'Anybody can be a father or a husband. There are only five people in the world who can do what I do, and I'm going for that.'" [Daily Mail]

Carnival Queen Prompts Debate On Sexualizing Kids • Man "Waterboards" 4-Year-Old Daughter

• The role of the "queen" of the Rio de Janeiro carnival is usually played by a model or soap star, but this year 7-year-old Julia Lira will be the drum corps queen. Children's services groups are none too happy. More »

Debate Over Vanity Fair Cover Takes Uglier Turn

Sources at Yahoo! Shine tell The Times's David Carr that "an arrest has been made" in connection with racist threats against Joanna Douglas, among several to critique the cover. [NYT, Earlier]

Yale Sorority Girls Are Pretty, Smart, and, Most Importantly, Pretty

Gaining a reputation for producing silly and misguided student videos, Yale has released another smash hit! This one is for the sorority Pi Phi, which attracts potential rushers with promises of fun activities, intellectual rigor, and people thinking you're pretty. [Gawker]
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Eye For The Eye

[London, February 7. Image via Getty]

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Writer Tries Assertiveness, Gets Free Candy

Apropos of blogger Clay Shirky's recommendation that women learn to behave like "arrogant, self-aggrandizing jerks," Guardian writer Trisha Andres attended a one-day assertiveness workshop — which appears to have transformed her life. More »

She Must Have Missed Midweek Madness

[West Hollywood, February 8. Image via x17.]

Reader Roundup

Monday's comments are full of grace. More »

Botox Paralyzes Emotions. Really. A Little.

"According to an amusing little study, by paralyzing the frown muscles that ordinarily are engaged when we feel angry, Botox short-circuits the emotion itself." So WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR HOLLYWOOD? More »

Dodge Confused By Women, Seeks Beard

Dodge's Super Bowl ad was all about women making it hard for men to be themselves. A companion ad involves dumping a slightly butch woman and their Facebook campaign's a search for "super" beards. Something you wanna tell us Dodge? [Jalopnik]

Sherri Shepherd Gets Her News From Politico And Joe Scarborough Now

That's because the producers of The View have recently discovered that the ladies watching daytime TV are also interested in politics. (!) Barbara Walters also manages to get in a dig at Rosie O'Donnell and her "rage." [LAT]
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Capitol Style

[Washington, D.C., February 8. Image via Getty]

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People's Revolution boss and reality TV star Kelly Cutrone appeared on The Bonnie Hunt Show today, where she addressed the double standard that people prefer that she—and women in general—always be well-behaved More »

Hare Brained

[Sydney, February 7. Image via Flynet]

While Vogue may have a history of passing over models of color, little sis Teen Vogue has a much better scorecard. And the March issue keeps the diversity alive. More »

Sweet 16

"Diva [Europe's only mainstream lesbian magazine]'s trajectory has mirrored the growth of Britain's lesbian scene. In 1994 it was sold bimonthly in independent bookshops; now every four weeks a new issue hits the shelves at newsagents and supermarkets." [Independent]

Dating After 40? Just Be The (Young, Beautiful) Product They're All Looking For!

Need proof? "Six months later, we had a storybook wedding in the south of France. It's a numbers game - it's as simple as that. I'm no beauty, but there's someone out there for everyone." Well, then: More »
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Palm Sunday

[Cypress, Texas; February 7. Image via Getty]

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Weekly Standard Writer: The Real Victims Of "Hookup Culture" Are Guys

Many a conservative tear has already been shed for the poor women deflowered and devalued by so-called hookup culture, but The Weekly Standard's Charlotte Allen explains how all this affects the ones who really matter: dudes. More »

Beverly Hills _______

[Beverly Hills, February 8. Image via Flynet]

Dead Ringers: Did British Doctors Murder Pregnant Women For Science?

Who would commission the murders of dozens of pregnant women, to mutilate their corpses for science? 250 years ago, Britain's original obstetricians - William Hunter and William Smellie - may have given Jack The Ripper some stiff competition. More »

Angelina & Brad Sue Tabloid For Libel

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing News Of The World for reporting that they split last month. To further squash the rumors, Angie gushes about how Brad's changed her for the better in Australian Marie Claire. [BBC, Coco Perez]

"Taylor Swift Is A Feminist's Nightmare"

I thought Lady Gaga should have won album of the year at the Grammys. I wrote about it. I received a few responses via email. One read "quit whining," and another was 8 paragraphs In Defense Of Taylor Swift. More »
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The Last Straw

[Paris; February 8, 1969. Image via Getty]

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We Love Her, We Love Her Not: How To Feel About Jenny Sanford

When it comes to the Most Pressing Question Of Valentine's Day 2010, even the View isn't sure! More »

The Butler Did It

[Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; February 7. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

Temple Grandin: "Nature Is Cruel, But We Don't Have To Be"

Temple Grandin, which aired this weekend on HBO, explored not only its subject's navigation through a neurotypical-dominated world, but also her somewhat surprising decision to help slaughterhouses better kill cattle. More »

Defiance

Paging Amy Sohn: Courtney, the woman who found mommy mecca Park Slope, Brooklyn to be insufficiently fabulous for her fur coat, has gotten the best revenge - or something. Anyway, "Fabulous in Park Slope" is now live. [Via Racked]

The Irresistible Allure Of Unretouched Madonna Photos

And who keeps leaking the "before" shots of Madonna photo shoots? More »
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Raising The Bar

[Moscow, February 7. Image via Getty]

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Big Love: Family Politics

Last night's episode—titled "Sins of the Father"—should've been called "Not Now," because that seems to be the Henricksons' mantra. For a family perpetually caught up in moments of self-imposed crises, they never have time for urgency. More »

Breakfast Of Champions

Alice Waters: "I usually always eat breakfast, a brunch. I make myself a salad and have an egg and toast. I go out and pick whatever is in the garden." [NYT]
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