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J. Crew: Socks & Sensibilities #todayincatalogs #jcrewcatalog

Fat Like Him: Self-Help Writer's Ex Speaks Out #backtalk #marryhim

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Yesterday - February 9, 2010

#nunsense

Click here to read <i>Oprah</i>: Nuns Talk Sex

Oprah: Nuns Talk Sex

Being a former Catholic school girl whose feminism was actually inspired by the sisters who taught me, it was fascinating to watch the nuns on Oprah today speak about their sexual urges, which they liken to chocolate cravings. More »

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By Tracie

#snapjudgment

Band On The Run

[London, February 9. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

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By Anna

#dirtbagafterdark

Rihanna Encounters Chris Brown, Broken Bottle; Anne Hathaway: "I’m Not Very Pretty"

Early on Monday morning, Rihanna was celebrating the Saints' Super Bowl win at a Miami club with Kim Kardashian and Timbaland, when a partygoer chucked a champagne bottle at their table from the balcony above and almost hit her.

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07:40 PM

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By Margaret

#vday

Will You Be My F—-ing Valentine?

The Grand Old Party has decided forgo the traditional hater's day off and heckle the Democrats on Valentine's Day. While most of the jokes are boring, some are a great example of accidental hilarity - especially Ben Nelson's. [GOP Valentines]

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By LatoyaPeterson

#tweetbeat

Snooki Gives A Jersey Shore Season 2 Update

Today in Tweet Beat, Snooki mentions that the second season of Jersey Shore might be filmed somewhere "tropical," Kim Zolciak finds Debbie Gibson inspirational, and Meghan McCain thinks Glenn Beck is predictable. More »

Snooki Gives A <i>Jersey Shore</i> Season 2 Update

07:20 PM

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By Tracie

#snapjudgment

Her Name Is Rio

[Rio, February 9. Image via INF]

07:10 PM

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By Anna

#trashtv

Coming On TV This Fall: Fewer New Shows Written By Women

When Nikki Finke pointed out that this looks like one of the worst pilot seasons for women on the major networks, several explanations emerged. Several of her commenters' theories about female scriptwriting inferiority aside, what's going on here? More »

07:00 PM

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By Irin

#snapjudgment

Price Is No Object

[Milan, February 9. Image via INF]

06:50 PM

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By Anna

#throughthelookingglass

Taking Liberties

Alice in Wonderland screenwriter Linda Woolverton: "It's audacious, what we've done...I don't know know where I got off. What was I thinking? I'm not joking, I was thinking when I was writing this, 'Who do you think you are?'" [LAT]

06:40 PM

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By Sadie

#justthestats

New Study: African American and Latino Youth "Misperceive" Their True Weight

UPI reports on a new study in Pediatrics examining adolescent obesity. However, the framing of the data underscores why it's so difficult to have a conversation about health and weight in the United States. (Michelle Obama, take note.) More »

06:30 PM

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By LatoyaPeterson

#shadesofgrey

Color Me Clinically Depressed

According to a study, people with depression or anxiety are most likely to associate their mood with the color gray, while happier people are more likely to pick yellow. Weirdly, scientists think this could help treat irritable bowel syndrome. [MSNBC]

06:20 PM

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By Anna N.

#snapjudgment

Escape From Alcatraz

[Milan, February 8. Image via Getty]

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06:10 PM

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By Anna

#celebutarded

Click here to read Celebrities, Money & Malcolm X: A Typical <i>Red Carpet</i>

Celebrities, Money & Malcolm X: A Typical Red Carpet

Last night, the Sundance Channel premiered a documentary about the modern red carpet. Experts from Karl Lagerfeld to Giuliana Rancic to weighed in on everything from the repetitiveness of posing to the fees stars can command for wearing certain items. More »

06:00 PM

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By Jenna

#snapjudgment

Dark & Stormy

[New York, February 9. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

05:50 PM

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By Anna

#loveandsqualor

The Salinger Backlash: Faux-Recluse Accusations, Polanski Comparisons And All!

Okay, I get that there's gonna be a Salinger backlash, and Mikki Halpin's indignation with the uncritical reverence that's come out since the author's death is understandable. However, let's leave Polanski out of this, shall we? More »

05:40 PM

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By Sadie

#touchtyping

Japanese Teen Types A Novel On Her Cell Phone, Sells 110,000 Copies

Fifteen year old "Bunny" pecked out a three volume story called "Wolf Boy x Natural Girl" using just her cell phone, and landed a publishing deal. It became a smash hit, though Bunny thinks it's "embarrassing." [LA Times]

05:30 PM

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By LatoyaPeterson

#leftovers

Just In Time For V-Day: Death By Heartbreak • "Womb Boxes" Mess With Sleep Cycles

• The WSJ story about a woman who suffers "broken-heart syndrome" following her husband's death is both sweet and incredibly sad. But apparently not unheard of: severe emotional trauma can cause a surge in adrenaline, stopping the heart. • More »

05:20 PM

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By Katy

#snapjudgment

An Education

[Port-au-Prince, February 8. Image via Getty]

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05:10 PM

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By Anna

#weightymatters

Writer Pins Concern For Fashion Models On Female Jealousy

Lisa Hilton, an Oxford-educated writer, thinks we should all stop worrying and learn to love the size-zero model. More »

05:00 PM

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By Jenna

#snapjudgment

Consider Yourself At Home

[New York, February 9. Image via Splash.]

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By Dodai

#lifelessons

Should We Teach Feminism In School?

Today Ileana Jiménez, who blogs as Feminist Teacher, reprinted a letter from one of her students, asking Obama to add feminism to America's K-12 curriculum. Is it a good idea? More »

04:40 PM

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By Anna N.

#commenterquips

Reader Roundup

Tuesday has been terrific! More »

04:30 PM

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By Dodai

#hairapparent

Mom Ponders Haircut: "I Have Kind Of A Pinhead..."

Alex Kuczynski's had a controversial career, veering between legit (if oft-infuriating) journalist and the time-honored path of professional self-absorbed person. We've talked plastic surgery, we've talked surrogacy. But now she's tackling a new Issue: should she cut her hair?! More »

04:20 PM

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By Sadie

#snapjudgment

Portrait Of An Artist

[London, February 9. Image via Getty]

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04:10 PM

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By Anna

#todayincatalogs

J. Crew: Socks & Sensibilities

The new J. Crew catalog uses Portugal as a gorgeous backdrop to push awkward-length shorts, hideous shoes and icky socks. Vacation like an ugly American! More »

04:00 PM

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By Dodai

#snapjudgment

…And All That Jazz

[New York, February 8. Image via WENN.]

03:50 PM

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By Dodai

#drivemycar

Why He's In The Driver's Seat

Reasons women gave the Times Freakonomics blog for letting men drive included: a pattern established by men picking up women for dates, and the difficulty of driving in heels. Now, onto the scraping question. [NYT]

03:40 PM

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By Anna N.

#pushingbuttons

Is There A Button For "Make It All Go Away"?

Just in time for Valentine's Day, a tipster passed along this charming novelty item. It gets a man what he really wants: For his woman to shut up and get naked. Don't worry, there's a male version. For equality! More »

03:30 PM

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By Irin

#handydandy

White House Press Secretary Jumps On The Palm Platform

Apparently Press Secretary Robert Gibbs knows where his thumb is, but he needs some help buying eggs, milk, hope, and change. What, no "lifting American spirits?" [AP]

03:20 PM

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By Anna N.

#snapjudgment

Cub Snouts

[Jakarta, February 9. Image via Getty]

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03:10 PM

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By Anna

#backtalk

Fat Like Him: Self-Help Writer's Ex Speaks Out

After we mentioned Lori Gottlieb's 2005 essay "Fat Like Him" in our review of Marry Him, the "fat guy" in question approached us to tell his side of the story — and his experience dating a now-famous advocate of "settling." More »

03:00 PM

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By Anna N.

#snapjudgment

White/Hot

[Rio de Janeiro, February 9. Image via x17.]

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By Dodai

#fashionablefantasies

Valley Of The (Living) Dolls: Mori Fashion, Ageha Girls, And Escapism

The NYT's Kaori Shoji reports on two new "doll-like" fashion movements making waves in Japan: Mori (forest girl) style and Ageha (butterfly) style. While the two movements are completely different, Shoji's article exposes how women are negotiating identity through fashion. More »

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By LatoyaPeterson

#maxedout