Jezebel: Diet Coke

Diet Coke Addict Was Drinking 14 Two-Liter Bottles Every Week

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EDT

"I didn't think of it as an addiction. It was an everyday thing," explains 36-year-old Claire Ayton. "I was always thirsty." More »

Does Drinking Diet Coke Make You A Corporate Puppet?

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Using the song "She's A Maniac" in this Diet Coke ad running in Europe, Australia, and Canada obviously references caffeine addiction, but why are all the women working at this fashion magazine portrayed by marionettes? [Guardian via AdWeek] More »

Just For The Taste Of It

Anna Holmes — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:50:00 EDT

[Sydney, March 17. Image via Flynet]

Firsts: Diet Coke Virgin Does Taste-Test, Vomits

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EST

I have never tasted Diet Coke. I realized this a few minutes ago while reading about the company's plan to attract the next generation. How does one live almost 30 years in America and achieve this? Well, we have history: More »

Stephanie Seymour Accused Of Bad Mothering; Manolo Blahnik "Hates" Celebrities

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Stephanie Seymour's divorce from Peter Brant is getting even uglier. After police were called to the couple's home following Seymour's complaint that Brant's security assaulted her, Brant has accused the model of drug use and is seeking sole child custody:

Should You Be Concerned About Your Diet Coke Habit?

Hortense Smith — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EDT

If you've ever been addicted to diet soda, you know how hard it is to stop drinking it. You start becoming an expert in different types of carbonated chemical refreshment—and you become defensive when anyone questions your habit. More »

Madonna's Visit To Disaster Victims Brought To You By Dior!

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

New lows in celebrity sartorial publicity: Dior would like everyone to know that Madonna was wearing its sunglasses when she visited the victims of her stage collapse in Marseille, which killed two workers and left eight injured. [WWD]

Lindsay Lohan Is The Only Designer Beating The Recession

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

LiLo's "Marilyn Monroe-inspired leggings" (?) are "blowing off the shelves." [NY Daily News]
Speaking of qualified designers: is Victoria Beckham's collection just a Roland Mouret ripoff? "Rumors are circulating in the fashion industry that the man behind the famous Galaxy dress — the hourglass dress that made women look like Forties Hollywood stars — is largely behind her collection. Last night, Victoria’s PR team admitted she is using the same seamstresses, pattern cutters and fabric makers as 45-year-old Mouret." [Daily Mail]
Just go with it: Pharrell Williams is manufacturing yarn. [WWD]
Poor Marc Jacobs: lonely, still using MySpace. “I need some photographs for my MySpace page...I don’t know how to post the pictures, so my assistant does it. MySpace makes people happy, which is cool. Also I get very lonely, and MySpace makes me feel better.” [Times of London]

A Coke & A Smile

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:45:00 EDT

Deborah Anderson, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University's School of Medicine, had heard the urban legend that Coca-Cola could be used as a contraceptive. So she and her team decided to test it in a lab. They found that not only is Coke a spermicide, but that Diet Coke (for some reason) works best. The team won an Ig Nobel Prize, the annual award given by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine for oddball but often surprisingly practical scientific achievements. "We're thrilled to win an Ig Nobel, because the study was somewhat of a parody in the first place," says Dr. Anderson, who adds that she does not recommend using Coke for birth control purposes. Mountain Dew, on the other hand… Kidding! [MSNBC] More »

Big Hair Is Sexy, Cigarettes Whiten Teeth, Not Having Cellulite Is Awesome

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Sometimes you can't even get to the heart of the editorial content of a magazine because there are so many ads. And while a few ads are innocuous, pretty or straightforward, many are just bad. Hence, Badvertising! After the jump, some of the worst advertisements from recent issues of Elle, Allure and Glamour. More »

Stella McCartney Is Eager To Dress ScarJo In Virginal White

Jennifer — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Stella McCartney calls dibs on bride-to-be Scarlett Johansson: "I'm definitely doing her wedding dress. She doesn't know it yet." Awkward. [People]

Is Marie Claire Taking Over Elle's Sloppy Project Runway Seconds?

Jennifer — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:30:00 EDT

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More rumored changes for The Greatest Show On Earth, Project Runway: Season 6 of the show, the first to be broadcast on Lifetime, may feature "More Than A Pretty Face" magazine Marie Claire in lieu of Elle as the affiliated fashion magazine sponsor. [WWD, 1st item]

Chewing Gum: America's Newest Snack Food!

Jessica G. — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:30:00 EDT

I was watching the Biggest Loser on Tuesday at the gym, (Is it masochistic to watch a weight-loss show while working out? Sadistic? Just ooky? Whatever. I digress.) and I noticed a commercial for Extra! Gum, touting it as "the long lasting 5-calorie snack" that will "take you from 'nice gut' to 'nice butt.'" The ridiculousness of the fact that five calories now equals a "snack" notwithstanding, the Los Angeles Times discussed earlier this week whether the conclusion of the ad — that chewing gum helps you lose weight — holds water. The bottom line? "If you're counting calories, a stick of gum is miles better than a Twinkie." Basically, if gum can stop you from binging on high calorie foods, then yes, chewing gum can help you lose weight (you know, when gum isn't causing you to have explosive diarrhea). What's misleading is that the trainers on the Biggest Loser have also been shilling Extra gum as a weight loss aid. More »

'Vogue' Editor Anna Wintour To See Sunlight, Breathe Real Air

Jennifer — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:40:00 EDT

New York Fashion Week and the showing of the Spring/Summer 2008 Ready-to-Wear collections start today. Expect us to be increasingly tired and irritable as the week goes on. Unless we see Vogue's Anna Wintour, in which case we will perk up momentarily, grab our BlackBerrys, and then go back to being tired and irritable. [Vogue UK]

Diet Coke Killing Us Softly With Its Song...

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:30:00 EDT

Diet Coke is the best thing since sliced bread—well, for those of us who eat carbs, anyway! The calorie-free beverage just turned 25, making it older than Jezebel's own Jennifer Gerson. (Ugh.) And people are starting to realize just how important Diet Coke has been to our culture over the past quarter century. Not only is it credited with sparking an entire diet industry (which we're not so jazzed about, admittedly), it also has made water taste really good. More »

Another Kind Of Coke Problem: Diet Soda Will Kill You

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:25:05 EDT

Just in time for your post-lunch low: A new study finds if you drink one or more soft drinks a day (including diet soda), you have a 48% higher risk of developing heart disease factors. Of course, the American Beverage Association is pissed! "How can something with zero calories that's 99 percent water with a little flavoring in it ... cause weight gain?" asked a spokesperson. The study is inconclusive and the author of the study suggests we "consume in moderation and stay tuned." Well, now we really need a drink! More »

Broadsides: Daycare's Little Devils

Anna Holmes — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:11:01 EDT

Yet another reason for parents to feel guilty: Children who spend time in day care are more likely to be disruptive in school. [NY Times] More »