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The Knigge Society, a "group that advises on social behavior and etiquette" says they have zero tolerance for kissing someone you work with on the cheek, unless you first create a sign that says it's cool with you: More »
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There's a slightly rape-y undertone in these MTV ads, seen on AdFreak. The first (above, click to enlarge) features a happy-go-lucky man rollerskating through the streets of San Francisco in 1981. He trips on a trolley track and is sent careening, slamming right into the vagina of an innocent (short skirted) woman trying to clean out her vintage automobile. Tagline: "Sex is no accident. Always use a condom." Since turn about is fair play, in another ad, a woman falls off of her bicycle onto the crotch of an innocent sunbather. Scroll down for the last ad, which is so elaborate it's practically a Rube Goldbergian contraption — just add a shoe to kick the chicken to lay an egg to weigh down the scale to set off the rocket to pull the rope attached to the guy's pants. Insane, but then again, the spots are German — maybe something's getting lost in translation? More »
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• Lindsay Lohan's first collection for Ungaro has been derided by yet another industry heavyweight: Emanuel Ungaro himself. The designer, who sold the business that bears his name in 2005, says Lohan's work was "a disaster" that left him "furious." [Independent]

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Do different languages evoke different emotions? That's the question posed by Times blogger Olivia Judson, inspired by research that shows just making a certain vowel sound can affect your mood. More »
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Lovably wacky Ms. Heidi Klum was on Today this morning, and Matt Lauer noted that she put her fingers in her ears when the Project Runway clip ran. "I sometimes wonder when people actually copy me… and they make me sound so German," she said. "But then I see myself." Matt was all, "It does sound a tad German, by the way." They went on to discuss the fifth season of PR, and the fact that this could be the last season the show is on Bravo. Matt suggested he just lock Heidi in the studio to keep Heidi at NBC (which owns Bravo). Heidi quipped, "You can be Tim Gunn!" Heidi also said of the network, "I don't have a problem here." Clip above. More »
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Officials at a Texas high school have their panties in a twist about nude pictures of women in the background of a German textbook. They will either ban the book or put a sticker over the naughty bits. • More banning! This time across the globe in India, some Hindu groups want to ban the Mike Meyers/ Jessica Alba film The Love Guru. • Starting next year, rape victims will be allowed to undergo anonymous ER forensic rape examinations if they do not want to go to police. According to Breitbart, "The new federal requirement that states pay for 'Jane Doe rape kits' is aimed at removing one of the biggest obstacles to prosecuting rape cases: Some women are so traumatized they don't come forward until it is too late to collect hair, semen or other samples." • Is Barbie getting eco-friendly with her new accessory line made from repurposed fabric? Not really. • Nina Simone's daughter, Singer...is a singer! She's releasing an album of Nina covers called Simone on Simone. More »
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