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] More »

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 »

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] More »

"Don't Kill Your Baby:" The Real Tim Tebow Story

Last night's broadcast of the Tim Tebow/Focus on the Family "Choose Life" commercial surprised quite a few people, myself included. The ad was cute, direct, and noncontroversial. Too bad I followed the link to the website of its sponsor. More »

Take "Sex Advice From Warcraft Players" At Your Own Risk

Nerve convened a panel of World of Warcraft players to participate in their "Sex Advice From..." series. Players Mike, Janelle, and Brooke held forth on maintaining long distance relationships and in-game macking - but can you trust their advice? More »

Neurotica: How Does One Propose A Threesome?

Pamela Druckerman found herself facing down a tall order on for her husband's fortieth birthday bash: arrange a threesome. She shares the whole process in this month's Marie Claire, and the results were hilarious, in a Seinfeld kind of way. More »

The Tyranny Of Sexy: Female Werewolves In Pop Culture

In pop culture, vampires rule, werewolves drool (literally). New York magazine argues that the "moment in the moonlight" for weres has arrived thanks to Twilight and upcoming film remakes - but where are the tales of female lycanthropes? More »

Everything I Hate About Representations Of Women In Comics In One Easy Image

David Pepose wanted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the character She-Hulk, but notes that her possible death in the new issue isn't an auspicious sign. More »

Precious Film Critic Focuses On Fat

"But how about ­being fat? Isn't it bad for her? Aren't any of these caring teachers going to ­mention heart disease, or talk to Precious about overeating as addiction, or as the symptom of abuse?" Really, Peter Bradshaw? More »

The Shadow: On Not Taking Stalking Seriously

Clare Waxman's life was ruined by a stalker - she was plagued by anxiety and fears for her family's safety for seven years . So why is sixteen weeks of jail time considered a just punishment? More »
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