April 29, 2011 – Dear friends, After almost three years at Jezebel, today marks my last day. (Yes, William and Kate worked around me.) I wanted to thank you all being a warmly supportive community who's taken the time to read my work and to share your thoughts. More »
Hats And Headpieces From The Royal Wedding
April 29, 2011 – Next to THE DRESS, the big news from Westminster (okay, besides the wedding, too) were the chapeaux. And they truly were good, bad, and really ugly. What did you think of Posh's sleek topper? More »
Kate’s Dress From Every Damn Angle
April 29, 2011 – We waited. And damn it, we're gonna ogle the shit outta this thing, created by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Upper Bodice Partial 7/8 Veil Shot Obscured Neckline Full-Length Front View Walking 6/8 Partial Bodice/Skirt Front Bodice View 4/5 Bodice/Veil Partial Neckline 8/9 View 4/5... More »
Royal Wedding Headline Tally: 20 Stories And Counting (Not Including Ours)
April 28, 2011 – As one might imagine, things were absolutely out of control. First things first: Kate Middleton has been spotted. I repeat: KATE MIDDLETON HAS BEEN SPOTTED. More »
Royal Wedding Bingo
April 28, 2011 – You may not have won the heart of a man who may ascend the throne in late middle-age, but damned if you can't win Royal Wedding Bingo! Because everything's an occasion for unhealthy competition, get invested in every part of two stranger's big day by playing along at home! More »
Vigilantes Band Together To Protect Sex Workers
April 28, 2011 – With police investigations in shambles, a group of self-described superheroes have formed to protect sex workers from the serial killer menacing the New York area. More »
Harper Lee Makes Rare Statement
April 28, 2011 – It's always a big deal when Harper Lee comes out of seclusion to make a statement. Here's the deal: author Marja Mills has written a memoir, The Mockingbird Next Door: More »
Teacher Writes Erotica On Own Time; Parents Clutch Pearls
April 28, 2011 – When it turned out a Pennsylvania high-school English teacher was the author of erotic romance novels, some parents (predictably) freaked out. By day, Judy Buranich is a respected veteran English teacher at Midd West High School. More »
Anglomania Hits L.A.
April 28, 2011 – You may have heard there's a wedding tomorrow. And as such, Anglomania has swept the world. The kickoff of BritWeek at the British Consul General's house in L.A. More »
Daily Royal Wedding Headline Tally: 13 And Counting
April 27, 2011 – The countdown continues. The hysteria increases. And so do the stories. You think you know the story of how Wills and Kate got together? Ha. You have no idea. More »
Three Awful Types Of Dating Books
April 27, 2011 – There's plenty of bad advice out there — but the books, oh the books. Buyer beware, because there's only three types of The Dating Book, and you're going to be reading one of them. More »
Time’s Most Influential People Dress The Part
April 27, 2011 – It would seem that Time's "100 Most Influential People" (or at least their guests) included Ann Coulter, Sandra Lee, and, um, the Tiger Mom. So, were their fashion choices equally...noteworthy? More »
Royal Wedding Headline Tally: 16 And Counting
April 26, 2011 – Herewith, your obligatory daily roundup of conjecture, speculation, gossip and authoritative pronouncements about Friday's royal wedding. Bad news, kids: More »
This Is Your Brain On Shakespeare
April 26, 2011 – High-school students take note: your brains are actually changed by reading As You Like It. That, at any rate, is the argument of one Professor Philip Davis of Liverpool University who for the past five years has studied your brain on the Bard. More »
Finally, A Guide To Carrie Bradshaw’s "Real New York"
April 26, 2011 – In case the SATC bus tour doesn't do it for you, now you can follow Carrie's personal recommendations. The list of tips comes courtesy of Candace Bushnell's latest prequel, Summer in the City, (and Gothamist!) in which Carrie meets the love of her life (that would be New York) and her three bffs. More »
Shiba Inu Puppy Cam May Be Most Popular Squee-Cam Ever
April 26, 2011 – 27 million people have already logged on to watch the 6 puppies in Internet-celebrity Kiko's third and final litter. Once started, it becomes a magnificent obsession. More »
Incredibly Young Children Think They’re Fat
April 26, 2011 – According to a 2009 study, half of little girls 3-to-6 think they're fat. Oy vey. What does it even mean when a 3-year-old thinks she's "fat?" It may not have anything to do with BMI or conscious societal expectations, but children know it's "bad." As Dr. More »
Black And White And Schmancy All Over
April 26, 2011 – Was there a dress code? Or do stars just hear "CHANEL Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner" and assume through long practice that it's an occasion for black and white? More »
Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Sister
April 25, 2011 – Benjamin Franklin is one of our best-known and most beloved founders. His sister, not so much. As historian Jill Lepore observes in the New York Times, by looking at the divergent paths of these two siblings, we can learn a lot about history, about gender disparity, and about luck. More »
