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#trivialities
Don't Know About That, But We Know When To Use "Whom."
Trivial Pursuit, the poor man's IQ test, finds out once and for all which sex is, in fact,stupidersmarter. (Trivial Pursuit Experiment - Who's Smarter than Who?) [YouTube via AdFreak] More » -
#becomingjane
Yeah, THAT's A Good Reason.
Of their landmark Jane Austen exhibit, a Morgan Library's curator explains, "There have been so many Jane Austen adaptations over the last 20 or 30 years. It seemed like a timely moment to show this collection." [BBC] More » -
#sunnyday
Sunny Day, Everything's A Great Left-Wing Conspiracy
Those who feel the Obamas are indoctrinating our children will not be happy with Sesame Street's 40th anniversary guest: the First Lady. This comes shortly after the veteran kids' show made waves for trashing Fox News: More » -
#madmen
10 Reasons To Love Bryan Batt
Yes, he's awesome as Sal Romano, Mad Men's hapless closeted art director. But that's just one of the reasons he's in the Arbitrary Male Celebrity's Hall of Fame: More » -
#backtothefuture
The Best Of Everything: A Women's-Only Time Warp, With Maid Service
For genteel young career women moving to the big bad city, there's just one respectable option: women's residences, where it's apparently always 1950. And awesome. More » -
#goodbadugly
Chanel + Benefit + Stars = Total Glamour
Chanel's 'Fete d'Hiver' benefit for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center was held, appropriately enough, at the Four Seasons (even if we would have called this more l'Automne.) And Blake Lively, Diane Kruger, Charlotte Ronson and friends looked amazing. Nina Garcia? Well.... More » -
#lotioninthebasket
Well, That, And They Just Associate It With Masturbation...
"'The major reason men don't use lotion is they think lotions feel sticky or tacky, and that they take a long time to put on and don't absorb quickly,' said the marketing director for skin products at Unilever." [NYT] More » -
#babyjoy
Pirates Of Silicon Valley Deem Pregnant Belly Sexually Explicit
Dancer Cary Curran was shocked when Facebook banned her for a nearly-nude pregnant profile pic. "This is a disgrace...Pregnant women are beautiful...if you go through Facebook, you'll see guys more exposed than me, with bigger boobs." Bigger guts, too. [NYP] More » -
#askdorothyparker
"How Do I Explain That My Coworker's A Raving Lunatic?"
Oh dear. There's a very troubling letter in today's Financial Times by a distraught citizen with a dodgy coworker. Really, there was nothing to do but get the opinions of a bunch of dead people, without delay.
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#naughtykitchen
Throwdown: White House Food Sexiness Challenge
It was like, you want cooking? I'll give you cooking: Ecco, Iron Chef is filming at the White House, Doctor Quinn and Nigella are there, and the new kitchen staff is extremely hot (in a locavore-chef-maybe-slightly-Billy-Zane-but-it's-ok sort of way.) More » -
#heylady
Michelle Obama: "I've Learned A Lot In My Life As A Mom"
In her Glamour Women of the Year interview with Katie Couric (video after jump), Michelle Obama was strong and on-message, giving some of the best advice we've heard (and Katie Couric does a Fran Drescher impression at 15 minutes). More » -
#4h
Insert "Don't Judge A Book" Joke
Olympia Le-Tan makes amazing clutch purses based on the jackets of first editions. As she says, they're "mainly classics, as unfortunately the covers of books nowadays are not as nice as they used to be." [DazedDigital] More » -
#goodbadugly
The Clothes Are Apocalyptic At 2012!
2012 is the story of the apocalypse and the shenanigans of survivors. The many stars at Regal Cinemas in LA - Thandie Newton, Camilla Belle, Amanda Peet - had, well, interesting ideas about what to wear when the world ends. More » -
#pettricks
(Actually, It Kind Of Looks Like Petting)
"Petting is passé. Your dog wants a massage." Oh, and the dog? Is named Henry Wrinkler. [YouTube via BuzzFeed] More » -
#makeup4ever
What The Hell Is A "Lipstick Entrepreneur?"
A) Drives a pink caddy B) Is a featured player on The L Word C) Any female entrepreneur or D) None of the above: More » -
#vivaviagra
We'll Say This For Viagra...
In this 10th anniversary ad? They definitely show, don't tell. [YouTube via AdGabber] More » -
#schmatta
On Dandies, Fops And Terribly Dressed Men
It caused a sensation in my house when my brother emerged from his preppy teenager chrysalis as a full-fledged dandy. My dad, who once went on TV with a "Purina Dog Chow" tee clearly visible through his shirt, was baffled:
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#prozacnation
Turn That Frown Upside Down: Is There A Good Reason We're Depressed?
Why we're depressed? Maybe "it's an adaptation - not a malfunction." But Nature doesn't care if you make it to work on time: More » -
#mythsandlegends
A Sex Addiction We Can Believe In
Perhaps, like me, you hear the words "sex addict" and roll your eyes. But sometimes you hear about something that totally changes your attitude. Even if, yes, it's called "Confessions of a Toxic Bachelor."
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#goodbadugly
Lady Gaga: 'Nuff Said
Need more? Okay: How about DVF, Betsey J, Agyness - and more sequins than there are stars in the heavens. All were well-represented at the 13th Annual ACE Awards presented by the Accessories Council at NYC's Cipriani 42nd Street. More » -
#madworld
Show Must Go On
According to the NY Times, Margaret Sterling's ill-timed fictional nuptials were no anomaly: a number of weddings went forward after Kennedy's assassination. "I'll tell you, after a few drinks it didn't really matter," says one of the grooms. [NYT] More » -
#whosthatgirl
Daddy Issues
If only Margaret Sterling had cared as much about her father's heart health... More » -
#crushes
"Live-Action Cannot Capture How Terrible She Really Is.â€
It's sort of appropriate that Eloise should still be causing major trouble. And that her illustrator should prove quite amazing: More » -
#underthings
Used Underpants: The Last Refuge Of A Scoundrel
Clearly, someone does it: we've all shuddered at the used underpants in thrift stores and thought - who does that? Well, this time, it was Nerve's Meghan Pleticha, who Does It For Science. More » -
#plusachange
Before Dr. Rey...
The Franken-celeb is as old as time! Or at least as old as Hollywood. Check out this "perfect woman" from 1930 - who, today, would obviously be better off if she had Angelina's breasts, Megan's legs, Lindsay's weight...[BuzzFeed] More » -
#oldiesbutgoodies
Wait, Why Is "Witch" In Sneer Quotes?
"Step by step you begin to release the Ancient Mysteries known only to Sages and Magi...mysteries which have their origins in the Great White Brotherhood, the Essenes and the Therapurae." Oh, and East 45th Street. [Vintage_Ads] More » -
#madwomen
Mad Men: The Episode Where Everything Changes
We've all been tensed, waiting for it, since the show started: the moment when everyone's world would be blown apart. And so November 22, 1963 came to Sterling Cooper. And, as Pete Campbell put it, "the whole country was drinking." More » -
#goodbadugly
This Event? Totally Precious
It must be a relief for celebs to attend a screening they feel good about. Maybe that's why there was such an amazing turnout for Precious at Grauman's Chinese Theatre: Mariah, Paula, Mary J., Star, Sherri, and, yes, Oprah herself. More » -
#beautifulday
"How Well Do You Know Mr. Rogers?"
Sadie knows him 90% well. The average is only 64%! Go in there and raise it! [MentalFloss] More » -
#trickortreat
Revenge Of The Candy Police
Choosing costumes, getting rid of pumpkin goop, avoiding shaving cream — all this is nothing to policing the candy-take of greedy trick-or-treaters. This is the petty control freak's moment to shine! More »









































































