Drag Race Queens Throw Down in the Wrestling Ring

February 7, 2012 – Last night on RuPaul's Drag Race, the queens were split into teams of four and thrown into the WTF — kind of like the WWF, but with "Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters." Team Chad won, mostly because Chad Michaels and Madame LaQueer camped it up, playing the villain characters with gusto and... More »

Nicki Minaj Is the Latest Star to Worship at the Altar of Marilyn Monroe

February 7, 2012 – Mere days after releasing the video for "Stupid Hoe," Nicki Minaj has leaked a new track, "Marilyn Monroe." Because we just can't go more than a few months without a new Marilyn Monroe project. More »

Makeup Tips From a Drag Queen: How to Get a ‘Natural’ Look

February 6, 2012 – Everyone knows that it takes a certain amount of makeup to get that pretty no-makeup look. But what should you use? Where should you put it? We asked RuPaul's Drag Race finalist Manila Luzon to demonstrate a 'natural' look for us. More »

Meet Wiig Del Rey, Who’s Got a Message for the Haters

February 6, 2012 – Saturday on SNL, Lana Del Rey returned to the show — in the form of Kristen Wiig (in a wig). As Del Rey, Wiig defended those who blasted the performance three weeks ago, saying: More »

Madonna’s Greco-Roman Cheerleader Extravaganza Gets the Thumbs Up

February 6, 2012 – Pulled into the arena by gladiators, clad in the gleaming gold headdress of an ancient Egyptian-Greco-Roman empress, 53-year-old Madonna strutted, kicked, squat-thrusted and yogilates-cized her way through an epic halftime performance at the Super Bowl last night. More »

Introducing Jezebel’s 2012 Monthly Apocalypse Index

(Jezebel.com ) February 3, 2012 – As we all know, 2012 is the year the world as we know it will cease to exist. The Mayans said so! And so did that one movie with John Cusack. Sure, there are plenty of signs that the apocalypse is not mere months away. [Gawker]

Introducing Jezebel’s 2012 Monthly Apocalypse Index

February 3, 2012 – As we all know, 2012 is the year the world as we know it will cease to exist. The Mayans said so! And so did that one movie with John Cusack. Sure, there are plenty of signs that the apocalypse is not mere months away. More »

So Courtney Love (Accidentally?) Killed Frances Bean Cobain’s Cat. And Dog.

February 2, 2012 – Frances claims the cat died "after getting entangled in piles of [her mom's] Etsy fabrics, boxes of paperwork, trash and other possessions." The dog died after swallowing a pile of Courtney's pills. More »

Squished Spleen Alert: Octavia Spencer Wears Three Pairs of Spanx

February 2, 2012 – Quoth the actress to Ellen: "I triple-Spank. Which is not good. Spanx really, really work, but you don't need to overdo it." She also recalled a recent conversation with pal Melissa McCarthy: More »

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We Fully Intend to Watch Kerry Washington in New Shonda Rhimes Show

February 2, 2012 – Even if it were not an election year, the Shonda Rhimes show Scandal — about a female Washington DC crisis management expert — would pique our interest. More »

Hoppy Hump Day!

February 1, 2012 – Image via The Daily Bunny.

This Week In Tabloids: Details of Demi’s Demented, Druggy Downfall

February 1, 2012 – Welcome back to Midweek Madness! Every Wednesday, we ingest mind-altering amounts of tabloid gossip, chasing the dragon of Truth. This week: Illuminati heir to the throne Blue Ivy Carter already has diamond jewelry; More »

Drag Race Returns With Post-Apopkalakic Couture

January 31, 2012 – Last night, RuPaul's Drag Race returned with season four and a brand new flock of queens. Ones to watch: The macabre Sharon Needles, who has a "meth look" and a Tammy Faye Bakker tattoo and spit up fake blood on the runway; More »

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue Pushes Actresses Of Color Aside (Again!)

January 31, 2012 – The 2012 Hollywood Issue cover of Vanity Fair — shot by Mario Testino — features 11 "starlets" shot in satin and feathers for a "'20s and '30s boudoir feel." The ladies on the power panel — More »

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood Issue Pushes Actresses Of Color Aside (Again!)

(Jezebel.com ) January 31, 2012 – The 2012 Hollywood Issue cover of Vanity Fair — shot by Mario Testino — features 11 "starlets" shot in satin and feathers for a "'20s and '30s boudoir feel." The ladies on the power panel — [Gawker]

Brazil’s Plus-Size Bikini Enthusiasts Make Waves

January 30, 2012 – A story about plus-size bikinis would be intriguing no matter what, but since we're talking about Brazil — a country with swimsuits so small a pubic hair wax was named for it — More »

Baby Bottoms Turn Mom Into Millionaire

January 30, 2012 – In 2007, Amber Schaub wanted to buy the "ruffle butt bloomers" like she'd had growing up as a present for a friend, but couldn't find any. So she started RuffleButts.

Red Carpet Economics: Stars Are Not Just Like Us

January 30, 2012 – Tabloids put a lot of effort into humanizing celebrities, showcasing messy love lives, spotlighting lumpy and bumpy "beach bodies" and gleefully exposing bad hair/skin/makeup days. More »

TGIF!

January 27, 2012 – Julia writes, "My mutt Sheila is so happy there is finally some respectable snow in Chicago! She is fierce in the pre-Tyra sense." Images via email. More »

13 Things on Etsy You Can Use To Kill Someone

January 27, 2012 – O, the pressures and intricacies of modern life! Sometimes you want to escape the complexities and machines and the traffic and the voices and be surrounded by soft, simple humanity. More »

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