Anatomy of the Perfect Harmless Adult Crush

Recently, some of my friends have been lamenting the lack of good crushes in their orbit as of late. All in their thirties, the majority married, they found themselves longing for old crushes who’d faded from their social circles or workplaces, taking their crushability with them. Which got us thinking: What makes for…
The 10 Best First Crush Stories
Last week we asked you to pour your heart out about your biggest, most-heartwrenching, wonderful, terrible first crush ever. And holy fucking shit, did you deliver.
Tell Us About Your First Life-Altering, All-Consuming Obsessive Crush
So you already told us about the first time you had sex, but who was it with? Or, more appropriately, who do you wish it had been with? Or who did you wish it had been with before you knew that, actually, your crush, the supposed love of your life, was actually kind-of a jackass?
What's Your Biggest Boner Killer?
Crushes can be so fickle. One day they're there, blazin' away in your heart and in your loins, and the next day they're gone, leaving you with nothing except the question "What was I thinking?" or "Really? Him/her?" Usually, something happens to trigger this mass exodus of feelings, but what that thing is can vary in…
If You Don't Have A Crush On Brian Williams, You Are Dead Inside
Brian Williams co-hosted The Today Show this morning, where he was served coffee in an oversized mug (hilarious), bantered about Twitter ineptitude (adorable), and kicked it with Gabby Sidibe (sigh/swoon). Like everything the news anchor does, his temporary gig was endearing as hell, and hotdamn did he look handsome.…
Yet Another Reason To Adore Scott Fujita
We already had plenty of reasons, but here's the linebacker co-writing (with congressman Michael Honda) an op-ed on behalf of LGBT equality when it comes to immigrant families. Swoon.
Decoding Your Don Draper And Liz Lemon Fantasies
Sex Offender Week on The Awl got me thinking, how long's it been since I wrote about gender politics? Twenty minutes? Everywhere in L.A. takes twenty minutes! Some thoughts on the preeminent intellectual sex symbol television characters of our time:
Scott Fujita Has Yet To Prove He's Not Perfect
Although he's leaving for Cleveland, our favorite football player has left his adopted New Orleans a parting gift, donating a quarter of his Super Bowl prize ($20,000) to Louisiana's coastal restoration. Another quarter went to Haiti. [Times-Picayune, Earlier]
Jon Stewart And Brian Williams, Just Get A Room Already
Jersey natives Jon Stewart and Brian Williams compared themselves to Snooki and The Situation last night, who, incidentally, hooked up in the season finale. No such luck with Stewart and Williams, though they seemed closer to it than ever.
"Live-Action Cannot Capture How Terrible She Really Is.”
It's sort of appropriate that Eloise should still be causing major trouble. And that her illustrator should prove quite amazing:
Hate Crushes: A Love Story
We often get tips that begin "I was reading Cosmo/Glamour/Marie-Claire - at the dentist's" - but really, I actually did read about "hate crushes" in a ladymag at the hairdresser's - and realized I was in the midst of one.
Who's Your Girl Crush?
Today in The Daily Beast, writer Doree Shafrir examines the phenomenon of the "fantasy girl crush," the woman who's slightly cooler or more successful than you, and who you kind of want to be.
Dating Advice From 3rd Graders: The Girl's Guide
As we mentioned earlier today, a nine-year-old boy, Alec Greven, has written a sweet-natured junior version of The Game, which he's titled How To Talk To Girls. Which, quite obviously, calls for a companion volume for little girls, How To Talk To Boys.
Anne Hathaway Is Flustered By Major Jon Stewart Crush
Anne Hathaway was on the Daily Show last night, continuing to promote her Oscar-bait performance in Rachel Getting Married. The usually poised Ms. Hathaway could not keep it together because of her overwhelming crush on Daily Show host Jon Stewart. Stewart reacted with his typical sheepishness, saying that when people…
"Is Being A Deadbeat Dad An Automatic Dealbreaker?"
It's time for another installment of Pot Psychology, the advice column in which everyone's problems are solved with an "herbal" remedy. (Remember, kids: Don't do drugs!) In this episode, my friend till the end, Rich, helps me dole out advice on stuff like pubic hair, threesomes, and boners. Got a burning question?…
