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more about #uk more comments → CurtCole: Sarah Palin was confused when her PR people recommended that she expand her sphere of influence. more » polkadottedsheep: I haven't looked at UK Cosmo in a while, but they used to have a feature called the Penis Reader (or something like that). Readers could send in a pi... more » lily: Almost all British magazines come with "free" items: beach bags, sunglasses, books, t-shirts. My sister and I almost always choose our magazines based... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "Do they want women to be more or less assertive? " 'Cause, you know, there's no sales volume in that funky " fine the way they are" concept. #maghag more » dj alicat: That's not Dannii on the cover of More, that's Cheryl Cole. She in the best girl group ever 'Girls Aloud', she's is also a judge on 'X Factor' (like a... more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: The online dating article may have seemed dated because online dating is not as popular in France or Italy as it in America. It's growing with the yo... more » Diziet_Sma: When I worked at UK Cosmo a few years ago, we did an astrological sex feature and I commissioned my friend Wilfrid Wood to make models to illustrate i... more » amazoncowgirl: Here in Australia, almost all the ladymags come with free stuff these days. In fact, on the rare occasions that I buy one, the ultimate deal-breaker ... more » Tchotchke: When I was twelve, someone left a copy of UK Cosmo in our living room. I picked it up and found an article about how to have anal sex. 12 years old. I... more » fantastic_caverns: Semi-related: I found an old Cosmo from July, 1983 this weekend. I spent the afternoon making fun of it (the fashions! the makeup! the hilariously hor... more » boatdock.bearcat: Where do you get French ladymags? Seems like an easy way to keep up with my French without having to pick out random books from the library that are ... more » Diziet_Sma: Glad to see UK Cosmo is still not quite as vapid as its American counterpart: note that alongside the de rigueur 'Sexy Fashion' and 'Hotter Sex' cover... more » Diziet_Sma: . more » Penny: 1. You get free gifts like a lovely polyester makeup bag. 2. The Cosmos and their ilk are generally naughtier/cheesier, with even lamer sex advice. ... more » sleepeatread: "I feel sexiest naked" Really? Naked? Not say, in a ankle-length parka or a suit of armor? #maghag more » -
#maghag
Barbie Sex, Garter Belts, & Why You're Single: Reading European Ladymags
Ever wondered what women's magazines are like across the pond?
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#leftovers
Scientist Explains Why Women Cry • Death Arouses Fears About Cervical Cancer Vaccine
• A new book seeks to explain why women are "more in touch with their emotions," among other brain-related things. Apparently, it's because we're more connected, meaning our right and left hemispheres are more closely bound. • More » -
#notablequotable
Quotes From The Players In The Great Photoshop Debate
As previously mentioned, lawmakers in France and Great Britain are pushing for disclaimers to be added to Photoshopped images. If you extract the quotes from the piece in today's New York Times, you get a sense of the conversation: More » -
#stylefile
Brits Argue Over Women Forced To Wear High Heels At Work
The buzz making the papers in the UK? A union leader is suggesting that women should not be forced to wear high heels. Cue the uproar! More » -
#leftovers
Five-Year-Old "Eating Herself To Death"; Gay Couple's Announcement Nixed By Paper
Doctors in India fear that Suman Khatun, a five-year-old girl who weighs 168 pounds — at three and half feet tall — is eating herself to death. More » -
#kidstoday
Living Dolls
In an epic prom stunt, Sammy Burns and Megan Barton, both 16, were wheeled to the venue in Barbie boxes. It was hot, so the ladies had fans and bottles of water; but apparently Ken was a no-show. [Daily Mail] -
#policeprotection
Scientists Develop Bulletproof Turbans
Sikhs are banned from firearms units in the British police because they can't wear protective headgear over turbans. Now, researchers are developing turbans made from Kevlar-like materials to allow them to serve. [Times of India] -
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#footnotes
"I've Always Walked On The Balls Of My Feet… Even My Slippers Have A 2½-Inch Heel"
"My heels don't naturally hit the ground. It was a nightmare when flats were the fashion." — Debbie Stallard, who was scolded for arriving to do community service in boots with four-inch heels. [Guardian] -
#brokedownpalace
Laotian Government Says Samantha Orobator Is Safe (For Now)
Samantha Orobator, the pregnant Briton being held in prison in Laos on charges of drug smuggling, may reportedly escape the death penalty - but only because she's pregnant. More » -
#timetocallcut
Keira Knightley Beaten In Domestic Violence Ad
In a disturbing new ad for the UK charity Women's Aid, Keira Knightley is shown being brutally beaten by her jealous boyfriend. More » -
#lol
Olde-School Names Are Dying… From Embarrassment
"A comparison of the 2008 population - using data from a variety of sources - with the first census in 1881 shows that the number of Cocks has shrunk by 75%" [Times of London] -
#hatemail
U.S. Anti-Gay Group Exporting Hatred To The U.K.
A Kansas fundamentalist Christian group whose slogan is "God hates fags" is planning to protest outside a London elementary school teaching lessons on not being homophobic. More » -
#allyoureggsinonebasket
UK Implements "One Embryo" Rule To Control Multiple Births
The British agency that regulates fertility treatments has issued a guideline for IVF doctors to only implant patients with one embryo at a time, as part of "the struggle to control tragic multiple births." More » -
#6girls1blog
Jezebel: Rated "M" For
The Culture Secretary of England is considering giving websites cinema-style ratings to restrict access to unacceptable material. If website ratings go into effect, what kind of rating will we get?MatureImmature Since 2007
