In an effort to neutralize the strenuous coupling that comes with Valentine's Day, the New York Times this week profiled interior designers like Susan Manrao and Deirdre Dyment who have found a niche in the market designing homes for freshly divorced men. Not bachelor pads, mind you, but practical living spaces where…

Amanda Marcotte at Pandagon brings our attention to this poster for The Ugly Truth, noting that the poster is further proof of her theory that "romantic comedies are backsliding into record lows of reactionary bullshit."

The Renee Zellweger romantic comedy New in Town is, by all accounts, completely formulaic — with one exception. Not every chick flick inspires two critics to call for class action lawsuits, or "nearly throw up."

Just in time for Valentine's day, Gourmet brings us a bunch of horror stories that remind us why you shouldn't propose in a restaurant, go out on February 13th, or get married.