Parsing Future Pulitzer Prize Winner Not Your Mother's Rules

Some people get really eye-vessel-poppingly mad at The Rules (and its latest incarnation Not Your Mother's Rules) but that always seemed like a massive waste of energy to me. It's so dumb, how can you get mad? It's like that one aunt you have on Long Island who always gives you Lord & Taylor coupons so you can buy…
Oh Great, 'The Rules' Is Back With a Whole New Bunch of Sexist Garbage
Remember back in the '90s when everyone went all kookaburra for The Rules? You know, it's basically the girl-version of The Game—teaching women how to entrap idiot men into "loving" them by acting like aloof, vacant pieces of shit? Well, feminist brain trust Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider are coming out with yet…
How Terrible Dating Advice Can Actually Help Unemployed College Grads
First, the bad news: According to new analysis, 53% of recent college grads are probably going to be either unemployed or underemployed in jobs that have nothing to do with what they studied in college. But, next, the sort of okay news: There's a great resource out there for drifting twentysomethings trying to muddle…
What The Modern Dating Scene Has In Common With Jane Austen
In a recent Guardian UK article, Hadley Freeman compared the modern New York City dating scene (with its rules, regulations, and awkward social customs) to "the ways of ye olde England" and predicts our nation's swift demise if we keep insisting on meeting potential suitors for a beer at a "bowling alley", just as…
5 Things You Probably Shouldn't Wear To The Office This Summer
Every summer, it seems that the question of whether or not shorts are appropriate for the office comes up in the style pages, like today, in The Telegraph, for example. Shouldn't we maybe concentrate on other summer fashion issues?
Do You Have A Mental Checklist When Making Friends?
Shane Watson of the Times of London argues that if women perhaps considered "a list of rigid rules" when it came to selecting a husband, we'd be able to avoid the drama that has befallen the likes of Elin Nordegren.
For The Last Time: Can We Stop Talking About Relationship Timelines?
The New York Times ran an irritating piece today about the OMG milestone of exchanging keys with your boyfriend. Can we forget about these arbitrary, Rules-style timelines, already?
Ellen To Mariah: Admit It, You're Knocked Up
- Did Ellen DeGeneres try to trick Mariah Carey into admitting she's pregnant? Mariah was a guest on Ellen's show, and after Ellen asked and got a vague response, she busted out the champagne, saying, "You don't have to answer that. Let's just toast with champagne." Mariah got flustered and said, "I can't believe you…
Study Shows Smiling, Flirting Open The Door To Love
The Author Of The Rules Tricks Another Dude Into Marrying Her
Sex With Someone Else's Ex: Ever Eat Off Your Friend's Plate?
Women always say that there is one line they won't ever cross — sexing up a friend's ex-whatever. But, many of us here are honest enough (possibly because it's anonymous) to admit that it isn't always true. There are extenuating circumstances and grey areas galore (and sometimes you don't necessarily know who your…
The Ten Commandments Of Dating Hypocrisy
Apparently the English just caught wind of a super-radical idea that involves women making the first move. A female-centric website, So Feminine, has published a fascinating "10 Commandments" for women who are disinterested in playing hard to get when dating. Progressive, right? Not really! Take Commandment #2: "Don't…
