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breaking
Sarah Palin Will Not Run For Re-Election, Resigning As Alaska's Governor
GOP sources are claiming that former Vice Presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin will not be seeking a second term as Alaska's governor and will actually be resigning from her position in a matter of weeks.
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By hortenseComment by Kilotwat: Sarah Palin is not just not running for reelection for governor, she's resigning as governor. I don't know why the... 29 Responses | Other threads
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immaculate collection
Can Madonna & Mercy Ever Just Be Mother & Child?
And when it's a rich white mom and an adopted African child, can it ever be that simple? Well, says one mom, yes and no.
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By SadieComment by missnicolec: I have absolutely no problem with Madonna adopting - she can give a child a wonderful life at least in... 28 Responses | Other threads
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consumer retorts
Advice On Advice: Rating Internet Advice Columns
Advice columns are a little like cats: they may not actually do much, but they're fun to look at. Also like cats, not all advice columns are created equal. After the jump, we grade a few of the major players.
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By Anna N.Comment by shamlet96: My personal favorite columnist is Carolyn Hax. I think her advice is the advice I would give myself in my... 11 Responses | Other threads
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suckers
Women Play Mostly Supporting Role Within Male-Dominated Vampire "Trend"
Today's New York Times has a "Thursday Styles" section story about a "trend with teeth": Vampires.
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model behaviors
Modeling And The Tragedy Of Karen Mulder
The news that '90s supermodel Karen Mulder was arrested in Paris for making death threats to her plastic surgeon could be written off as, at worst, a punchline, or at best, the latest expression of an unbalanced woman's erratic behavior.
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Comment by LAmonkeygirl: On a similar note, my husband has noted that almost every woman he's ever been friends with or dated has... 13 Responses | Other threads
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midweek madness
This Week In Tabloids: Dead Bodies, Beach Bodies, Weddings & Monkeys
It's Wednesday, so this is Midweek Madness, our tabloid roundup. Star was the only rag without Michael Jackson on the covers this week, maybe hoping people prefer "Beach Bodies" to untimely death? Step inside for more weeklies, after the jump. More »
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By DodaiComment by Dodgergirl: Justin Ross Lee, "an up and coming Facebook celebrity," sat next to Ashley Olsen on an airplane, took pictures of... 10 Responses | Other threads
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pain porn
Female Confessional Journalism And The Business Of Self-Hate
Hadley Freeman has a very smart piece in the Guardian today about a very disturbing phenomenon: female journalists publicly baring their depressing and ultimately unsuccessful battles with various forms of self-loathing.
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By Anna N.Comment by CurtCole: I always thought the main idea behind being a journalist was to be objective. Report news, don't become it. 13 Responses | Other threads
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love story
"He Hardly Ever Called Her A Vicious Little Bitch Now..."
Is The Road To Forever's Owen Tudor the Worst 80s Romance Hero of All Time? I don't see how it can possibly get any worse than this creepy, incestuous, lecherous veterinarian from 1983!
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By SadieComment by Ipomoea is a joyful girl: Handicaps: Does not appear to be a self-made mogul. I don't care, he had me at "don't look so outraged- you... 17 Responses | Other threads
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8 Is Enough
Jon & Kate: The Writing On The Wall
Last night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 was a compilation, looking back on the (now divorcing) couple's decade-long marriage. After viewing past seasons, we made our own compilation of the obvious indicators that their union was in trouble. More »
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By TracieComment by femputer: holy shit, I've never seen any of this show either. She was straight-up abusive!! People say, oh, she... 42 Responses | Other threads
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hells belles
Dating Guides Are Hell: When Women Are The "Problem"
Confession: I've read way too many dating books over the course of my adult life, seemingly compelled by some masochistic need to find out what people think makes for an attractive partner.
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Comment by Trulymadlyme: fifteen pounds overweight can throw on the sweats, put on some blush, and she'll be considered ravishing in Chicago.... 51 Responses | Other threads
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mag hag
7 Reasons Straight Stuntin Magazine Is Intriguing
Straight Stuntin is a hip-hop/pin-up magazine I stumbled on, and I probably should be completely offended by it, but I'm absolutely fascinated instead. Here's why: More »
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By DodaiComment by Gingerlime: Just because you're showcasing women who aren't a size zero doesn't make it any less exploitative. 59 Responses | Other threads
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Personal/Political
Vanity Fair's Palin Profile Reads A Lot Like Its Clinton One
The inevitable backlash to Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin profile has begun: Bill Kristol called it a "hit piece" and outed Steve Schmidt as the source of the postpartum depression gossip. But, given Purdum's Bill Clinton profile, perhaps that's premature.
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By MeganComment by katie.scarlett.o'hara: Ugh, that Clinton article was just awful. Unnamed sources are never okay. 4 Responses | Other threads
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mag hag
Inside The Disturbing World Of Doll Reader
We enjoyed playing with dolls when we were little, but no Barbie or Baby Alive could prepare us for Doll Reader, the magazine for adults who make, collect, and occasionally dismember ultra-realistic dolls. More »
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By MargaretComment by ZemarSea Urchin: Wasn't there a movie about dolls trying to kill you? I don't mean chucky I'm thinking something else. Supernatural had... 25 Responses | Other threads
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reality bites
Jill Zarin Crashes Kathy Griffin & Paris Hilton's Shopping Date
On last night's My Life on the D List, Kathy went shopping with Paris Hilton, and they ran into RHONY Jill Zarin, who talked about fabric. Then we learned that Paris was taught that only ugly girls give blow jobs. More »
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By TracieComment by emilyanne: I am a loss as to why her mother would think this a reasonable piece of advice to pass on.... 15 Responses | Other threads
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getting heavy
Dance Your Ass Off: Empowering? Embarrassing?
Last night saw the premiere of weight-loss dance contest Dance Your Ass Off, hosted by Hairspray's Marissa Jaret Winokur. The contestants were varied: men, women, black, white, Latino, mothers, fathers, a virgin and a woman who "can't get boyfriends." More »
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By DodaiComment by pssshwhatever: Notice to fat women that don't think they can't date: YOU'RE COCK-BLOCKING YOURSELF WITH THAT ATTITUDE. And this looks incredibly uncomfortable.... 17 Responses | Other threads
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crap email from a dude
"I’m Sorry I Wasn't Honest About My Need For Non-Monogamy"
New game! "What's more offensive?" The erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) or the "awww, but it seems like he really loved her!" forgiveness orgy for this pathological dumbshit dipshit shitfuck?
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Comment by kithkin: Philosophies to bleed? What a fucking poet. This column is a weekly reminder of what a good choice I made in... 16 Responses | Other threads
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breatheless
Vintage Commercials Show Smoking As A Feminist Act
The 1969 Virginia Slims commercials, embedded after the jump, focus on how women have "won" their rights, at last. This means they can smoke cigarettes "slimmer" than the "fat" cigarettes for men.
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By DodaiComment by Rare Affinity: I don't understand why otherwise smart, intelligent young women are still smoking. They don't have the excuse that they didn't... 23 Responses | Other threads
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cover lies
July Allure: Sexy Has Never Been So Complicated
Reading this month's Allure will only make it harder to feel confident in a bikini, unless like Fergie, you're planning on standing in front of a hip-obscuring beam of light at all times.
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By MargaretComment by tscheese: Also, has anyone ever actually tried to put a whole teaspoon of sunblock on their face? IT'S NOT AS EASY... 10 Responses | Other threads
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mud/honeys
Mud: Glastonbury's Great Equilizer
Whether you regard the annual, mud-drenched Glastonbury music festival as the definition of fun or a tenth circle of hell, whether you're a celeb or a drunken punter, everyone's gonna get dirty, and wellies take center stage. More »
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By SadieComment by clevernamehere: How do so many people manage to look cute and Glastonbury? Do they have showers now? I went a few years... 6 Responses | Other threads
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judicial questions
Should Lynndie England Permanently Serve As America's Scapegoat?
In 2003, Lynndie England — along with her boyfriend and at least a dozen other soldiers — posed for a series of photos documenting prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. Now, she's a welfare mom who wants a second chance.
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By MeganComment by greengrey (raidersofthelostSTAR): From the article: "Well, you know what?" England says. "In New York - I've never been to New York, but I've... 45 Responses | Other threads
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pyt?
BET Awards: Lil Wayne Performs Inappropriate Song With Underage Girls
Last night's BET Awards were rearranged at the last minute to serve as a celebration of Michael Jackson's life. For the finale, Lil Wayne sang that he wishes he could "fuck every girl in the world" while onstage with pre-teens. More »
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By TracieComment by aftercancer: Ewww, how the hell do we get people to stop listening to shit like 'Lil Wayne and that song? 25 Responses | Other threads
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cake-eatin'
The Plum Chronicles: Vogue Writer's Back Pain Is More Expensive Than Yours
When someone told me that full-time oblivious person Plum Sykes had a piece in Vogue on the back pain that comes from sitting and writing all day, I thought: Oh! Something with application to the rest of us! Sadly, no.
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By SadieComment by Penny: I don't even understand the point of this. I have Scoliosis and am often stuck at a computer for... 16 Responses | Other threads
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sunday bloody sunday
True Blood: "I'd Die If I Wasn't Already Dead"
Teen vamp angst is actually pretty cute, but where did homegirl get a curling iron? More »
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By DodaiComment by laetitiae: Aww...I thought it was great! The Hoyt/Jessica thing was definitely the highlight, to be sure. But we got to see... 15 Responses | Other threads
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pride
Pride Around The World
This weekend, LGBT Pride parades and festivals took place across the world. Ahead, a collection of images from celebrations in several countries. More »
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By hortenseComment by tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: I'd really like to go to a Pride event. I'm straight (mostly) and I like to think I would be... 20 Responses | Other threads
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wwjjd
Comic Confrontations: Judge Judy Vs. Mark Sanford
Last week, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford went missing and scared his staff. Later he admitted to that he was having an extramarital affair in Argentina. Maybe Judge Judy can show him the way to the Appalachian Trail.
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By TracieComment by Alohamaid: And when no one knew where he was his wife was forced to tell that to reporters who found out... 3 Responses | Other threads
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mixed bag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. More »
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By TracieComment by save jinger: I'm sorry, does that e-mail say "You cleaning me"? 10 Responses | Other threads
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fine lines
Little Women: The Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
Welcome to 'Fine Lines', the feature in which we give a wrinkled look at the books we loved in our youth. This week, Lizzie Skurnick rereads 'Little Women', Louisa May Alcott's 1868 uber-girl guide to solace through sacrifice and scrubbing.
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Comment by Janet.Jopler.is.on.my.mind.grapes: This was my favorite book when I was a kid, but I'm still pissed about Jo turning down Laurie. My... 25 Responses | Other threads
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wha?
Meet The Most Mysterious Ladymag In The World
"VAIN is an online and print lifestyle magazine that applauds the appearance and achievements of young women who are beautiful and somewhat flawed."
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By SadieComment by hortense: the premiere source for the everyday woman Has anyone figured out who the hell "the everyday woman" is yet, though? ... 20 Responses | Other threads
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double standards
Guardian Writer: No Justice For Women Who Retaliate Against Their Abusers
Should a woman be able to "tolerate" abuse because she has a demanding job? Or because she's black? A disturbing Guardian article exposes the stereotypes that keep women who kill their abusers from getting a fair trial.
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By Anna N.Comment by Nighthawk (the former Okori Wadsworth) is going to the DGUSA Premiere!: I feel like I have to say this, even though most if not all of the women on the site... 19 Responses | Other threads
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mag hag
5 Guesses Why Vogue Is Hurting
Every year Vogue publishes an epic, huge, "Fall Fashion" September issue. This year, things are not exactly going as planned. More »
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By DodaiComment by amowls: I never buy Vogue. I always go for Vogue Paris & Italia, V, W, ID, etc. US Vogue is so... 9 Responses | Other threads
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who's loving you
Was Michael Jackson More Normal Than We Thought?
Before the cosmetic surgeries and child molestation allegations overshadowed his musical legacy, Michael Jackson was just a talented kid from an abusive home. But with reports now swirling about his alleged drug abuse, sadly, his troubles suddenly seem…common. More »
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By TracieComment by roodles: arrgh! WTF people? child molestation is not "issues", "weirdness" or a mere character flaw! In at least one of those... 82 Responses | Other threads
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tricky tracy
Celeb Trainer Tracy Anderson Wants To Give Everyone A "Teeny-Tiny" Body
Celebrity trainer (and alleged financial charlatan) Tracy Anderson tells the Telegraph that her exercise method is "the best girlfriend you could ever have!" But would your best girlfriend really force you to have a "teeny-tiny body?"
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By Anna N.Comment by BeckySharper: My best girlfriends don't give a shit what my body looks like. Truth. 13 Responses | Other threads
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snap judgments
Michael Jackson: A Life In Pictures
Michael Jackson: 1958-2009. A gallery of images - just a drop in the bucket of the inspiring, colorful, and ultimately tragic life he lived...and the lives of some of his fans - after the jump. More »
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By AnnaComment by BlowJoy: Where are the photos of when he used to be Black? 78 Responses | Other threads
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Dirt Bag (After Dark)
Michael Jackson Pronounced Dead At 50
- According to reports from law enforcement sources, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead this afternoon after arriving at the hospital in a coma. He suffered a cardiac arrest in his home, but paramedics were unable to revive him. [L.A. Times]
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By MargaretComment by Macloserboy: I grew up on Michael in the 70's and he was nothing short of an idol, but for me he... 71 Responses | Other threads
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chritters & chryons
Fox News: Better With Actual Foxes
Fox News is on track to have its most-watched year ever, despite "fair and balanced" coverage which is basically anything but. In an effort to make the channel more tolerable, we added pics of recently-born fennec foxes to screenshots. More »
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By DodaiComment by eve804: Auschwitz too sad? Just add Fennec foxes. Instant Disneyland. 3 Responses | Other threads
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disney princesses
Meet Ponyo, Hayao Miyazaki's Latest Girl-Friendly Film
Yesterday Disney released the trailer for the English-language version of Ponyo, which opens on August 14. It's loosely based on The Little Mermaid, but like Hayao Miyazaki's other heroines, Ponyo is no Disney princess. More »
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By MargaretComment by wednesdayam: LOVE Miyazaki and his stories of young girls. I think I'm gonna go home and watch My Neighbor Totoro... 9 Responses | Other threads
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beauty treatment
Plastic Surgery, Contact Lenses, And Why I'm Not My 13-Year-Old Self
Swapping glasses for contacts — or a more extreme step, plastic surgery — can make kids more confident. But is changing appearance really a lasting answer to confidence problems? We take a trip into our own childhoods to find out.
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By Anna N.Comment by wordinedgewise: I can already see everyone here decrying plastic surgery as fundamentally wrong for teenagers because they should give themselves a... 44 Responses | Other threads
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cover lies
Very Vogue Recession: AKA, The Terrible War Against Rich White Women
How does the Conde Nast title that once featured gold-dipped fur stay current during the recession? By exposing how "the other half" lives!
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By CherylComment by JessicaLovejoy: Laughing, riding, cornholing!: I don't understand this post, and I won't respond to it. 11 Responses | Other threads
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book reviews
Are All Female Friends Really Frenemies?
I'm So Happy For You, a new novel by novelist Lucinda Rosenfeld, makes female friendships seem like a supremely unpleasant, never-ending status game.
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By Anna N.Comment by Flackette Goes Retro: Any time I hear a woman say something like "I just can't get along with other women" I suspect that... 102 Responses | Other threads
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iconography
Farrah Fawcett, 1947-2009
Actress Farrah Fawcett has died after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 62.
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By SadieComment by Eriu: This story just breaks my heart, and makes my stomach do backflips. I've been battling (very bad) HPV for 2.5... 14 Responses | Other threads
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