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#coverlies

The Year's 10 Best Cover Lies
Maybe we should call this post the worst Cover Lies, as the most egregiously mendacious covers are often the most fun to mock. Regardless, here's a little tour of what some of the glossies were really saying in 2009.

12/24/09

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By Anna N.
#ibegyourparton

Have A Dolly Parton Christmas

Christmas is very important to Dolly, and over the years, she's written songs for the occasion, and starred in numerous Christmas specials and TV movies. Here, we collected some of our favorite Dolly holiday songs.

12/24/09

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56

By Tracie
#infashion

Lindsay Lohan, Christian Lacroix, And Every Celebrity Clothing Line Known To Man: Fashion Failures And Successes Of 2009
Be thankful if you still have a job: After the hell year that was 2009, a lot of fashion people don't. Many designers were fired, some were hired, and plenty lost their businesses altogether. An overview of the tumult: More »

12/23/09

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By Jenna
#midweekmadness

This Week In Tabloids: Angie's "So Lonely" & The Jersey Shore Kids Are Injecting Tanner
Every Wednesday, we read the tabloids so you don't have to. This week, Angie's pregnant (again), Jen takes a break from pining for Brad to host a chili cook-off, and we learn how to achieve an unhealthy glow Jersey Shore-style. More »

12/23/09

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By Margaret
#carriedaway

Naomi Wolf: Carrie Bradshaw Is An Aughts Icon
Naomi Wolf calling the Sex and the City narrative "radical"? Sounds like a spoof, but yesterday in The Guardian, Wolf does just that - even saying Carrie Bradshaw is an symbol of the progression of women in pop culture. More »

12/23/09

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By LatoyaPeterson
#babieshavingbabies

Teen Mom: When Parents Of Parents Make Bad Choices

On last night's episode, Catelynn and Tyler—who gave their daughter up for adoption so that she could have a better life than they could give her—continued to get shit for their (selfless!) decision from Tyler's ex-con father. More »

12/23/09

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By Tracie
#filmschooled

Sex And The City 2 Trailer: Dudes and Dunes

Unsurprisingly, the just-released trailed for Sex And The City 2 doesn't give up much in the way of plot points. But it seems clear the movie offers both the familiar indulgences and a few attempts at mixing it up. More »

12/23/09

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By Irin
#dirtbag
Lady Gaga's Got A Mystery Man; Steven Tyler Enters Rehab
- Lady Gaga was seen partying in West Hollywood with a "boy-toy."
More »
12/23/09

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By Dodai

#kickingasstakingnames

Kick Ass Features 11-Year-Old Hit Girl

The new trailer for Kick Ass, based on the comic of the same name, just hit the web and has fans giddy over the possibilities. Then again, it's written by Mark Millar, the same guy who did Wanted. More »

12/22/09

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By LatoyaPeterson
#filmschooled

Bright Star, Dimmed: On "Female" Movies And Being Overlooked At Awards Season
Why have Jane Campion's well-reviewed Bright Star and its star Abbie Cornish so far been ignored in the awards race? There are several theories. More »

12/22/09

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By Irin
#coverlies

January Vogue: Everything Old Is ... Still Old
This January, Vogue is promoting expensive vacations and hipster boys in skinny pants. What is this, 2005? More »

12/22/09

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By Anna N.
#weightymatters

V Magazine Can't Put A Plus Size Model In Its Pages Without A Straight Size Model For Comparison
For January, V made the questionable decision of pairing plus-size model Crystal Renn with straight-size model Jacquelyn Jablonksi, in the same outfits. The magazine says this "proves fashion can flatter any figure." We say, why pit one woman against another? More »

12/22/09

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By Jenna
#codeveronica

The Biggest Tabloid-Fueled "Feud" of The Decade: ~~Betty vs. Veronica~~ Jennifer vs. Angelina
Of all the overblown celebrity "feuds" of the decade, the undisputed crown goes to the Angelina Jolie/Jennifer Aniston fight for Brad Pitt - but interestingly, this never ending battle can be traced back to the funny papers. More »

12/22/09

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By LatoyaPeterson
#veggietales

The Passion Of The Parsnip: Vegetarianism And The Feelings Of Plants
Arguing about food is totally a thing in this waning year, and now Natalie Angier has thrown her hat into the ring by claiming that plants have feelings too. More »

12/22/09

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By Anna N.
#dirtbag
Lily Allen Talks About Life After Miscarriage; Brittany Murphy Had "Staggering" Number Of Prescriptions
- Lily Allen has spoken about her miscarriage, which she describes as "the worst time of my life." She says:
More »
12/22/09

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By Dodai
#dirtbagafterdark
Cruise Sued For Spying; Brittany Murphy Autopsy Complete
- Tom Cruise is being sued by Michael David Sapir, who he sued in 2001 after Sapir claimed he had a video of Cruise "engaged in a homosexual relationship." Now Sapir says Cruise hired a P.I. to wiretap his phone.
More »
12/21/09

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By Margaret
#photoshopofhorrors

Women Protest Ralph Lauren's Ridiculous Photoshop
Yesterday, around 30 protesters held a rally outside Ralph Lauren's NYC flagship to demand that the company stop using images of models who've been Photoshopped into unreality for its advertisements. Protest organizers said they even envision a legislative solution. More »

12/21/09

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By Jenna
#keepingtabs

Bogus: The Phoniest Tabloid Stories Of 2009
Between Jen and Brad's sexting, multiple Jolie-Pitts who never materialized, and the Obamas' baby, this was an exciting year in the tabloids. Too bad those stories were totally fake! Let's take a look back at all "news" that never was. More »

12/21/09

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By Margaret
#maghag

Retro Photoshop Of Horrors: The Mischa Barton Hand Job Of 2004
Our Photoshop of Horrors Hall Of Shame gallery prompted a reader who once worked for the now-defunct glossy mag Hollywood Life to send us the following message, regarding a 2004 cover and Mischa Barton's hand: More »

12/21/09

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By Dodai
#snapjudgment

She's Not Making A Spectacle Of Herself

[New York, December 21. Image via Splash.]

12/21/09

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By Dodai
#girlinterrupted

Brittany Murphy And The Hollywood Starlet Syndrome
Ultimately, an autopsy will determine how Brittany Murphy died. For now, we know enough about how she lived to detect some depressingly familiar themes about how she lived: needy, agitated, ever-shrinking, drawn to an apparently unsavory man as a protector. More »

12/21/09

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By Irin

#top #britneyspears

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The Year's 10 Best Cover Lies

Have A Dolly Parton Christmas

Lindsay Lohan, Christian Lacroix, And Every Celebrity Clothing Line Known To Man: Fashion Failures And Successes Of 2009

This Week In Tabloids: Angie's "So Lonely" & The Jersey Shore Kids Are Injecting Tanner

Naomi Wolf: Carrie Bradshaw Is An Aughts Icon

Teen Mom: When Parents Of Parents Make Bad Choices

Sex And The City 2 Trailer: Dudes and Dunes

Lady Gaga's Got A Mystery Man; Steven Tyler Enters Rehab

Kick Ass Features 11-Year-Old Hit Girl

Bright Star, Dimmed: On "Female" Movies And Being Overlooked At Awards Season

January Vogue: Everything Old Is ... Still Old

V Magazine Can't Put A Plus Size Model In Its Pages Without A Straight Size Model For Comparison

The Biggest Tabloid-Fueled "Feud" of The Decade: Betty vs. Veronica Jennifer vs. Angelina

The Passion Of The Parsnip: Vegetarianism And The Feelings Of Plants

Lily Allen Talks About Life After Miscarriage; Brittany Murphy Had "Staggering" Number Of Prescriptions

Cruise Sued For Spying; Brittany Murphy Autopsy Complete

Women Protest Ralph Lauren's Ridiculous Photoshop

Bogus: The Phoniest Tabloid Stories Of 2009

Retro Photoshop Of Horrors: The Mischa Barton Hand Job Of 2004

She's Not Making A Spectacle Of Herself

Brittany Murphy And The Hollywood Starlet Syndrome

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