Jezebel: yawn

Gossip Girl Threesome: Crappy, Like The Show

Dodai — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

Instead of threesome, it should have been called "Hilary Duff kisses a girl." Here's what happened:

A fully clothed ~~Lezzie~~ Lizze Maguire smooched The Boring Dude. Then she puckered up with The Chick Nobody Likes. Then The Boring Dude snogged The Chick Nobody Likes. A beat. A look. Cut to: An illuminated phallic symbol. That was it. In its entirety. I'm not saying I wanted more, but there was so much hype!

Oh, actually, there was more:
Three people SLEEPING in one bed? The SCANDAL.

These desperate ploys to draw viewers (Tyra's stint!) are wearing as thin as this season's storylines. What I liked about the books (and the show… at first) was the portrayal of incredibly wealthy, privileged NYC high school students with messy, complicated lives… the same, universal teen angst seen in classics like The Catcher In The Rye and Sixteen Candles. The characters proved that money can't buy you love, security, a good seat in the cafeteria (or the Met steps). But watered-down claptrap like the "threesome" — and the fact that most of the characters aren't in high school anymore cheapens the experience.

Also? Threesomes are so '90s.

Earlier: Is Gossip Girl The Best Show Ever? It Could Be, If They'd Let It

Puppeh Yawnz

Maria — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:45:00 EDT

A new study has found that contagious yawning, a trait thought only to occur among humans and chimps, is also found among dogs. The study tested 29 dogs and found that 72% of them caught the yawnz from humans. This may suggest that dogs have a rudimentary capacity for empathy. And yes, there is a video! [MSNBC & The Guardian]

[Photo via Flickr]

Bedtime Stories

Dodai — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:45:00 EDT

These sheets really make an impression: Rise and Sigh bedding is embroidered with captions that leave an imprint on your body while sleeping. Created by Martina Carpelan, they come in three sets: for the bachelor, for the love affair and for the one night stand. Maybe you want to pair them with these pillowcases by James McAdam? [InventorSpot, JamesMcAdam]

TGIF

dodai — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:10:00 EST

[Germany, January 8. Image via AP.]

"The Nuremberg zoo will bottle-feed the cub that was taken away from its mother, Vera, over fears she might harm it." — AP

Is It Time For A Cocktail Yet?

Dodai — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:00:02 EDT

[Athens, August 8. Image via GettyImages]