Profile for Catherine Strawn
The Daily Squeeze: Lady On A Leash, Protests At Heath’s Funeral, And Sexy Church Billboards
One Intense Subway Kiss
People who make out excessively in public places annoy me, so when this couple had a tongue-fest in a Shanghai subway station and the security video of all the action was released on YouTube, I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. I feel a little cruel since the guy quit his job because he’s gotten harassed so much about it, but really, he should own his performance and deal. [YouTube and All Headline News] Keep reading »
Go Ahead, Yell At Him
If you’re pissed at your boyfriend, stop sulking and say something…or you might die. Preliminary results from a University of Michigan study show that couples in which both spouses suppress their anger at the other when unfairly attacked are twice as likely to die earlier than couples who were more communicative about their anger. So, if it really annoys you when he leaves his dirty, sweaty socks on the floor or doesn’t put a new roll of TP in the bathroom, speak up now or risk dying young. [Newswise] Keep reading »
Five Years ‘Til Sex With Robots
David Levy, the author of Love and Sex with Robots went on The Colbert Report recently to talk about the book, which people have been discussing non-stop since its publication in November. While the audience and Colbert laughed hysterically, David was completely serious, saying that we will be having sex with robots in five years and be capable of falling in love with them in 40. Not only will these robots be able to simulate humans well enough to get us to fall in love with them, but they’ll also be better in bed. Unlike humans with our handful of lovers from which we draw experience, the robots will be programmed with all of the information and tricks from all of the books ever written about sex. David says this is one of the major problems he sees, “…in particular with men having some sort of sexual anxiety because If they realize their woman has had the most fantastic sex of her life with a robot, guy might think, ‘I wonder if I can perform that well.’” But women will have something to worry about as well, because men will be able to program their robots to want to have sex with them. And at only a couple hundred dollars by mid century, a robot could be a better investment than a wife. [Comedy Central]
Sunday Is Sappy Love Night
Keep your Sunday nights open for the next four months, as you have dates with Mr. Darcy, Henry Tilney, and all of the other dashing gentlemen from Jane Austen’s books. Starting last week (Sorry, you’ll have to rent Persuasion to catch up.), PBS began airing an Austen movie every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. EST, and that will continue until early April. Perhaps you could start a Jane Austen Movie Club? (FYI: Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth begins on Feb. 10.) [PBS] Keep reading »
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Denzel As A Dad
Denzel Washington’s kids are growing up and he’s getting a little nervous. “My oldest girl has got a boyfriend, who is at the school where she is. He is obviously very bright, but has too many earrings for my liking.” How many earrings does Denzel think is too many? We’re guessing one. But despite sending his oldest son to terrorize his daughter’s Yale boyfriend, he admitted that he has a bit of a double-standard. When it comes to his sons dating, he praised them when they started, saying, “That’s my boy.” [Star Pulse] Keep reading »
Teacher’s Sexy Ad Gets Her In Trouble
When you’re a struggling actor, getting cast in a commercial is a big deal. But when you go on to become a teacher and the commercial gets posted on YouTube and discovered by your students, it’s an even bigger deal. Especially when your “acting†means pretending to do it on a desk. British teacher Sarah Greene has been suspended from her job because of her participation in a racy commercial for a clothing company years ago. We think the commercial is kind of amazing — plus, she advocates safe sex in the ad by pulling out a condom. [The Daily Mirror] Keep reading »
