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So, Beyonce Totally Crashed The Met Ball

If you’re Beyonce, you can pretty much do whatever you want to do — and that includes crashing one of the most important events on the New York social calendar, the Met Costume Institute Ball. It seems Bey wasn’t planning on going at all, but then that purple Givenchy gown showed up at her house that evening (because gowns are always just showing up at Beyonce’s house, apparently) and poof! She changed her mind. As her date, Andre Leon Talley explained, “Beyonce was not slated to come. She decided to come last minute when the dress arrived at her house. She tried it on and then she said, ‘Okay, I have to come.’ She did arrive at 8:55 and the ball had already started, but it didn’t matter because she is Beyonce.” How true, A.L.T., how true. [Fashionista]

Meet The Fokkens: 69-Year-Old Twin Sister Prostitutes

McNugget Prostitution
Woman tried to exchange bjs for nuggets. Read More »
Sex Work Past
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On Sex Work & Feminism
Actress Billie Piper talks about sex work and feminism. Read More »

Well, goddamn, some names definitely seem to lead you down certain life paths, don’t they? Having a name like Fokken might have had a tad bit of influence in convincing these two feisty broads — twin sister prostitutes — into getting into the biz. Identical twin sisters Louise and Martine Fokken have worked Amsterdam’s Red Light District for more than 50 years, first under the control of pimps and then as independent contractors, running their own brothel. They also helped set up the first independent union for prostitutes, so they’re kind of amazing, no? We can’t wait to see the full-length doc about their lives, but we’ll settle for this trailer clip for now. [Meet The Fokkens]

Spaghetti Sandwiches & Crouton Cereal: Weird Foods You Love When You’re A Kid

As a kid, before I understood the concept of carbs, I used to make myself delicious spaghetti sandwiches. That’s where I would pile a bunch of spaghetti and sauce onto two pieces of garlic bread and chow down. Of course, eating pasta on bread is kind of a gross thing to do (just kidding, it’s totally delicious). But it’s nothing compared to the awesomely gross thing my boyfriend used to eat as an after-school snack as a child. Each afternoon he would pour himself a bowl of croutons and douse them in ranch dressing. When he ran out of croutons, he would sub in Cheese-Its. I really think this snackovation makes him my soul mate, but I know some of you have some awesome snack recipes, too. Tell me all about them in the comments!

Can You Guess The Famous Celeb On Candy’s Cover?

Carey's W Cover
Carey Mulligan uncharacteristically reveals her bra on the cover of W. Read More »

Candy magazine enlisted a mega-famous celeb for its cover shoot — only she doesn’t really look much like herself in this pic. Can you guess who they’ve gussied up beyond recognition? The answer is after the jump!

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Jenna Lyons On J. Crew’s Magic

Jenna's Controversial Ad
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Painting her son's toenails = gay propaganda! Gasp! Read More »
Jenna As Muse
The J. Crew head honcho sends her lookalike down the runway. Read More »

Jenna Lyons is the president and creative director for J. Crew. She’s also sort of a walking, talking embodiment of the brand’s hip preppy vibe. In this video, a clip from the upcoming CNBC documentary, “J. Crew and the Man Who Dressed America,” Jenna talks about how the company must predict what trends will be popular more than a year out. She and J. Crew CEO Mickey Drexler are largely credited with bringing the company back from the brink of failure, and “The Man Who Dressed America,” debuting May 24 chronicles the brand’s auspicious rise.

7 Stars Who’ve Tried (And Maybe Failed) With Bangs

Amelia and I were just talking about how much better we think Taylor Swift looks with bangs than without. Ever since she took the bangs plunge earlier this year, Swift just looks way more elegant and chic. The bangs really frame her face and make her look more mature.

I’ll probably always have bangs, because I’m too impatient to grow my hair out, and sideswept bangs seem to really frame my face best. And Amelia has had bangs for basically her entire life, ever since her mom gave her an epic bowl cut in 1984. But bangs don’t necessarily work on everyone.

We’ve got several other celebs who got banged up in the past year — sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Well Played: Diane Kruger’s Metallic Cannes Look

Well Played: Jessica
Jessica Chastain goes for a low dip Cannes. Read More »
Well Played: Natalie
The "Black Swan" star looks stunning at the NYC Ballet Gala. Read More »
Well Played: Coco?!
Admit it: she looks amazing in this blue mini dress! Read More »
Well Played: Elizabeth
We "expect" this avant garde dress will be a hit. Read More »

Joshua Jackson should feel really good about being able to keep Diane Kruger on his arm. She is so pretty! And doesn’t she look absolutely stunning in this metallic Vivienne Westwood gown? And they look so in love, it’s gross. But uh, Joshua? Maybe you want to get a good shave?

Must Haves: 10 Summer Sandals In Neon Hues

Sometimes, all it takes is the perfect shoe to take an outfit from boring to blam. That’s why we’re all for neon sandals this summer. Pair a neon sandal with a khaki short and a white T-shirt and you’ve got a foolproof summertime outfit. We’ve picked out 10 of our favorite pairs for your perusal. Check ‘em out in the gallery above!

Summer 2012 colors
Our top 10 nail color picks for summer 2012. Read More »

Watch All The Awesome Sunday Night TV In One 2-Minute Clip

"Game Of Thrones" Lingo
"Make water," "smallclothes," and other words and phrases from the series. Read More »
What "Girls" Got Right
13 things from the premiere that seemed universally accurate. Read More »

Between “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men,” “Girls,” “Veep” and all the rest, it’s impossible to watch all the good TV that airs on Sunday night. (I’d also include “Long Island Medium” in that, but nobody asked.) That’s why the folks at Jest.com made this television mash-up which incorporates characters from all your fave Sunday night shows. Here, we have Lord Tyrion getting a new campaign for the Lannisters from the guys over at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, while the girls of “Girls” attempt to woo the Stark boys. It all somehow seems to make perfect sense. [Jest.com]

Why We Love To See Our Stars Sans Makeup

Pretty Makeup Palettes
10 makeup palettes almost too pretty to use. Read More »

We love seeing celebs without makeup, and this year, People magazine’s “Most Beautiful” issue even featured a bunch of famous ladies sans fards. But it used to be that celebrities would avoid being seen without a full face of makeup. What changed? A fascinating article from New York magazine charts the changing celebrity attitude towards getting caught without their faces made. Stars like Snooki, Kim Kardashian and Rihanna have all willingly been shot without makeup, with the idea that they’re somehow subverting the celebrity machine in doing so.   Keep reading »