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Would You Share Your Secrets Online?

The internet is a veritable breeding ground for self-obsessives, voyeurs and exhibitionists (just look at the amount of amateur porn out there!). But the web also allows for people to divulge their most private and perverse thoughts from the privacy of their own homes — anonymously and safely. Sites like PostSecret and Hear My Secrets prove that people want to share the deepest parts of their guts with the world. And boy, what secrets they share! Keep reading »

Ellen Says Same-Sex Dancing No Big Deal

“I think it’s weird. It’s not a romantic thing. It’s an art form and in dancing it doesn’t matter. We are just so used to seeing a man and woman dancing together.”

Ellen DeGeneres on the rumors that wife Portia de Rossi might be part of the first same-sex dance couple on “Dancing With the Stars,” before adding that Portia hasn’t decided whether she’ll be on the show yet. Fingers crossed that she does! [Perez Hilton] Keep reading »

Father Of 88 Wants An Even 100 Kids

How many kids is too many kids? If you’re Daad Murad Abdul Rahman, then you can never have enough. The 64-year-old Arab Emirates citizen already has 88 children but wants to make it an even 100. So he’s marrying an 18-year-old Indian girl named Aisha and hopes to have 100 kids by 2015 (this is making my uterus hurt). Rahman’s been married 15 times and currently has three wives. This latest union was arranged via his doctor and Rahman says he will bring Aisha back to his home city of Ajman after the wedding. He says he’ll stop marrying when he has an even 100 children.

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A Twisted Girl In A Twisted World

Imagine reaching into the fridge for a soda and finding an ultra-bendy human being in there. In this totally-not-at-all-Photoshopped pic, Zlata, the most bendable woman in the world, shoves herself into a moldy fridge. Zlata can twist herself up into virtually any shape, and has done tons and tons of porn-y fetish-related magazine shoots. This is one of the few “safe for work” (but perhaps not “safe for the squeamish”) we can show you. Zlata got to be, um, Zlata, because her cartilage hasn’t developed like normal, and is still as flexible as a baby’s. Oh, and check out a video of Zlata doing her crazy contortion thing, too. [Animal New York] Keep reading »

Your Guinea Pig Moment Of Zen

Two guinea pig buddies have a hearty nosh on a piece of pepper. Is anything more nom-licious? Probably not. [YouTube] Keep reading »

An Impromptu “Hallelujah Chorus”

Imagine wandering around the mall one day and having more than 600 people spontaneously break into song. That’s exactly what happened to shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy’s last month when they were treated to an ebullient rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah.” Part of the Knight Foundation’s “Random Acts of Culture” initiative, the event included members of the Philadelphia Opera Company, along with participants from 28 other choral groups. The group was accompanied by Macy’s in-house Wanamaker Organ, the largest pipe organ in the world. [YouTube] Keep reading »

Her 10 Best Looks: Iman

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We love watching supermodel Iman totally put fashion designers in their place on Bravo’s “The Fashion Show” — and it’s clear from her incredible fashion choices that she’s more than qualified for the job. Sure, it helps that she’s been a style icon for decades, and one of the most beautiful women in the world, but even so, Iman’s clothes reflect the perfect combination of classic and daring. Like this outfit she wore to the 2010 CDFA Awards, which mixes classic tailoring with feather detailing.

After the jump, nine more incredible Iman looks.

Of Montreal Rocks Your Cold Away


What do you need when you’re feeling sick? According to indie band Of Montreal on this episode of “Yo Gabba Gabba,” all it takes to get back on your feet is bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. A weirdo combo, for sure, but Of Montreal-approved. And we’ll do whatever Of Montreal singer Kevin Barnes tells us. [Vimeo] Keep reading »

Portia De Rossi Might Be Part Of A “Dancing With The Stars” Same-Sex Dance Couple

If you’ve been missing a weekly dose of Portia de Rossi — and her harrowing new memoir, Unbearable Lightness, isn’t enough — then it might just be your lucky day. It seems openly gay Portia is at the top of the list of stars that producers of “Dancing With the Stars” are hoping to get for a new same-sex dancing couple. Insane multitasker Ryan Seacrest leaked the news to Portia on his radio show earlier this week, surprising her. She said she wouldn’t rule it out. “I’m not gonna pass, let me think about it,” she said. “I used to be a ballet dancer. It’s not completely a pass. You never know.” If she does choose to appear on “DWTS,” she’ll be following openly gay Israeli sportscaster Gili Shem Tov, who danced in a same-sex match on the Israeli version of the show. Would you like to see Portia on “Dancing With the Stars”? [Fox News] Keep reading »

Your Daily Cry: Faithful Dog Edition

Wayne Giroux was killed by a drunk driver nearly five months ago, but Wayne’s dog Spot doesn’t know that. Everyday, Spot sits along the roadside and waits for her owner to come home. Says Wayne’s son, Paul, “If you ever find anything like that that loves you that much, it’s the most precious gift in the world.” [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »