Even though participation in government assistance programs has risen a little in recent years for mothers who have given birth in the last year, participation is still lower than it was when welfare reform was enacted in 1996. According to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the mothers who were most likely to receive assistance were younger than 25, living with either no other adult or an unmarried partner, a minority, did not work in the past month, never attended college, or did not receive child support. In 2004, 7.5 million mothers of childbearing age (15 to 44) participated in at least one of six different public assistance programs. [U.S. Census Bureau] Keep reading »
Are You Even Attracted To Hot Guys?
Verena Von Pfetten writes on The Huffington Post that she’s not attracted to hot guys. She finds them attractive, but judges the book by its cover. “They’re trained from a young age to be (often) unjustifiably self-assured, to eschew personality and affability for cocksure confidence, and to generally treat people like the feudal system is alive and kickin’,” she says.
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Quick Pic: Amy Sedaris Pops Out Of A Bust Birthday Cake
Yay! The new issue of Bust came in the mail today and it has one of our favorite ladies on the cover. [Bust, June/July 2008 issue] Keep reading »
Well-Endowed Museum
Today’s news is all about penises. Showing off the family jewels usually just involves a zipper, but for Sigurdur Hjartarson, it takes a museum. The curator and collector has opened the Icelandic Phallological Museum dedicated to the penis specimens of 261 animals. From the 2mm hamster wang that requires a microscope, to the 154 pound, 5 1/2 foot long sperm whale dong, these objet d’arts have been well mounted and hung. Keep reading »
Hollywood Babylon: An R-Rated Coffee Table Book
A book featuring full-frontal shots of many male celebrities hits stores June 1. Hollywood Babylon: It’s Back! includes photos of packages belonging to Mick Jagger, Daniel Radcliffe, Ewan McGregor, John Malkovich, James Woods, Richard Gere, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sadly, it doesn’t sound like there’s a shot of Johnny Depp’s junk, but the authors do write about the reputed size of many stars. Johnny is supposedly known as “donkey dick,” and one art student said that Sean Connery has the largest member he’s ever seen. “It made me drop my charcoal pencil.” [NY Daily News via Gawker] Keep reading »
Romance On TV: Jim Advises Michael On Office Romances
A lot happened on last night’s season finale of The Office: Toby had his goodbye party, Michael “fell in love” with his replacement (who happens to be his own female equivalent), but found out his ex, Jan, was pregnant with a sperm donor’s baby, and Andy proposed to Angela just as Jim was about to pop the question to Pam — oh, and Angela and Dwight got busted boning on her desk after hours. Exciting stuff! In this clip, Michael talks to Jim about being in love with the new HR Director. Keep reading »
The Daily Squeeze: Plan B, A Sexy Stabbing, And Rihanna’s Flirting Tips
New Kids On The Block Don’t Quite Have The Right Stuff
Seriously, I heart the New Kids, but their performance on The Today Show was a travesty of epic proportions. I mean, they never could sing, but now that they are out of practice, they really, really can’t sing. Especially Jordan. What the hell happened to him? And Joey Mac! I would shed a tear if I wasn’t so mortified for them. Keep reading »
RuPaul Gets Ready For A Drag-Off
A bunch of boys are getting ready for a drag race. But these guys aren’t into cars — they like lipstick and can apply it better than any born woman. The Logo network is currently casting for RuPaul’s Drag Race, a new reality show competition to crown America’s Top Drag Queen. While we’d take any reason to get the diva supermodel back on the boob tube, this sounds like a fierce excuse for a show! So far, you can you can check out submission videos and vote for which tranny you think deserves a chance at the tiara. As for Miss Ru, you’ll have to wait until the show airs sometime next year, but we’ll leave you with some vintage love. Work it girl! [Towleroad.com]
The McGreevey’s Divorce Should Be Made Into A Movie
Former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey and his wife, Dina Matos McGreevey, are going through a messy divorce right now. If you’ve forgotten, Jim resigned after admitting he’d had a gay affair. Now, Dina wants him to pay alimony, but he’s trying to paint the picture that the only reason they lived in luxury was because taxpayers took care of everything — the helicopters, the mansion, the use of beach homes, and the household servants — and they otherwise wouldn’t have had any of it. She says she missed out on at least 13 months of gubernatorial perks since he resigned, and she wants to be compensated for the loss. Keep reading »
