Bad or good, we’re going opening night. [Current issues of Time Out New York and Entertainment Weekly, 5/5/08] Keep reading »
Quick Pic: Sex And The City Has Its Fans & Foes
Quick Pic: Chapel Of Love
The Washington National Cathedral got lit up with hearts by Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter for its centennial. [Washington, D.C., 5/10/08] Keep reading »
Your Boyfriend Thinks You’re Purdy
In a study of 93 couples who had been together an average of 14 years, researchers found that both men and women rated their significant other as more attractive than the significant other rated him or herself. “Whereas women typically believe that men prefer a female shape thinner and larger busted than men actually prefer, men falsely assume that women prefer a heavier, more muscular and larger chested male physique than women actually want,” researchers at Groningen University in the Netherlands said in their report, published in Body Image. Isn’t it nice to know that your guy thinks you’re way hotter than you think you are? Because you are awfully fabulous, even when you’re having a bad outfit day. [Daily Mail, U.K.] Keep reading »
Coming Soon: Anonymous Rape Kits
Starting next year, rape victims who are reluctant to go to the police can get an anonymous emergency-room forensic rape exam, and whatever evidence is gathered will be kept on file in a sealed envelope in case they decide to press charges. This is an extremely important step, as many rape victims who don’t go to the hospital after they’ve been assaulted because they don’t want to be forced to go to the police. This allows them to ensure their own health and safety while still leaving the option to press charges in the future rather than having to decide right away. [AP] Keep reading »
Authentic Sound Of Music Theme Wedding Now Possible
For a truly special wedding, get married in the chapel at the von Trapp family’s villa near Salzburg, Austria. The house, featured in The Sound of Music, is opening as the Villa Trapp hotel. Of the 700,000 people who take a trip to Salzburg and spend the night, 40 percent come because of The Sound of Music. “It was almost a feeling like ‘you’ve come home’,” said Lana Wright, 53, of New Zealand, her eyes tearing up as she stepped off a tour bus. “Finally I have arrived, arrived somewhere where I was supposed to be, somewhere that I was supposed to see.” Salzburg is one of her favorite things? [Reuters] Keep reading »
Campus Confidential: Slumber Parties, Tila Tequila, and College Lesbians
Remember Tila Tequila? As MTV’s A Shot at Love serves up a second round, I’m reflecting on season one, when I first fell for Tila. A bisexual bachelorette sitting pretty on the fence? So my thing. And you know what? I believed in Tila Tequila. Right up until the finale, when she gushed to the winner, “In the end, I chose a man…I can be your wifey!” Wait…wifey?! We’re supposed to be progressing here. Bicurious experimentation is practically a right of passage for college women – and that’s ballin’ for sexual liberation. In fact, according to a study by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, same-sex sexual encounters between women have nearly tripled in the last decade. What’s the full scoop? Campus Confidential takes you undercover(s)!
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This Piece Of Chocolate Looks Awfully Familiar
Sometimes the web makes me laugh so hard. A chocolate company is selling creamy, delicious candies in the shape of anuses. But they’re Belgian! That means they’re tasty. [The Incredible Edible Anus] Keep reading »
Like Red Nailpolish? You’d Make A Horrible Wife
In the 1930s, Dr. George W. Crane, who ran a counseling practice and started his own matchmaking service, designed a test to give couples feedback on their marriages. Either the husband or the wife took the test, which rates the wife in various areas. Crane attempted to make the test scientific, but he did admit to using a personal bias and weighted the items he thought were more important in marriage. For example, a wife’s use of slang or profanity results in a five-point deduction from her score, and wearing red nail polish is a minus one. Amelia’s score was -3 and mine was -6. What can I say? I don’t dress for breakfast, and I’m lazy about sewing on buttons. Keep reading to calculate your score. [Monitor On Psychology] Keep reading »
Mannequins Of All (Boob) Sizes
Last night, I was walking home and noticed these mannequins in a store window. At first, I was outraged. What man thought it would be awesome to buy a mannequin with ginormous breasts? And then something else occurred to me: Now large-chested woman know they can fit into the store’s clothes! Well, as long as they have a 17-inch waist and sticks for legs. Keep reading »
