The Festival Devoted To The Female Sex Organ

If you’re really into your parts down there, you should make plans to attend the second annual Vagina Festival, October 24-26 in Times Square, New York City. For three days this fall, you’ll be able to watch performances and view art dealing with the “unabashed exploration of the plain, ordinary, mysterious matter of vaginas.” The deadline for participants just passed, so check their website for updates on who will be speaking, performing, and displaying their lady parts…er, art. [Vagina Festival] Keep reading »

A Romantic Movie That Doesn’t Suck?

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Most romantic comedies are a little sap-tastic with few moments that are actually funny. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, looks cute, and more importantly, funny. I’m sitting in a coffee shop with my headphones in, and I actually laughed out loud while watching it. Seriously, people are looking at me. It comes out October 3. Keep reading »

Slideshow: Attack Of The Plastic Celebrities!

Ahh, natural beauty, how you are missed. This week’s New York cover story is all about plastic surgery, featuring Madonna and her recent inflated gauntness (which you wouldn’t think would be possible…) as the starring image. After the jump is Madge in all her glory, along with nine others who really, really make wrinkles, sun spots, and baggy eyes look fierce. Keep reading »

Quick Pic: Kate Hudson Is All Jah Rastafari

For those of you not living in NYC, the temperature is 90 degrees today. Definitely knit beanie weather. [8/04/08] Keep reading »

Is There Such A Thing As A Bad Feminist? Hell Yeah.

In a recent post on her personal website One D at a Time, Tracie Egan, an editor at Jezebel, where she blogs under the moniker Slut Machine, wrote a post entitled: “There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Feminist.” These days, she says, women see feminism from a range of perspectives, and sometimes those perspectives are wildly divergent. Some feminists are pro-choice. Some feminists are pro-life. Some feminists see sex work as empowering. Some see sex work as disempowering. What matters, Egan says, is that women are talking about women’s issues.

Nowadays, there’s no cookie cutter mold for a feminist–but is there such a thing as a bad feminist? You bet. Not all that long ago, calling oneself a feminist was taboo. In college, my friends were scared to call themselves feminists. That didn’t make them bad feminists. After all, the word comes loaded with negative connotations, from bra-burning to man-hating. Today, calling yourself a feminist is the new, new thing–for some women, it’s a trendy label, like “boho-chic.” But the fact of the matter is that this Spice Girls-brand of “girl power” is about as feminist as Avril Lavigne is punk rock, and label feminism is as thoughtful as a brain full of cotton candy.

After the jump, the three essential components of a good feminist–and three characteristics that define a fake feminist. Plus: A short list of very notable bad feminists.
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Debate This: Is The Recession Ruining Your Sex Life?

According to the Chicago Sun Times, more women are applying to donate their eggs and act as surrogates as the economy worsens. This got me thinking about the other ways in which the poor economy — including skyrocketing gas prices, increased unemployment, and the mortgage crisis — are affecting the sex and love lives of women. Personally speaking, the poor economy has taken a negative toll on the real estate market — and since the man-friend and I are looking to move, aren’t finding much in our budget and are getting stressed as a result, romance has taken a little beating as well. After the jump, a list of how the recession is both hurting AND improving some women’s sex and love lives. Keep reading »

Daily Squeeze: HIV Rates, Teen Choice Awards, Jodie Sweetin

  • Gossip Girl and the Jonas Brothers each received six surfboard trophies at Sunday’s Tenth Annual Teen Choice Awards. [Washington Post]
  • According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released on Saturday, the United States has significantly underreported the number of new H.I.V. infections occurring nationally each year. The annual infection rate is 40 percent higher than previously estimated. [New York Times]
  • Full House’s Jodie Sweetin is in talks to star in a reality show. [People]
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    Quote Of The Day: Alanis Morissette On Getting Over A Breakup

    “No-strings relationships have helped cure me of love addiction. All my life I’ve been in long-term monogamous relationships. I had to break that pattern by not allowing myself to have a relationship for a year, stopping myself from committing to men. I haven’t been celibate. I’ve had lots of dates and lots of sex, but I haven’t been pushing to turn a date into a relationship. This has been a huge thing for me.” — Alanis Morissette, on how she got over her split from Ryan Reynolds Keep reading »

    For The Week Of Aug. 4-10, 2008

    Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

    The thing you don’t want to buy for yourself this week is Plan B (the morning-after pill) or a date with your gyno. Keep this in mind, as you’ll be more accident-prone, which can cause all sorts of dramatic consequences with a big price to pay. To avoid the trauma, ride the horniness out when possible no matter how enticing the prospects.

    Libra (September 23 – October 22)

    There’s no miracle drug that’s going to cure the irritating habits of your man, and chances are this week his behavior will only aggravate you more. If this isn’t the norm, then this would be the ideal time for you to take a trip away from him to let the mood pass and gain perspective. If this is the norm, then time to send him on a trip for good.

    Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

    With your life moving in the fast lane, so will your standards. While those cute boys with a heart of gold and unfulfilled potential would have been able to get into your golden arches before, no longer will they seem so appealing — as you’ll learn this week. Sure, take one more ride for old times sake, but by the end, you see the thrill just isn’t what it used to be.

    Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

    Lusting for someone at work starts messing with your mind. Thankfully, it’s summer and the office is running at a snail’s pace. This means, if you want to place your bets and source out the goods, this is your best time. However, be cautious about jumping in too fast. Strategy is key to getting your groove on without getting your ass fired.

    Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

    If you try to control every detail in your life, the boredom will eventually kill you. Break this habit by easing the death grip you have on your life right now. Trust you’ve put out more than enough efforts to go into cruise control and have life unravel at its own pace, surprising you sweetly with fated rewards that have a tastiness you couldn’t even imagine, until it happens.

    Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

    Convention isn’t your style, nor will it ever be. This week, your pervy meter turns up a few notches and you’ll have all sorts of weird fixes. Don’t try to judge yourself or even try to sort it out. Best to take on the whims as they come and discover this new dimension to who you are. It’s sure to make you one popular bitch.

    Pisces (February 19 – March 20)

    Co-dependence is inevitable in most relationships and this week, it’ll be your way of life. Yes, they’ll be something special about your honey that’ll make you mad for him. You’ll want to eat, sleep and dream about him 24-7. Thankfully, he’ll feel the same and together, you’ll make all your friends want to puke. So, for this week, be kind, keep it behind closed doors.

    Aries (March 21 – April 19)

    People around you will be moving slower, making decisions slower and reacting slower. You on the other hand will be moving faster and feeling far more impatient than usual. To say the least, it’ll feel as you’ve landed on an alien planet with no sense of compassion. That’s right, they’ll be nothing very sexy about this week at all. Nonetheless, a week of good hair days is fated.

    Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

    Don’t be your worst enemy. Chances to hook up or get the relationship you want is most likely right under your nose. However, being too hung up on your preconceived notions has put you in the stubborn place of checking your list rather than being in the moment. Your assignment of the week: surprise that special someone with spontaneous sex at least twice.

    Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

    When you think of love, it’s all about conversations until sunrise, raucous sex, being part of a cute couple that dresses well, etc. A relationship to you is like a cupcake, a tiny morsel of sweetness that fills your soul with bliss — and so it should be. Just don’t forget, that special someone also needs to know how to nurture you while looking hot, otherwise, no deal.

    Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

    A crossroads is coming, where you’ll find yourself juggling between two sides of your personalities with two different prospects. Although both options together suit your needs completely, you’ll need to make a choice and you’ll need to do it sooner than later or the universe will and it won’t be as forgiving.

    Leo (July 23 – August 22)

    They’ll be no accounting for your tastes this week, as you curb your appetite for destruction and find your thrills on the cleaner, safer and more traditional side of the street. Of course, this will shock no one more than you, but the slowed pace will be a welcome change and as they say, variety is the spice of life.

    Star Couplings: Hollywood/Rock’s Hottest Couples In Love Again?

  • Are Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon back together? [People]
  • Same question for Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson — they were spotted smooching. [DListed]
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