Eight-Year-Old Boy Redefines Romance

SimchaJuly 24, 2008 //

The following story turned even my black heart into a marshmallow rainbow where unicorns can prance. When we read about the eight-year-old British boy who proposed to his best girl at a laser tag party, we got so many warm fuzzies we nearly melted our plastic covered PC. After battling leukemia for four years, Reece Flemming was given weeks to live by his doctors. And the little guy had one big wish — to marry his grade school sweetheart. Oh damn, here come the tears. (Also, we adults can barely muster a man to take us out for casual drinks, and this kid is willing to commit?!) So, the brave and romantic Reece proposed to his girlfriend, Ellie Purgslove. She said yes (becoming the only child bride we would ever support). The parents set up a make-believe wedding with rings, a certificate and a Vicar officiating. Then the two went to dinner in the Mayor’s limo to celebrate for their first and last time as husband and wife. Sadly, albeit his wishes fulfilled, Reece passed away the very next day. Sorry, I can’t type anymore, I need a tissue. [Telegraph U.K.]

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Star Couplings: Matthew Broderick Spending His Days Off With Someone Other Than SJP?

Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 24, 2008 //
  • There’s always been those gay rumors, but Star says Matthew Broderick was caught cheating on Sarah Jessica Parker with a woman. [Star]

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    Quickies!: The Recession’s Impact On Birth Control & Porn

    Annika HarrisJuly 23, 2008 //
  • This recession is now affecting our birth control choices. [Daily Bedpost]
  • …And our porn. [Huffington Post]
  • According to a London paper, we are all perceived as 20% more attractive than we think. [Tango]
  • An OB/GYN should know the right buttons to push, but pushing them in a professional encounter is inappropriate. [Tango]
  • Keep track of your sex life. [Boinkology]
  • The D-Bag Questionnaire. [The Dating Lame]
  • Who has access to rape kits? [Feministing]

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    The Daily NOTness: Zac Efron With A Ponytail

    Catherine StrawnJuly 23, 2008 //

    Not that we normally find Zac Efron particularly attractive, but the half-ponytail is definitely not a good style for him, even if leaving his hair down covers up those baby blues of his. Keep reading »

    What Makes Songs Ubiquitous

    Catherine StrawnJuly 23, 2008 //

    Do you recognize the name Daniel Powter? I didn’t. He was the guy who sang the song “Bad Day,” which you’ve heard everywhere in the last couple years (“‘Cause you had a bad day, you’re taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around…”). Since Daniel Powter’s not really famous, and “Bad Day” was no “Umbrella,” what made it so popular? The BBC’s magazine investigated…

  • There’s very little detail about the “you” in the song. He/she stands in line for coffee, and goes for a ride, and that’s about it. This makes it universal.
  • It’s about a sort of bad day, not one that involved people dying or not having money to buy food.
  • The song structure is extremely simple, and the lyrics use “we.” Both of these are things that attract advertisers to a song for use in commercials.

    • And that’s about it. I apologize for getting the song stuck in your head. [BBC] Keep reading »

    Fashion Slideshow: The Simplest Canvas Sneakers

    Catherine StrawnJuly 23, 2008 //

    Now and Then is one of those classic girls-coming-of-age movies. Most of the action takes place in the 1970s, so actresses Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann, and Ashleigh Aston Moore got to wear some pretty sweet clothes. (I hope I’m not the only one to think cut-off jean shorts, plaid shirts, and the most basic sneakers ever are awesome.) Exchange your usual flip-flops for canvas sneaks, and channel your favorite of the four girls — I’m a Samantha (Gaby Hoffmann). Keep reading »

    Poll: Does Cheating Make You Uglier?

    SimchaJuly 23, 2008 //

    Jude Law circa Gattaca was so hot I would have given my left breast if he’d just feel up my right one. Dapper, charismatic, and as sexy as his movies are long, Law of course broke the rules of romance and my heart. When he cheated on his fiance with the nanny, I felt cheated too, betrayed. How could my dreamboat be such a bastard?! Jude’s real life bad behavior made him look just that. Suddenly my superstar crush was super undesirable as he morphed in to a fugly philanderer. And you know his cheating crime snowballed with his ex-fiance Sienna Miller, who dumped her fiance Rhys Ifans and housebroke with Balthazar Getty. It’s a trail of tears! And now my movie star idolatry is Law-less. After my fine guy fantasy turned ugly, I just can’t seem to find him attractive anymore, even in his new ad campaign (above). So tell me, ladies, does a celebrity’s bad behavior make you find them less attractive? Keep reading »

    John Edwards’ Alleged Affair & The National Enquirer’s Past Accuracies

    Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 23, 2008 //

    So, The National Enquirer is claiming that John Edwards has a mistress and a love child and that he was totally caught visiting with them at a hotel recently. All this while his wife Elizabeth is still dealing with cancer. Now, this is the National Enquirer we’re talking about, so this is hardly FACT, but politicians stepping out on their wives is hardly an original rumor. Besides, despite the fact that my Grandma calls it “the trash”, they have been right on more than one occasion. Our lovely intern Annika revisits the Enquirer‘s moments of “A-ha! We told you so!”
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    The Three Sex Styles

    SimchaJuly 23, 2008 //

    According to Dr. Sue Johnson (not to be confused with the old Sex Talk’s silver fox, Sue Johanson), there are three types of sex. Short and sweet, long and aerobic, drunken and sloppy? Well, that’s what we thought! But the doc breaks it down a little more scientifically. Sue says emotional presence is the biggest aphrodisiac and it defines the degrees of intercourse. The freedom of speech you can achieve with a partner actually informs your Big O. With that in mind, here are the sexy levels of sex — whether you’re in a relationship or not — as Doc Johnson sees it, after the jump… Keep reading »

    Crave: Botkier’s Gray & Hot Pink Xenia Boots

    Amelia McDonell-ParryJuly 23, 2008 //

    Look, we know they are expensive. Think of these as an ULTIMATE crave, one of those completely impractical but totally drool-inspiring items that you would buy if you were Bill Gates, only a fashionable version. But even if you can’t afford these boots (we can’t), a lesson can be learned from them and that is that gray and hot pink are one of those color/neutral combinations created perfectly by the heavens. If you’ve never paired them, PLEASE DO. [$725, Botkier] Keep reading »

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