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Comment of the Day: What's the Heaviest Part of Tyra's Body? [Reader Roundup]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:30:00 EDT

Tyra Banks took to GMA to talk about eating disorders, which is nice and all, but Sean Bon noticed that a certain part of her seems to have gotten incredibly heavy: More »

James Franco Gets in Petty Internet Spat After Writer Says He's Petty [Dirt Bag]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:00 EDT

James Franco does a lot of things with his time, and you think he might be too busy to read everything that was written about him. But apparently we're not the only ones who have Google alerts set up on our names, because he happened upon something slightly bitchy that writer Drew Grant said about him in the New York Observer, and he pounced like the handsome literary jungle cat that he is. More »

Lena Dunham Catches Donald Glover Red-Handed [Tweet Beat]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:00 EDT

In today's Tweet Beat, Lena Dunham catches a very mischievous Donald Glover, Josh Groban gets tipsy, Aziz Ansari travels in style and Creed launches a very modest summer tour. More »

James Lipton Gives Mitt Romney an Acting Lesson in Being Human [Mitt Romney]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT

"Stick with the typecasting. Go with what you've got and who you are. It's not your best option. I think it's your only option." More »

This Is What Happens if You Ask Brian Williams About Diane Sawyer's Face [Video]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:00 EDT

NBC Nightly News anchor and father of Girls' Zosia Mamet stopped by the Late Show last night, wherein Dave Letterman asked the newsman to compare himself to journalists on competing networks. Williams handled the situation adeptly, managing to somehow be both honest and respectful, that is until Letterman asked him if he thought ABC's Diane Sawyer had had any work done. Williams responded with a near perfect blank reaction — a reaction that could only be improved upon had he reached over Dave's desk and nonchalantly slapped him across the face. More »

Your Zits Aren't Special [Beauty]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:00 EDT

Are you an adult woman with an embarrassing teenager-style acne problem? You're not alone. In fact, adult acne is becoming more and more common among post-teens. But luckily, you're grown up and therefore RICH and so you can afford the wide array of expensive acne treatments available to the modern woman-about-town. So turn that frown upside down, Mme. Pizzaface, Esquire! More »

The Cutest Tribute to the Beastie Boys' MCA Yet [Video]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:15:00 EDT

To say that the Beastie Boys' Adam "MCA" Yauch was beloved ranks among "lungs like air" and "Hitler was a jerk" as one of the biggest understatements of all time. Tributes have been pouring in since the rapper's death on May 4th, but few have matched the Beastie Boys' playful spirit as well as filmmaker James Winters' recreation of the Spike Jones-directed "Sabotage" video (see the original here) in which he uses his kids and nephew to play all of the parts. More »

I Gave Birth to a Phone Baby, and I Had to Take Care of It for a Day [Parenting]

Katie J.M. Baker — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 EDT

When I heard about Do Something's "Pregnancy Text" campaign — "challenge your friends to take care of a phone baby for a day" — I was obviously intrigued. The projects allows users to experience having a baby for 24 hours via text message, as well as the chance to win a $2,000 scholarship if they text five friends and ask them to do the same. More »

Abortion Fund Hotline Worker Helps You Combat Annoying Anti-Choice Myths [Roe V. World]

Katie J.M. Baker — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:45:00 EDT

RH Reality Check's Jessica Mack recently completed her first shift as a hotline advocate for the CAIR Project, a volunteer-run non-profit abortion fund that provides financial help to women seeking abortions, and wrote a piece debunking a few oft-repeated abortion myths (If a woman can't afford an abortion, it's her own fault, amirite?!?) in the context of her experience. More »

Meet Mykki Blanco, the New (Drag) Queen of Hip Hop [Video]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:15:00 EDT

Perhaps you've heard of Mykki Blanco (né Michael David Quattlebaum), the cross-dressing rapper who is by all accounts The Shit right now, in which case, congratulations, you are much cooler than I was until this today. For the rest of you who, like me, are newbies to the ways of Blanco, prepare yourself — this isn't some schtick. Mykki's performances are primal, raw and, best of all, she's a pretty fantastic lyricist and producer. More »

This Week In Tabloids: Reese Witherspoon's Dad Is a Hoarder [Midweek Madness]

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 EDT

Welcome back to Midweek Madness, in which we sniff the pollen-spewing blossoms of gossip from In Touch, Us, Ok!, Life & Style, and Star. This week, Rachel Zoe is "back to scary skinny"; Brad and Angelina have set a wedding date; all of Hollywood have, in unison, collectively turned their backs on Kim Kardashian; and Reese Witherspoon's dad has serious issues. More »

Why a Wife Beater, Mail Order Bride Service, and Men's Rights Group Improbably Joined Forces [Vawa]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:40:00 EDT

The House of Representatives is debating a stripped down version of the Violence Against Women Act introduced by a cabal of Republicans who thought that the Democrats' proposed inclusion of undocumented, Native, and lesbian women went too far and "watered down" the definition of violence. The Violence Against Some Women Act has some pretty high profile supporters from the political right, including groups like Concerned Women for America, the Family Research Council, the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, as well as one guy who beat his wife in 1996 and then made up a fake political endorsement from her when he ran for an elected position and a group that sells mail order brides. More »

Happy Hump Day! [Snap Judgment]

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:00 EDT

This is a dog dressed as two pirates carrying a treasure chest. Via Twitter. More »

Skechers to Pay $40 Million Settlement for Totally Lying About Their Stupid Butt-Shoes [Shoes]

Lindy West — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT

You know those horrible fucking Skechers foot-loafs that, according to the commercials, will transform your lumpy regular-person buns into the magnificent celebrity-buns of Hollywood's fourth-most-famous Brooke? Yeah, those things. Well, now they're not just painfully, obviously stupid, they're also legally stupid. More »

Tyra Banks Says, 'No More Eating Disorders.' Eating Disorders Agree, Go Away Forever [Weighty Matters]

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:00 EDT

Tyra Banks was on this morning's GMA to discuss Vogue's recent wishy-washy claim that they will no longer publish images of models who "appear to have eating disorders," as well as her own response in the Daily Beast. Banks, who has been working in the modeling industry for two decades, certainly has some insights into the pressure models face to stay thin — and share those insights she did. Alas, her message was a bit convoluted by her own need to invent words (like "flawsome," which is "flaw" and "awesome" put together) and talk about herself constantly. Did you know that America's Next Top Model solved the eating disorder problem already? It's true. All they had to do was invite a very skinny girl into the house every season so that the rest of the cast could watch everything she eats and constantly talk about how concerned they are about her behind her back until eventually she gets so stressed out that she cries at the panel and no one has an eating disorder ever again. More »

Please Stop Contributing to Bristol Palin's Persecution Complex [Rogue Rules]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:00 EDT

After ridicule of Bristol Palin's hilariously stupid blog post about President Obama's evolving stance on gay marriage went too far, the daughter of former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin seized the opportunity to show her readers just how picked on she is and what big jerks people who disagreed with her were. No one who criticized her was actually criticizing her idiotic arguments, claimed the member of America's most famous legacy of professional victimhood, everyone was just calling her fat and stupid and generally bullying. Whoever ghost writes Bristol Palin's blog has a point — telling people that they are a human argument in favor of abortion is mean and unnecessary. But, more importantly, telling Bristol Palin that she should kill herself is playing into her hands, and we should know better than to give her an excuse to paint every detractor as a victimizer. More »

There Are Sex Toys, and Then There Are Christian Sex Toys [Video]

rachel rabbit white — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:50:00 EDT

If you type "Christian porn" into Google, you get about 75 million results. Most of these are anti-porn platforms — surprise, surprise — but a large swath of content is actually part of a christian sex movement: christian erotica sites, pole-dancing-for-Jesus classes and Christian sex toy shops. More »

Here's a Music Video Starring Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg in St. Tropez, and It Is Amazing [Video]

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT

Because you needed one. Oh yes you did. More »

Chloë Sevigny Does Not Enjoy Going to Fashion Shows Unless She's Getting Paid [Rag Trade]

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:00 EDT

Lest you still be under the misimpression that Chloë Sevigny likes going to fashion shows, know that every time you see her in a front row, a little part of her is dying. The actress says: More »

Congrats, New Grads! By the Way, You Don't Know Anything [Advice]

Lindy West — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:00 EDT

It's the time of year when the internet is deluged with condescending lists of "advice for graduates"—stuff like "experience Paris" and "learn to wear purple until you laugh until you cry until you laugh"—and since all of that shit is just literal barf smeared on a laptop screen, I decided I might as well take a stab at it myself. Let's help some kids. More »

If You're Knocked Up in Kansas and Don't Want to Be, You Better Hope You Get the Right Pharmacist [Roe V World]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:20:00 EDT

Oh, great. Another law that gives medical professionals the right let their superstitious beliefs trump the needs of their patients. Earlier this week, Kansas governor Sam Brownback signed into law a measure that would strengthen so-called "conscience rights" of pharmacists in the state, giving them the right to refuse to fill prescriptions for drugs that they "believe" cause abortions. Whether or not the drugs actually cause abortions doesn't matter — what matters is whatever medically inaccurate crap anti-choice pharmacists have decided to swallow. More »

Is the 'Boomerang Generation' Just a Media Myth? [Graduate Class]

gwen sharp, phd — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT

This morning NPR aired a segment on media stories about the "boomerang generation," college-education children who return to live with their parents after graduation. A widely-repeated figure is that currently 85% of recent college grads are moving back in with their parents, taken as a sign of the ongoing, and potentially long-term, consequences of the economic crisis. More »

Today in Adorably Indulgent Baby Videos: Wherein a Dog Teaches an Infant to Crawl [Video]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:40:00 EDT

This sweet little dog, whose name is Furgee (!), is so patient and careful in her effort to teach her baby friend to crawl that it actually makes your knees a little weak. Good thing you have Furgee to show you how to get around should you fall to the floor. More »

Sugar Is Making Us Stupid [Food]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:20:00 EDT

As we all know, everything delicious is terrible for you. That is especially true of sweets, which are so tasty but also can cause nasty things like diabetes. Still, most of us are able to convince ourselves that eating sugar probably won't kill us. Sure, but you know what will happen if we keep stuffing our faces with soda and candy and a thousand other delights? We'll get stupid. Well, stupid-er. Yes, sadly, a new study has found that eating lots of sugar, even for just six weeks, makes you dumb. More »

Catholic Priest Has Encouraging (But Still Verboten) Sexual Relationship With Adult Woman [Holy Crap]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:00 EDT

Well, the good news is that a prominent member an order of priests notorious for child abuse hasn't himself abused any children. The bad news is that he broke his vow of chastity by fathering a child with a woman. The Vatican is pissed. Progress? More »

Why France's New First Lady Is Straight-Up Awesome [The French]

Katie J.M. Baker — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:30:00 EDT

We're falling in love — slowly, naturally, just letting it happen — with Valérie Trierweiler, the new first lady of France. Allow us to explain. More »

That Poll Saying Romney Leads Obama Among Women? Total Crap [Potus]

Erin Gloria Ryan — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:10:00 EDT

Yesterday, a CBS/New York Times unveiled the results of a new poll. It appeared that even with President Obama's borderline pander-y "Ladies First!" campaign, even with his defense of the Affordable Care Act's provisions that would help women, even with his support of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and his Barnard commencement address and his appearance on The View, Romney had taken the lead among woman voters. This would be earth shattering news, if the poll wasn't total crap. More »

Now You Can Jill Off to Fifty Shades of Grey in the Real Fifty Shades of Grey Penthouse [Fifty Shades Of Grey]

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:50:00 EDT

The Escala building in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle is the setting where the kinky sexual relationship between billionaire Christian Grey and naïve college student Anastasia Steele takes place, and if you have about $6 million, you can live there! The condo has tons of amenities: a private spa, a gym with yoga studio, private dining room, full catering kitchen and dining area with room for 140, theater room, and a dog run. The views are stunning; the decor is best described as Nouveau Tackée. According to Zillow, Fifty Shades writer EL James used a bit of creative license when describing the property — you can't land a helicopter on the penthouse roof like the dude in the book did. Sorry. And a warning for non-rich gawkers and looky-loos: If you want to see one of the 5,200-square-foot, fully customizable private penthouse, you'll need to be pre-qualified. More »

How to Confuse and Terrify a Bunch of 4-Year-Olds [Video]

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:25:00 EDT

On last night's episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, Alexis threw a lavish birthday party for her four-year-old twin daughters that included live puppies serving as both the entertainment and party favors for the guests (just like the bridal shower Rose Byrne's character threw in Bridesmaids that we all thought was so funny because the idea of it was so absurd that no one would ever actually really do that). Alexis had carefully planned out her girls' grand entrance down the family's sweeping staircase. But before that special moment, she took the time to give a speech about how she almost died in childbirth, detailing her ordeal in labor, the pulmonary embolism she suffered, and the list of drugs she was administered, from Demerol to Morphine—to a group of four-year-old children and their parents who were probably already pissed off that they were put in the position of "mean mommy" because they had to tell their caked-up, sugared-out kids that they couldn't take the adorable puppies home with them. More »

Do You Have Tapeworms In Your Brain? Maybe. [Ew]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT

Mother Nature has already given us so many things to be terrified of in this world—flesh eating bacteria, tsunamis, Tan Mom, to name just a few. Tapeworms certainly deserve a place on the list too. Who among us did not become obsessed with the idea that we might have one slithering around inside our intestines when we learned of their existence in science class? Well, it turns out having one in your digestive tract is the least of your worries, because according to one doctor who specializes in these kinds of things, there's actually an epidemic of tapeworms living in people's brains, wreaking all kinds of havoc. It's estimated that many millions of people are suffering from this affliction, and yet most of us have never even heard of it. If you thought getting a mind-controlling parasite from your cat was bad, think again. More »

Over-the-Counter HIV Test Could Be Coming Soon to a Drugstore Near You [Health]

Cassie Murdoch — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:30:00 EDT

On the heels of last week's recommendation that Truvada be approved for the prevention of HIV infection, the FDA yesterday took another big step in the fight against AIDS. An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, which would be the first HIV test sold over-the-counter for use at home. More »

Someone Get Schwarzenegger on the Horn: Nick Stahl Is Missing [Dirt Bag]

Luke Malone — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 EDT

What was the plot of Terminator 3 again? A mild-mannered human resources guy finds out the company's been taken over by a conglomerate and his new duties are to team up with two other HR peeps and let go of 99% of the staff? Something like that. Anyway, Nick Stahl, who played John Connor in Terminator 3, is nowhere to be found. His wife filed a missing person's report on Monday, saying the last time she'd seen the actor was May 9. According to sources, Stahl may have fallen in with a druggy, dangerous Skid Row crowd. Hopefully this story doesn't have a tragic ending. (Related: Has anyone seen Edward Furlong lately? Any chance he and Stahl are together?) [TMZ] More »

When It Comes to Mattresses, People Are Opting for Good Sleep Over Good Sex [Sex]

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:55:00 EDT

It feels like, in this modern world, you shouldn't have to choose between having good sex and having good sleep, but apparently mattress consumers are, in fact, being faced with this dreadful choice. This is an issue because of memory-foam mattresses, which are becoming hugely popular as a result of their unique way of forming around your body and supporting you while you sleep. The only problem? They're terrible for having sex. More »

Cute Ad Encourages You to Keep Your Pet from Turning Into a Teen Mom [Video]

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:15:00 EDT

Your puppy or kitten might look all sweet and innocent now, but they can turn into a slutty pooch or caddy cat before you're even expecting it. As this ad shows, once you start thinking of your adorable little animals as horny teens, it changes everything and suddenly you'll want to do anything to keep them from filling your house with offspring. The clever spot was made by the Best Friends Animal Society in Utah to promote their Fix at Four campaign, which encourages people to get their animals spayed or neutered at four months old. While that's obviously a good idea, can't we also have a squee-inducing Teen Mom series starring pets? More »

Barack Obama Bends It With Beckham [Snap Judgment]

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:00 EDT

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) poses for photographs with the Major League Soccer champions Los Angeles Galaxy, including mid-fielders Landon Donovan (L) and David Beckham in the East Room of the White House May 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. Players from the Galaxy also participated in a 'Let's Move!' question and answer session with school-age sports fans and first lady Michelle Obama after the ceremony. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) More »

You Might Want to Get Your Whooping Cough Vaccine Since There's an Epidemic Brewing [Health]

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:00 EDT

Whooping cough sounds like a pretty retro illness to come down with, but it's turning out to be a very modern problem. Even though we've had a vaccine for it since 1940, there's been an outbreak recently of the disease. There have been hundreds of cases reported in nine states. Washington state alone has 1,484 cases and has declared a whooping cough epidemic. Scary! Infants are at particular risk for getting sick from it, and they can also develop deadly pneumonia as a result. It turns out 82 percent of the whooping cough cases have been kids under 18, and four babies have died in Washington. More »