Pop Culture
Katy Perry’s Cleavage Knows How to Get to Sesame Street

Or rather, how to get kicked off Sesame Street. Perry shot a music video with Elmo for the pre-schoolers’ show featuring a version of her “Hot n’ Cold” hit, this one about playing dress up (natch). Sesame Street does this all the time — kidifying a pop tune with the actual artist; check out Feist’s […]

Your Call
Your Call: How Can They Maintain Intimacy If They Can’t Kiss?

photo by Ezyan Y. We get a lot of advice questions coming in at EMandLO.com, but sadly, we just can’t answer them all. Which is why, once a week, we turn to you to decide how best to advise a reader. Make your call by leaving your advice in the comments section below: Dear Em […]

News
Al Franken Chokes Up Over Don't Ask Don't Tell

We should all be choking up, now that Congress has blocked the defense authorization bill (the bill that funds the miliatry) for the first time in decades simply because conservative members (and two Democratic senators!) don’t want to support gay rights, either because they think homosexuality is wrong or, more likely, they’re afraid of pissing […]

How To
Don't Be a Beauty Fascist When It Comes to Dating

Let’s imagine that you’re in a relationship with someone you really dig: they’re witty, wise beyond their years, and well versed in the ways of amore. Plus, their table manners are impeccable. And yet, you find yourself in the midst of what might be termed a moral conundrum. Your dilemma? This special someone is severely […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Joe, Is It Safe to Take Viagra Just for Fun?

Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, Is there any harm in taking Viagra recreationally? — Asking for “a friend” Dear AFAF, So you wanna be a stud? Read this section before the erection… […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week – Only Petty People Overlook Inner Beauty

photo by sergeant killjoy Beauty is most definitely in the eye of the beholder! I had a birth accident that left me with a partially paralyzed face, but was raised by parents who treated me like anybody else with the potential for social success. Result? Exuberant, unselfconscious, happy me got real friends and boyfriends; the […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo, Should I End This Relationship?

photo by indy_slug Dear Em and Lo, I have been dating this guy for about 3 years now. All was great, with the occasional mishaps for a while. We were more compatible than I ever thought possible. Unfortunately within the past 9-12 months things have not quite been right. Little things about him bother me […]

News
Naked News: World Record Kissing and Lady Gaga on Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Lady Gaga PSA’s her way into politics with a video about the importance of repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Two men from the College of New Jersey kissed for thirty-three hours, putting them in the Guiness Book of World Records for world’s longest kiss. You might want to re-think that semester abroad in London: […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys – How Much Do Men Dish About Sex with Their Friends?

photo by elsie esq Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “How much detail do guys go into with their friends about their sex lives?“ Straight Single Guy (Chris): In my experience, men brag about sex, or a partner’s sexual skills, but very rarely go into any detail. From […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation – I Hooked Up with My Non-Committal Ex

photo by motleypixel Other people’s dreams are never interesting…except when they’re about sex. Each week, our dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells one lucky reader what their dirty dream means. This week, a reader asks Lauri: I have a boyfriend and I am so happy with him. I had a dream last night about a guy […]

Pop Culture
To Be Young, Gifted and Black…

…apparently means to be Photoshopped by Elle magazine. Or at least, that’s the theory that’s got ladies mag readers all abuzz. For their 25th anniversary issue, Elle just released 4 different covers featuring 4 different 25-year olds, “young women changing the world” they said, though they forgot to add “in Hollywood.” Let’s be clear, these […]

Websites
Blog Snog: What to Do After the Sex Is Over

photo via CollegCandy CollegeCandy: What to do after the sex is over. YourTango: 10 things that happy couples talk about. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: How to green your sex life. TheFrisky: 24 places you definitely shouldn’t have sex. TresSugar: Why you haven’t seen an ad for Zestra, the female Viagra. TomFoolery: Could JLo’s movies ruin your relationship? […]

Research
The REAL Stuff White People Like

Stuff White Men Like, according to 526K OKCupid profiles StuffWhitePeopleLike (TED Conference? World Cup? Picking their own fruit? Genius!) is one of our favorite blogs in the universe — seriously, it ranks right up there with FAILblog, even if it’s a bit of a one-note joke (but every time we leave it be for a […]

Dear Em & Lo
Your Call: Will This Online Fling Lead to Anything?

Share your advice for this reader in the comments section below… Dear Em & Lo, There is this guy I have been talking to online. Both of us feel that vibe in the air and we know we are so right for each other. He has girlfriend, but still he enjoys his time and shares […]

Toys
Jimmyjane's New Form 3

First there was Form 6, a waterproof rechargeable body-safe vibe in the shape of a slim, melting pin-ball created by JimmyJane. Then came Form 2, a waterproof rechargeable body-safe vibe in the shape of little, minimal bunny ears. Now there’s Form 3, a waterproof rechargeable body-safe vibe with a malleable shape. Don’t ask us to […]

Personal Essays
Confession: I'm a Safer Sex Scold and Proud Of It

photo by Lori Greig Our contributor Abby Spector, who is majoring in Feminine/Gender/Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University, has a confession to make: College students have a lot of sex. They are horny, hot and away from home. Add in a drop (or gallon) of alcohol and you get strangers pairing off by 8pm — or […]