Toys
Dubious iPhone App of the Week

Fake Calls is an iPhone app that lets you receive a fake call on your phone — you can either tap the icon on your home screen (discreetly labeled FC) and your phone will ring in ten seconds, or else you can schedule a call in advance. Your phone will look and sound exactly like […]

Toys
Lelo's New Line of Pretty Waterproof Vibes

Lelo’s new Insignia collection Just in time for the holidays, one of our favorite manufacturers has launched a new line of fancy-schmancy vibes: Lelo’s Insignia collection. It’s their first line of completely waterproof products, which makes for easier cleaning and fun in the shower. There’s the oval-shaped external massager, Alia (around $119); the traditional mid-size […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Why Bad Sex Doesn't Count

photo by Helga Weber CollegeCandy: Sex that “doesn’t count,” from really bad sex to early finishes. EdenFantasys’ Sexis: 10 (hilarious) ways to tell he’s not into you. Our fave: He didn’t even try the rabbit soup you made him. TheFrisky: Top 10 craziest stripper videos on YouTube. YourTango: 7 signs a man is dating a woman […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Kate, How Do I Find a Good OB/GYN?

photo by adactio Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, What’s the best way to find a good OB/GYN? My sister and I have been […]

News
Naked News: The Pope vs. Snooki on Condoms

photo by rohan_chennai The pope says that there are “certain cases” where a condom might be acceptable. But apparently only for prostitutes (or only for male prostitutes, depending on which translation of his interview you read). Well alrighty then. We’re not sure why we expected Catholicism to suddenly start making sense. Jersey Shore Snooki’s birthday […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys – When Can I Invite Him for Thanksgiving?

photo by thestarmama Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “When will a guy feel comfortable being invited to his partner’s family’s place for Thanksgiving?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Straight Married Guy (James Glazebrook): It depends — is he Native American? Is it cool […]

Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: My Ex Fling Stares Me Down in the Park

photo by paalia 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: Last night I had dream about an ex fling that I had a couple of months ago…we were never official, […]

Pop Culture
Books: How to Become a Scandal

Laura Kipnis is the kind of writer we’d like to be if we weren’t so fond of making poop jokes and cheesy ’80s references (but, hey, there’s still time to grow up, right?). She writes smart books about topics close to our hearts, like love, sex, pornography, and — most recently — scandal. Her new […]

Websites
Blog Snog: Why Kids Should Know Their Parents Have Good Sex

YourTango: Why kids should know their parents have good sex. LemonDrop: How long do you get to be “not over” your breakup? EdenFantasys’ Sexis: The best porn parodies, from Edward Penishands to The Sex Files. TheFrisky: 10 most common relationship non-negotiables. CollegeCandy: The 10 best movie kisses of all time. TresSugar: The four types of […]

Websites
Celebrating the Awkward School Photo Years

photo via AwkwardSchoolPictures.com We can’t believe it took this long for someone to launch a website like this — AwkwardSchoolPictures.com, where “awkwardness is now in session.” Bad and funny school photos have been an integral part of our culture for decades, so why only now are we only getting a website for it? how long […]

Personal Essays
Confession: Top 10 Reasons I Diddle

photo by kait jarbeau A college-student contributor friend of ours, who wishes to remain anonymous, has a confession to make: Woodly Allen famously quipped, “Don’t knock masturbation; It’s sex with someone I love.” True that, Woody. Whether alone or incorporated in partnered sex, masturbation is easily my favorite hobby. Below, my 10 favorite reasons to […]

Pop Culture
The Flaws in the Science of Sex Differences

One of our biggest pet peeves is our society’s automatic acceptance — the giddy embrace, even — of the theory that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, with nary a space shuttle between them. We’ve written before on the lazy scientists who are suckers for a sexy headline about the “innate” differences […]

How To
How to Pull Off a Cheesy Pickup Line

photo by rick As a general rule, the only pickup line we officially endorse is “Hi, my name is [your name here].” You can then embellish this intro with a situation-specific line such as “Can I buy you a drink?” or “Would you like to dance?” or “Please, go ahead of me, I actually enjoy […]

What's Up Doc?
Dear Dr. Joe: Can You Reverse a Vasectomy?

photo by galateadia 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, I’ve heard that a vasectomy can be reversed. Is this true? And if so, what’s the success rate? — Snipped Dear Snipped, In a […]

Confessions
Comments of the Week: How to Convince Your GF You Love Her Body

photo by strokeskills It is going to take a very long time. It is going to take you repeatedly saying (more times than you think is necessary or reasonable, and this will only work if you are 100% genuine every single time), ‘I think you are sexy. I love you. You are so beautiful. I […]

Dear Em & Lo
Dear Em & Lo: I'm in a Relationship with His Phone

photo by david.nikonvscanon Dear Em & Lo, I met this guy, D., about 4 months ago. We have done very simple meetings, basically coffee talking. We exchange text messages several times a day, some are sexual in nature. We talk a couple times a day on the phone. We both have said we feel a […]