Lolita, such a great book. So deserving of a great cover. One blogger held a contest. Now it’s being turned into a book, with designs from both contest entrants and solicited pieces by well-known designers. Read the rest of this post on SUNfiltered
Yesterday we discussed celebrities with porn names. Today we’re talking about celebrities in porn movies. Okay, not actual skin flicks. No, movies about skin flicks. Just as there are two modern movie versions of Snow White coming out at the same time (our money’s on Charlize Theron’s evil queen kicking Julia Roberts’ queen’s ass), there […]
photo via College Candy College Candy: The benefits of dry humping. TresSugar: Mitt Romney’s positions on reproductive rights, then & now, flip & flop. How About We: How to be romantic without being cliche. The Frisky: 10 reasons to be glad you’re not a perfect 10. YourTango: How to practice mindfulness during sex. The Daily […]
A recent article in Salon about trends in porn names (disturbingly, there is apparently a “direct correlation between trendy baby names and porn stars’ names”) got us thinking about celebrities whose names are perfectly designed for a post-career-slump porno. Here are our top 10 favorite male and female celebrities with porn names: Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (she […]
College Candy: Why are college students using condoms less frequently? TresSugar: 5 reasons this anti-Planned Parenthood video will make you laugh How About We: 13 Dr. Seuss Pickup Lines for Your Potential Sneech Muffin (Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!) The Frisky: Is body odor a reason to break up? YourTango: Why you should only date those who […]
photo “Mish & Colin” from the series Switcheroo by Sincerely Hana We’re not quite sure what the point is of “Sincerely Hana’s” ongoing photography project called Switcheroo: Is it some commentary on stifling gender roles, on the power of fashion, on power dynamics in relationships…? The main thing we take away from it is that women, by far, […]
A.k.a the Top 10 Best Sex Scenes of 2011. Because what makes a sex scene great — at least in our opinion — is when there is some genuine realism in it: maybe heads get bonked or tears are shed or body parts fail or giggles erupt. Call it skinema verite. To view this list with […]
photo via Flickr When the Oscars primarily entail being lectured by a bunch of narcissistic celebrities about how awesome and important their jobs are, when the highlight is Sacha Baron Cohen spilling the Bisquick ashes of Kim Jong Il all over “Bryan” Seacrest’s $1000 suit on the red carpet, and when the most scandalous moment […]
photo of Oscar in a giant condom via Flickr In honor of awards season, we have determined our own winners (and losers) when it comes to love, romance, sex and sexism in the movies of 2011. (Beware: there are some spoilers in the categories below.) Most Awkward (i.e. Realistic) Sex Scene Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm […]
College Candy: 11 dumb reasons guys turn down gals. TresSugar: A slideshow history of fashion sex scandals (like John Singer Sargent’s “Madame X”). How About We: A Bachelor recap for any shameless fans out there. The Frisky: Levis’ epic fail in marketing to women “of all shapes and sizes.” YourTango: 5 ways to be happy about […]
photo via CollegeCandy College Candy: The do’s and don’ts of PDA. How About We: 5 ways to quickly brush up on the political scene before a date. The Frisky: 3 reasons why that infographic marriage proposal is annoying. TresSugar: How sexism keeps women out of military combat roles. YourTango: How I fell in love […]
photo via flickr (Note: this is not an actual example of the meme because we are law-abiding bloggers and don’t steal images, even to make fun of them! You’ll have to visit the links below to see examples.) Back in December, we wrote about the stock photo cliche of a couple’s bare feet sticking out from […]
photo via Flickr Hate Valentine’s Day and its corporate overlords? Have we got a site for you: Occupy Valentine’s Day (“Down with Couple-talism!” Get it? Capitalism/Coupletalism?). The tumblr was created by Samhita Mukhopadhyay, author of Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life and Executive Editor of Feministing.com. Here’s its raison d’etre: Read the rest of this post on SUNfiltered
Instead of waiting til the last minute like usual, why not get a jump start on some Valentine’s Day card ideas, you know, before Monday, February 13th sneaks up and cupid-arrows you in the ass? From Someecards, the king of irreverent greetings: e.g. “Sorry the only ring you’re wearing this Valentine’s Day is a contraceptive in […]
The other night, we went to the book launch party for the new sex manual, “Great in Bed,” at the SoHo Babeland in NYC. It had been years since we’d seen our old friend and former coworker, Grant Stoddard, but he was his typical funny, charming self as he and his co-author — Kinsey sex researcher Debby Herbenick, PhD — […]
College Candy: 7 first dates she wants a guy to take her on. How About We: 25 Valentine’s Day movies for 25 relationship stages. The Frisky: The diamond myth — how diamonds became a “girl’s best friend.” TresSugar: Vintage Valentine’s Day ads. YourTango: The top 5 sexual faux pas. Eden Fantasys’ Sexis: 40 fleeting thoughts during […]
