photo by Brujita Attention is always flattering, but it’s not always reciprocated — blame it on nose hair, pleated pants, wrong gender, that mysterious “chemistry,” etc. While it’s not fair to lead someone on by giving them a fake number (so mean!) or one of those commercial rejection lines (even meaner!), there is such a […]
photo by solcookie Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, answers your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I’m going to have my first pelvic exam. Can a doctor tell if you’ve had sexual […]
Forget green energy and an iron man suit for the military — the most important invention of 2010 is software that detects sarcasm. (Just checking to see if the software is up and running yet.) According to Time magazine, the Semi-Supervised Algorithm for Sarcasm Identification — developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem — can pick […]
STD toys by Giant Microbes If using your mobile phone to simulate fart noises or fake an incoming call to escape a blind date are beneath you, try this one on for size: Researchers in the UK are working on a technology that would allow you to self-diagnose STDs on your phone. If you think […]
photo by clever cupcakes Advice from three of our guy friends. This week a straight woman asks,”Do any guys have future children’s names picked out? How about a dream house? Wedding plans? In other words, do men fantasize about a future with love in it, just more secretly than women do?“ Gay Single Guy (Jay […]
photo by hyku 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: A few nights ago, I had a dream that my boyfriend of 9 months and myself met up with a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
