Nov 20th 2009 By Teresa Wu

Lemondrop's Week That Was

las-vegas According to a recent study, guys fall in love more quickly and more often. Who'da thunk it?

Just because you're not boiling bunnies doesn't mean you're totally over your ex (Exhibit A: last Friday's 3 a.m. drunk-dialing episode): the six bad ex habits to 86 from your life.

What could be better than a weekend trip to sin city -- on us? Find out how to enter the contest!

10 movie men who look good in drag. (Then again, when does Jude Law not look good, drag or not?)
facebookCould you go a week without Facebook? We came up with a list of the only viable scientific reasons not looking at Facebook ought to be even marginally difficult.
work-from-homeJust 'cause you work from home doesn't mean you're allowed to rock pajamas from the moment you roll out of bed until the moment you roll back in. Here are five tips on dressing for your home office.
belle-de-jourThe jig is up: Belle de Jour, the former prostitute behind the popular column "Diary of a London Call Girl" and TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" is really a research scientist. Her reason for turning to the oldest profession: to pay for her PhD.

Nov 20th 2009 By Paula Kashtan

Can You Catch the Colored Balls?



Today's curiously addicting game: Nanotube, from the folks at Fupa. Just use the left and right arrow keys to rotate the ring and catch the balls as they float outwards. It's simple, but not so easy -- we're only up to level three. Let us know in the comments if you can do any better!

Nov 20th 2009 By Heather Muse

The End of 'Oprah' -- Is It the End of the World As We Know It?

Oprah Winfrey announces end of daytime talk showOprah Winfrey announced today that she'll be stepping down as the queen of daytime television in 2011.

Oprah's decision to end the show at the 25-year mark was because "25 years feels right in my bones, and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time."

Another possible reason why September 9, 2011, might be the "exact right time" is that she's launching the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), her new cable outlet. We thought there might be a few others:

5. She was tired of telling people what to read.

4. Can you really top interviews with Mackenzie Phillips, Whitney Houston and Sarah Palin all in the same season?

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Nov 20th 2009 By Loren Lankford

Atlantis Astronaut Will Miss the Birth of His Daughter -- He's in Space

Randy Bresnik, 42, will not be around for the birth of his daughter. But at least he has a good excuse -- he's in space.

Bresnik is on the space team currently at the International Space Station, where he is hauling cargo from the ship to the station. His wife Rebecca is set to give birth to their second child today.

Luckily, ol' NASA has been kind enough to allow Bresnik to call and check in periodically on his wife. "I think like most parents, I would prefer to be there for the birth," Bresnik said in an interview with the space agency. "But you know, we don't pick this timing, so it's a bit disappointing not to see her in person right when she enters the world."

This little girl is actually a miracle, as ABC reports that the Bresnik's didn't think Rebecca could even get pregnant. They found out they were wrong right after adopting son Wyatt last year. "We're fortunate enough to witness the miracle of adoption as well as the miracle of childbirth all in one year," Bresnik said. "We're just amazingly blessed."

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Nov 20th 2009 By Anna David

Tweet Nothings -- Love Lessons Learned From Twitter

twitter tweet nothings dating loveI spend way too much time on Twitter. And when I'm not converting my every thought, dream, hope and love for peanut butter into 140 characters, I'm usually focused on dating, sex and relationships -- either helping other people sort their situations out or analyzing my own.

Tweet Nothings will be the conglomeration of these two seemingly disparate worlds as I select one tweet each week to glean something new about love, sex or wherever the two meet.

I'm somewhat new to following @moxieinthecity, whose raison d'être is almost too exhausting to even contemplate: she seems to be a one-woman enterprise devoted to giving dating advice, hosting non-judgmental social events and organizing sex ed classes, and that's not even taking into consideration the time she spends trolling dating Web sites so that the rest of our worst suspicions can be confirmed.

The guy she brought our attention to, you see, not only posted a photo of himself lounging on a bed sans top but also explained that his trouble wasn't meeting women (translation: he's super-cool), but finding the ones who have "substance" (translation: we're dumb).

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Nov 20th 2009 By Teresa Wu

Link Love -- Before She Was Lady Gaga; Regret Pie

gamer-girlGamer girls can stand behind this: 10 things guys should never say to a girl who can kick their butts in "Metal Gear Solid 4." (Asylum)

Before the pants-free alien-esque music videos, she was Stefani Germanotta, NYU student: Check out Lady Gaga's riveting performance from 2005. (The Frisky)

Dating a married man? When feeling guilt, eat your feelings: Try this tongue-in-cheek recipe for sky-high banana cream "regret pie." (YourTango)
hot-pocketsBecause "vajayjay" was getting old. From "hot pocket" to "bearded clam," 10 awesome (or awesomely questionable) pet names for your lady parts. (Heartless Doll)
makeup-brushesWhat the heck is a "ferrule"? Learn the anatomy of a makeup brush how to optimize its longevity. (BellaSugar)
q-tipsWax on or wax off? It's time to toss the Q-tips -- find out why cleaning your ears out can actually be dangerous. (Divine Caroline)
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Nov 20th 2009 By Lauren Fritsky

Stars and Bloggers Share Thanksgiving Memories and Mishaps

Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful for your loved ones -- or the fact that you only have to see them a few times a year. Here are some holiday tales of happiness and horror from celebrities and bloggers.

pink the singerPink's drunken pyrotechnics at Thanksgiving 2007

"We decided between six of us to drink three bottles of Patron before 11 a.m., and when somebody was saying grace, I decided that the sweet potatoes should be on my father-in-law's head, so I dumped the bowl on his head...And then I set my bedroom on fire because we [Pink and ex-husband Carey Hart] went upstairs to have a quickie and I left a cigarette in the oven mitt." (Celebitchy)

sarah silvermanThe Turkey Day that turned Sarah Silverman on to tofu

"When I was 9 or 10 years old, my dad took me over to a neighboring farm to help get stuff for the meal. The farmer, Vic, told me to look at all the turkeys and pick one out. I saw a cute one with a silly walk and cried, 'Him!' Before my pointing finger had even dropped to my side, Vic had grabbed the turkey by the neck and slit its throat. Blood and feathers went flying. I had sentenced that turkey to death! Up until then, I didn't know where meat came from -- and I've been a vegetarian ever since." (Marie Claire)

tim mcgrawTim McGraw trims the turkey, but doesn't clean the counter
The country crooner claims his favorite part of Thanksgiving is "me totally messing up the kitchen, and Faith pretending she doesn't even care -- but later cleaning it up when I'm not looking. I'm a good cook, but a sloppy one." (Good Housekeeping)

demi moore and bruce willisDemi and Bruce call a truce for Thanksgiving 2008
"We had an unconventional Thanksgiving, and we will all be together for Christmas as well with our three daughters," Moore said. "I think the key with any past is that you recognize and hold on to what you loved and what you gained, and you don't attach yourself to what you've lost." (Popeater)

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Nov 20th 2009 By Julie Gerstein

Kristen Stewart Is the Worst

kristen stewert sucksKristen Stewart. Like the stock market, how to hang a "floating" shelf and chalupas, her popularity is something we'll never understand. We don't see the appeal of Kristin Stewart the Actress, of Kristin Stewart the Sex Symbol or Kristin Stewart the Stoner. Today, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will be unleashed on the world, with more of Kristen Stewart's terrible facial expressions, hangy eye-bags and wooden acting -- proving, once again, that Kristen Stewart is the worst.

Kristen Stewart Is a Horrible Actress
Did you see "Twilight?" Because I sat through half of it before giving up, and I can honestly say that this Shaker chair (left) is a far more skilled actor than Kristen Stewart. As Bella, Stewart is a blank-faced dish towel, a hollow chasm bereft of emotion. Rather than channel any feeling through her characters, she resorts to annoying facial tics -- like chewing on her lip and blinking a zillion times.


And the Internet agrees with me. See?


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