Mar 18th 2010 By Special Guest Blogger

Should You Draft A Dating Prenup Before Moving In Together?

When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went to consult a divorce lawyer, they weren't getting a divorce, per se. Rather, they were going to sign a dating prenup -- the newest way for committed-but-cautious couples in the flush of first love to protect their ass...ets.

As the Telegraph reported in January, "The contract was like a tailor-made version of a pre-nuptial agreement except for an unmarried couple's split." While most unmarried cohabiting couples don't have six kids, fortunes of $205 million, or multiple homes, Brangelina arrangements are not as uncommon as you might think.

The unmarried committed relationship is on the rise. In 2009, there were 6.7 million unmarried opposite sex couples living together in the U.S, spawning a generation of are-we-or-aren't-wes. I've written about them in length in my book: A Little Bit Married: How To Know When It's Time To Walk Down The Aisle Or Out The Door. And, out of the burgeoning cohabitation movement comes another potential relationship pitfall: The dating prenup.

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Mar 18th 2010 By Sarah Crow

Rihanna Might Plan Katy Perry's Bachelorette Party; Steve Jobs Cheese Head!

Rihanna may be planning Katy Perry's bachelorette party. Our suggestions: Pillow fights and pudding wrestling. Just sayin'. (via MTV UK)

The Doggy Gaga Project -- It's even better than it sounds. (via Jesse Friedin)

Ever thought, "God, I wish I was eating Steve Jobs' head made of cheese"? Our mutual dreams have come true. (via Gizmodo)
Michael Jackson's ghost has just landed a $200 million record contract with Sony Music Entertainment. In other news, some of us will be getting creative with our Top Ramen this evening. (via My Way News)

Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are expecting another child, rumored to be named STEVE HOLT! (via Huffington Post)

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon has been tased and arrested, because Sarah Michelle Gellar is apparently not around to save his punk-ass these days. (via Radar)

(Images: Getty, AFP, WireImage)

Mar 18th 2010 By Julie Gerstein

Kanye Invites Zach Galifianakis to Bro Down With a Hoedown

Ever wonder what might happen if Kanye West was re-imagined by two weird-looking, funny white guys doing chores on a farm? Well, um, wonder no more.

A couple of years ago, beardo comedian (and geek women love) Zach Galifianakis and sadsville troubadour Will Oldham joined forces for this dead-on take of Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing." In it, they dance seductively on a tractor and frolic in a meadow with a bunch of clog dancers. The pair also taunt cows, wear luxurious pajamas and pose with chainsaws. Yes, a lot of strange stuff happens in this video.

The strangest part? Apparently this was all Kanye's idea. Enjoy!

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Mar 18th 2010 By Laura Sullivan

How The Irish Cure A Hangover, and Other 'Drunk' Food Around the World

Sure, there are more hangover remedies under the sun than spirits you can drink to bring one on -- but our favorite is drunk food. That medically-unproven carb fest designed to help soak up an unwise quantity of liquor in record time.

This being the morning after St. Patrick's Day, it seemed only fitting to introduce you to the favorite drunk food of the fightin' Irish, guaranteed to have you jigging again in no time. But, while we were at it, we surveyed seven other hard-drinking cultures to bring you Hangover Busters Without Borders, the go-to drunk foods of lush lasses around the globe.

Eat like a hungover Irish girl = Ulster Fry with Farls
If you are certain that green beer is the cause of your sweaty, head-pounding post-Patty's problem, treat your ills the Gaelic way: A full breakfast including fried breads (read: pancakes) called farls. The exact components vary, but basically you are looking at Irish bacon, black pudding -- a sausage made by cooking blood -- tomato and eggs. The regional Ulster Fry from Northern Ireland is particularly hearty, and, at a time like this, fried carbs are your friend.
+ Try this recipe or this one!

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Mar 17th 2010 By Paula Kashtan

Celebrity Tweets, Modern-Art-Style

We're all familiar with the illustrated Facebook status / tweet / song lyric / whatever concept, but artist Odessa Begay brings it to an entirely different dimension with her new Tumblr, Museum of Modern Tweets. There's something about using solely celeb tweets (along with her amazing illustrations and imagination) that is just so good. Guess 140 characters are worth a pretty damn incredible picture. More of our favorites are after the jump.

Anderson Cooper's softer side

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Mar 17th 2010 By Julie Gerstein

'Irish Car Bombs' Stir Up Controversy

Ask for an Irish Car Bomb at some bars this St. Patrick's Day and you might get turned away. The combination of Irish stout, Irish Cream liqueur and Irish whiskey (usually Guinness, Bailey's and Jameson) is considered offensive because of its name, which comes from the weapon the Irish Republican Army (IRA) regularly deployed in its battles, once exploding 22 cars in Belfast in one day. If that makes you uncomfortable, we suggest swigging Bushmill's instead.

Mar 17th 2010 By [Redacted] Guy

So You Like Someone Else's Someone -- Now What?

At some point in your life, you've probably liked someone you shouldn't.

Someone married, someone engaged, someone dating a close friend.

You try very hard to feel different, but the harder you try, the less you can. It doesn't matter whether they like you back, or flirt with you, or do nothing at all. Taboo interest of this stripe has a sordid momentum all its own, reciprocated or not.

I know, because it's happened to me. I've found myself unable to stop thinking about someone who was with someone else. And without anywhere to put these feelings I had, the emotion fed on itself until I found I was unable to be around her. Liking someone you're not supposed to like is deliciously poisonous, but soon the hemlock emotions can kill you from the inside.

From a purely fantastical standpoint, thinking about being with somebody else's significant other is sexy. It's so illicit! It's so taboo! The Bible's so against it! Ultimately, however, unless you're willing to break up a marriage (or at least try), end a friendship, change the way everyone you know thinks about you, unless you're truly, impossibly in love with this person (it helps if they're secretly in love with you, too), you need to stop. You need to pull yourself out of this sickening orbit of longing and lies.

Here's how.

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Mar 17th 2010 By Teresa Wu

Link Love -- St. Patty's Cake Balls; Rachel Zoe's Spring Must-Haves

green-velvet-cake-ballsFun recipes in celebration of St. Patty's Day: green velvet cake balls, potato pancakes and more. (TheKitchn)

Conquer your fears of doing everyday things solo: 5 things every girl should do alone at least once. (Jezebel)

You've heard all the Match-OkCupid-eHarmony horror stories: The 10 worst online dating archetypes. (HeartlessDoll)

Partying on a budget today? Keep costs down with these fun St. Patrick's Day party craft and food ideas. (TheBudgetBabe)
nude-heelsThis spring, the must-have essentials that Rachel Zoe can't live without. (FabSugar)
ladygagaRumors of the Lady Gaga video ban are false: Check out the racy "Telephone" vid, which debuted on MTV Friday. (Smitten)

obese-woman
While most of us are dying to shed our midsections, this 42-year-old woman from New Jersey has made it her goal to weigh 1,000 lbs. (CollegeCandy)
All images from linked blogs.