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Olivia Palermo Shows Us How To Do Weekend Casual

Edith Windsor, DOMA Defeater, Shares World’s Most Inspiring Love Story

Watch Prince’s New Video Directed By A Teenager

Parents Hate Your Partner? Blame Evolution

Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros. Not only does it seem that kissing might help you find a mate with bangin' DNA, but your parents' opinions about you

by Matthew Zuras

5 Crazy-Easy Steps To The Perfect Roast Chicken

Have a minute? That’s all it took us to get hooked on Leaf.tv, an addictive new YouTube series from content queens Erin Falconer and Geri Hirsch. Lea

Out With The Old! How To Revive Your Stale Skin Care Routine For ...

Photographed by Sunny Shokrae. When it comes to our faces, we don’t rely on just anyone to tell us what our skin needs to get that ever-elusive glow.

by Renée Rouleau

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Charlie Hunnam Quits Fifty Shades. Who Will Play Christian...

Photo: Jim Smeal/BEImages Well, that was quick. Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam, who had signed on to play Christian Grey opposite Dakota Johnson'

by Julie Gerstein

Entertainment News

Watch Ron Howard and Jay Z’s Made In America Docum...

Ron Howard's documentary on Jay Z, Made in America, premiered last night on Showtime. In it, the director goes behind the scenes of the titular Philly

by Matthew Zuras

Package Deal: Now Men Have Their Own “Down Under” Cream

Photo: Courtesy Of Emily & Tony Ever notice how many a man keeps Gold Bond powder in his grooming kit? Silly us — we'd always thought t

by Annie Tomlin

Will This At-Home Facial Be Full Steam Ahead?

When a pricey beauty device lands on our desks, it comes with a certain level of intrigue: Will the results of this oddball gadget justify its cost? So, wh

by Dianna Mazzone

Entertainment News

Rihanna In The Real World: Cosmo’s Editors Try RiRi&...

Photo: Courtesy of Cosmopolitan. What would happen if we all suddenly went to work dressed like Rihanna? The editors of Cosmopolitan wanted to find out, so

by Julie Gerstein

Diet & Nutrition

Chicken Nuggets Are Only Half Meat. So…What’s The Oth...

We're going to warn you: The following info is NOT for the faint at heart. Chicken nuggets are a little bit like hotdogs, as in, most of us have our I

by Kelly Bourdet

Entertainment News

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Reddit AMA Addresses WikiLeaks, Ted ...

Photo: Via Entertainment Weekly. Benedict Cumberbatch has nothing to hide. During an AMA session on Reddit yesterday, the actor poised to play Julian Assan

by Matthew Zuras

Why, Yes, Stitchless Bags Are A Thing Now

by Gina Marinelli

Would You Carry Underwear On You 24/7?

by Sarah Wasilak

Macklemore Pranks Scalper In The Most Satisfying Way Possible

“I don't know if the bloke's worth $65 a ticket,” Macklemore exclaimed in a thick British accent to a woman on the phone. He was spea

by Colleen Nika

Comic Con Speed Dating Is Real, So Here Are 15 Pickup Lines

Photo: Erik C. Pendzich/REX USA. Guys, Comic Con Speed Dating is a real-life event, presented by Super Playboy Fragrances (duh). Each session is just three

by Vanessa Golembewski

Why Do We Kiss? To Pick Better Partners, Says Science

Photo: Via ScienceDaily. Human sex is mysterious. We've never officially isolated a human pheremone, nor demonstrated that they can influence human be

by Matthew Zuras

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Entertainment News

Composer Joseph Reuben Covers It All — Even Robyn

Joseph Reuben is a hard guy to pin down. His music includes orchestral compositions, lyric-based pop, and the occasional ukulele, which he's performed ever

by Nathan Reese

Entertainment News

7 Celebrity Couples We Can’t Believe Are Dating

by Seija Rankin

No-BS Coverage For When Your Skin Needs Serious Help

by Gabrielle Korn

Entertainment News

Miley’s Backup Dancer Speaks Out: The VMAs “Left Me S...

Photo: Via @hollis_jane Hollis Jane is a little-person actress based in Los Angeles. She's also one of the people who was hired to perform as a backup

by Julie Gerstein

Celebrity Style

Melissa McCarthy Goes Glam On The Cover Of Elle

Photo: Courtesy of Elle. Elle's November issue is themed around women in Hollywood, and they've tapped one of our favorite funny ladies, Melissa

by Julie Gerstein

Women In Video Games: Still A Lot Of Sexism, But There’s Hope

Photo: Courtesy of Sony. Introducing LadyBits, an ultra-cool collective of tech journalists who look at the world with smart, lady lenses. And since we

Alexander Skarsgård, In Cut Copy’s “Free Your Mind...

Alexander Skarsgård, are you trying to tell us something? First, you play the leader of an anti-capitalist cult/terrorist group in the movie The East

by Julie Gerstein

An Antidote To The ’90s Revival (If You’re Not Into T...

Photo: Courtesy of Merle Norman. We've been putting a lot of pressure on ourselves to wear this season's bold, dark lip flawlessly. And, while ma

by Gabrielle Korn

Agyness Deyn Breathes New Life Into Dr. Martens With A Dream Collab

by Emily London