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Crocs Designers Are Dying To Know What You Think [Desperate Measures]
Whaddaya know, but the Crocs designers seem to be fresh out of ideas to extend the shelf life of their hideous footwear, which has been rapidly fading from the national fad-consciousness since early 2008. They want your help. Social networking may be the last refuge of the 21st Century scoundrel. Ca …
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What's Being Taught In College Rape Prevention Programs? [Rape-rape]
Asking men to visualize being raped is a graphic way to prove a point-but is it an effective strategy to prevent assault? College campuses around the country are beginning to adopt prevention programs and a new article examines their tactics. On Sunday, the Chronicle of Higher Education published a …
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Photographer Bets $5,000 On Demi Moore W Cover Retouching [Photoshop Of Horrors]
Although Demi Moore has denied that her W cover was dramatically Photoshopped to accidentally remove part of her hip, a photographer who also noticed it is calling bullshit... to the tune of $5,000. Photographer Anthony Citrano, who pointed out the hip chop to Boing Boing, issued a throwdown on Twit …
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M Is For Michelle, An Elegant Mystery [The Name Game]
Michelles turn heads with their elegance — even when they're wearing acid-washed jeans. Michelle is a variant of Michael, which apparently means "Who is like God?" And while Michelles don't necessarily breathe life into clay, they can certainly take your breath away. My image of Michelle is st …
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"Honestly, In The Beginning I Probably Wouldn't Have Guessed That [We] Would Be The Final Three" [ …
At the link: Nobody's favorite Project Runway winner Irina talks about her fashion line, Epperson, the competition and whether she lifted her T-shirt idea from New York magazine. [LA Times]
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KBR Arbitration Awards Another Assault Victim [Justice For None]
Former military construction contractor Tracy Barker was raped in Iraq in 2005 while on the job. Barker went through arbitration and won a settlement, but her former employer, Kellogg Brown & Root, is still trying to screw her over. KBR has released a typically douchey statement: "However, the deci …
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Otherwise Employed [Snap Judgment]
[Hefei, China; November 19. Image via Getty] Chinese students look at a newspaper outside an employment fair in Hefei, in east China's Anhui province on November 19, 2009. China's urban registered unemployment rate stood at 4.3 percent in the second quarter, unchanged from the first three months of …
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Liveblogging James Franco's Soap Opera Debut [Soap Scum]
Today, James Franco begins his months-long stint on General Hospital in some organized-crime-related and possibly performance-art-involving capacity. And we will be watching...after the jump. 2:55: Okay, I'm ready. I have my TV set to ABC, a mug of mediocre coffee, and some of Entemann's surprisingl …
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"A Secret Scientology Van?" [Snap Jugment]
[Long Island, November 19. Image via INFDaily.]
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Critics Say New Moon , Twihards Suck [Critical Mass]
The reviews for New Moon are terrible, with critics trashing the script, director, actors, CGI, and even Twihards themselves, saying the film panders to fans who wouldn't know a good movie if it bit them. Most critics didn't directly insult Twilight fans, but they clearly resentd the fact that they' …
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Inside Rihanna's New CD: Artsy Pseudo-Nudity; Gun References [Pop Life]
Rated R drops Tuesday, but someone somewhere (Brazil?) made a video of the booklet. "I lick the gun when I'm done, cuz I know that revenge is sweet" is scrawled inside, and there's some… racy photography. Clip below. [Rap Radar]
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Welcome To The Dollhouse: Do We Need Our Dolls To Be Mini-Mes? [Dollywood]
500, 375,""); In 1954, the famous "Doll Test" in which black children were asked to choose between a black doll and a white doll, was used as an argument against desegregation. Now, there's a doll for every girl...and every narcissist. And yet: Kenneth Clark's famous study was dispiriting: almost ev …
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Snow Job [Snap Judgment]
[Copper Mountain, Colorado; November 19. Image via Getty] COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Laurenne Ross of the Women's US Alpine Ski Team poses for a portrait during media day on November 19, 2009 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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Kate Moss "Nothing Tastes As Good As Skinny Feels" Backlash [Clips]
newVideoPlayer("/KateMossSkinny.flv", 500, 375,""); Today GMA asked women about recent statements by Kate Moss that seem to endorse anorexia. Said one woman: "Skinny sells. We can be upset about it and we can disagree, but it's not going to change anything." Clip at left.
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Kristin's Balancing Act [Snap Judgment]
[Los Angeles, November 19. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
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Howling At New Moon : Midnight Screening Is Total Mayhem [Film Schooled]
newVideoPlayer("/newmoon_jez.flv", 500, 375,""); Two little words appeared on the screen: New. Moon. And as you can hear in this clip, those words caused Twihards to yelp, clap, and shriek. Why was I even there? I think the books are dumb, and I hated the first film. Well, first of all, I felt like …
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Let's Get Biblical [It's Fundamental]
Amazing. Just amazing. [Daily Dish]
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Did The Liberal Media "Interrogate" A Conservative Teen? [Rogue Trip]
A seventeen-year-old girl named Jackie is the latest victim of the dreaded "liberal media bias," all because MSNBC's Norah O'Donnell dared to ask her about Sarah Palin's policies at a book signing on Wednesday. The clip above has been featured on The O'Reilly Factor, and on Glenn Beck's radio show, …
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Things Not Getting Better For Women In Hollywood [The Fempire]
Never mind the soul-searching panels, the well-meaning initiatives, or the Fempire. According to a new report, the situation for women in Hollywood is actually worsening. Also, guess which has more women writers on staff: 24 or The Sarah Silverman Program? Trick question. They both have zero. Accord …
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What's Cooking? Make It A Triple. [Snap Judgment]
[Los Angeles, November 19. Image via INFDaily.]
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