The Hangover 2 is already full of scandal

25 universal truths about men

Guess who might be preggers….

7 summer dresses I want RIGHT NOW

Just some cool photos

Is it really that hard to get men to cuddle?

How to make a really sweet cocktail

Is this onesie hot or not?

Natalie Portman talks about getting stoned

Cute babies in cute costumes. An Awwww moment.

In a utopian world, we’d never have to ask for anything, ever. The cosmos would see to it that all our needs were met without us having to put in any effort into it. Alas, in the real world, it doesn’t work that way. If you want something, be it a raise at work or an extension on an assignment, you have to assert yourself. But that becomes especially harrowing when sex is involved.

There are those rare circumstances where you and your partner connect on every level and every romp in the sack is transcendent and magical and effortless. But for most of us, we usually end up with a partner who intuitively understands only some of our needs. The only way to get the most mindblowing sex you can imagine? Talk that ish out.

I know, sometimes talking about sex with the person you’re having it with is downright terrifying. You don’t want to hurt your partner’s feelings, or maybe you tell yourself you’re okay with having sex that’s only 70 percent awesome. Eventually, however, you could start to get resentful of the fact that you only orgasm 30 percent of the time (when you know that you’re capable of orgasming 98 percent of the time), or you’re going to develop a complex about your boobs (because, OMG, WHY WON’T MY BOO TOUCH/LICK/SUCK them? ARE THEY NOT GOOD ENOUGH?). Or you’ve suddenly realized you really want to try spanking, but you assume your partner isn’t into it because they’ve never brought it up.

But really? All of those problems, and a lot of other sexually related ones, can be solved by just talking about it in a mature, respectful way. Read More »

How does Taylor Swift have so many boyfriends??

Um, 30 Rock  is ending next season

Have you ever skinny dipped?

16 female behaviors even we don’t understand

My STD led to my breakup

Cute animals that happen to look like Justin Bieber

Check out America’s contraception in a can

Is Angie adding a 7th kid?!

Ryan Gosling shirtless? Yes please.

Would you take nude pregnancy shots

So, school is coming to an end soon. That’s good, right? Yes…and no. On the one hand, you’re done with paper-writing for a few months. Hollaaaa! On the other hand, you still need to figure out what you’re going to do this summer. Job? Internship? Job and internship?

Yeah, that sounds fun. Not.
The good news is, those aren’t your only options.

What about studying abroad?
Even better, what about studying abroad in the Galapagos Islands?

Yeah, I’m being totally serious. While the rest of your friends are tanning on their front lawns or working at the same CVS they have every summer since high school, YOU could be exploring one of the world’s most biodiversified and beautiful lands known to man! And you can earn 12 college credits while doing it. Not only will you be learning about Latin America and the environment of the Galapagos Islands, you’ll get to surf, snorkel, Scuba dive, hike, bike, horseback ride, and so much more. SO much more. Your summer can’t possibly get any more productive (and awesome) than that. Read More »

Dear Dude,

So, I met this guy at a bar a few weeks ago. He is a little bit older (27 and I’m 22).  He made some small talk with me and my friend, we left, I didn’t give him another thought.  Then, a week or so later we run into him again.  He asks if we remember him, we say we do but can’t remember his name.  The thing is, he remembers my name and a few small comments that I had made to him, and ends up buying me a drink and asking for my phone number before leaving.  The following week he texts me a few times to see “what’s up,” but each time I either had other plans or was not interested in going out to the bar.

Then, Wednesday night he texts me and says plainly “I’m taking you out on Saturday, don’t make any plans.”  I agree not to.  He follows up with me a day or so later to make sure we’re still on.  Friday night, he texts me to see “whats up” again.  I tell him I’m out with a friend. He asks where and then says he is coming to meet us there.  I tell him the place is about to close but we could meet up somewhere else.  He gives me the name of a bar to go to and actually calls me on the way to make sure I know where I’m going and says he “needs to see me.”  So, the night goes well.  We talk easily and laugh. He says, he’s planning to take me to dinner and then to a party with some friends the next night. (The Saturday date we had planned earlier in the week.)  As we’re leaving he says he’ll call after he gets off work.

So, Saturday I don’t hear from him until almost 8pm.  He completely disregards that we had dinner plans and asks if I want to go bowling with some of his friends.  I’m a little frustrated at this point so I say I think I’d like to rain check for another night.  He ignores this and says, How about karaoke.  So, I say I’ll see what I can do (with no real intention of trying to make it out to the bar with him and his friends).  A few hours later he calls me, I say, again, that I really just don’t this it will be a good night to get together.  I didn’t want to come off as “needy” or mad that he had been so flakey about our plans, so I figured it would be best just to stay away from him that night.  The next day, he texts me just to say he was thinking of me.

Now I’m so confused.  What is this guy’s deal? Does he like me?  If he didn’t want to take me out on an actual date then why would he initiate it and then flake about our plans?  I have given him no indication that I’m willing to hook up with him and so far we haven’t even kissed, so I’m not sure if maybe he is losing interest because of that, but he hasn’t even tried! I have so many questions and nothing is making sense!

Please help!
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So, apparently Bristol Palin is rolling in the dough from participating in the Candie’s Foundation’s abstinence campaign . If your saying “whaat?!” right now then we are in total agreement. How can Little Miss Get Pregnant at 18 While Your mom is Running for VP be making so much money (click here to see just how much!) promoting something she knows nothing about. And also, sidenote, why are people considering BP a celebrity?

Anyways, it got us thinking…if Bristol Palin can make this much money for promoting abstinence, then who else should be making mad dough for being a complete hypocrite…

[Sarabeth here, back with some more jams to add to your iTunes library! Every Wednesday, I'm bringing you music suggestions - could be something new, old, hugely popular or fairly unknown -  to awesome-ify your  collection.]

So, it’s a bad week for Sarabeth. My boyfriend and I broke up since I last posted. Yeah, as you can imagine, all I want right now is music that supports my (for lack of a better term) cranky mood. I thought about dabbling in a little Avril Lavigne for a hot minute, but we all know she’s more pop than angry rock. So I went back to an old favorite for this week: She Wants Revenge’s self-titled first album.

It’s the perfect soundtrack for a break up.

About the Band:
She Wants Revenge is a musical duo from San Fernando Valley, California consisting of Justin Warfield and “Adam 12″ Bravin. While they’re pretty hard to classify into a genre, they tend to get lumped into the dark wave category. They’re still fairly unknown but have been featured in Fringe and the movie 23. Read More »

What It Is:
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

Why This Should Be in Your Bag:
Liz Earle is a British skincare brand with cult status across the pond. Founded in 1995, they pride themselves on creating products with “naturally active ingredients.” They leave out harsh animal products and mineral oils, packing their products with vitamins and organic ingredients. And they are the perfect Earth Day pick; they keep an ethnobotanist on the payroll to ensure that ingredients impact the environment as little as possible and guarantee sustainability.

Their Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser is probably their most popular product. It’s a plant-based cleanser designed to work in 2 phases for squeaky clean, fresh skin! Phase 1 is the cleansing (which also removes ALL makeup) and phase 2 is the polishing with the included muslin cloth.

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I’ve been around long enough to learn that it’s the little things in life that make you happy. In college it was dollar beer nights and canceled classes and a new going-out shirt. And now, now it’s all changed. I’m suddenly appreciating the things in my life that I used to take for granted.

Take drinking for instance.  Before I started drinking, I never realized the true sparkly goodness of a bottle of blue Gatorade and a nap.  Before I went to college, I didn’t understand how happy home-cooked meals could make me.  Before summer comes and I sweat my tits off sitting out by the pool, I can never comprehend how good a surprise snowstorm can look.

OK, you get the point. Everything looks different when you’re looking at it from a new angle.

When I graduated from college, I started picking up on random things I never thought I would be grateful for, like, ever.  And I’ve taken it upon myself to compile a yummy list of things (if you are an upcoming post-grad) you should learn to appreciate right now.

So here you go. Take this list and remember it for when you graduate, because you’re about to realize that there’s a lot more to love in your life than you realize.

1. Horoscopes: I’m not one to receive a daily horoscope forecast all over Facebook for everyone to see.  But I am one to compulsively check my Elle.com astrology in private to gain a strong force of personal direction.  In a spot where I am fully confused about life, horoscopes help me define things.  They give me clarity and direction in a foggy realm.  If you’re not looking at yours every day, I highly suggest you do. And um, leave that shiz off my Facebook news feed.

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You know what’s depressing? Coming home after a long day of classes and group meetings and work and discovering that your DVR is totally empty. What the hell, TV? What is up with every. single. one of my shows going on hiatus at the same time? What am I supposed to do all night without Glee and The Office and Parks and Rec?

Thank god for the Internet, am I right? Not only do I have the 47 sites on my Google reader (CollegeCandy, TFLN, PopEater, HuffingtonPost) to keep me busy and entertained for hours, but now there’s a whole new crop of web shows popping up that rival some of my favorite primetime series.

And the one I’m most excited for right now: Talent. It’s a 10-episode series (new eps are released every Tuesday and Thursday) about two girls trying to make it in the music biz in LA. (I know, I have “Party in the USA” in my head now, too.) It was created by the geniuses behind Pretty Little Liars, so you know it’s got to be good. Plus, I can watch it on my laptop in bed (or even in the library; episodes are 10 minutes long!) and there are no commercials getting between me and the drama. Read More »