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Photos So Corny You Might Puke!

Kylie - Vermont — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:15:46 +0000

Okay, I’m all for showing off your loved one but I feel like ~~all the time~~, err, sometimes people just take it too far. The end result is that your really cute kissing picture with the sunset behind you looks like something my 18-year-old sister would smack on the wall of her college dorm. Then she and all her friends can dream of finding a love like that. Oh, boo.

I think it’s time to face it, America: we love corny! Since the season of love is drawing nearer and nearer (don’t blame me, John Mayer wrote a song about it) [Editor's Note: Best JM song ever] it’s time we reflect on all the corny ways you’re going to throw your obsessive relationships in the faces of all your single besties.

Keep the puke bucket nearby…. this could get ugly.

Candy Dish: As Only an Ad Man Can

CC Staff — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000

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Celebs’ Sloppiest Kisses

Alex- University of South Carolina — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:30:53 +0000

It happens to the best of us. In a post-perfect date romantic haze, you gaze into his eyes. He gazes into yours. With butterflies in your stomach, you move in for what you think is going to be a mind blowing kiss. Cue the fireworks, the Al Green soundtrack, the racing heart, the unwavering desire to rip his clothes from every inch of his beautifully tanned and toned…

Wait, hold up. Did he just put his tongue…was that a lip…what the heck…that’s…not…my…mouth?

Sloppy, ill-timed, poorly executed kisses. Further proof that life is not The Notebook. That sometimes it’s more Wet Hot American Summer. And that we all have to live with it.

Don’t believe me? Check out these celebs’ awkward makeout seshes…

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The Weekly Ten: Kiss Me (At Midnight)

Jenn - Wagner College — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:00:46 +0000

People did it. Glamour did it. And now I’m doing it. Sort of. While those two lovely magazines counted down the sexiest men of 2010 (I really, really love the fact that it rhymes this year) I am taking a slightly different approach. You see, those magazines seem to be making their decisions based on appearances only, but yours truly, well… I’m more focused on their, erm…skills.

Perpetually single girl that I am, I am in desperate need of a boy to kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve. And if I’m going to dream, I might as well dream big, right?

Ten guys. One wish.

To kiss them all on New Year’s Eve.

10. Taylor Lautner. If he agrees to kiss me at midnight, I won’t even write a song about him afterward. Promise. (Sorry T.Swift, I just couldn’t resist. I actually really like “Back to December.” Honest.)

9. Eric Dane. McSteamy. McHottie. Whatever you want to call him, he’s McKissable. Just ask the Seattle Grace Nurses. Or Lexie Grey. Or even Bradley Cooper. (What? You haven’t seen Valentine’s Day?)

8. Matthew Morrison. Yes, I know he’s the teacher from Glee. But I’d like to remind everyone of that Rocky Horror episode, you know, the one when Schuester took off his shirt and started singing “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me” …Yep. I thought so.

7. Chace Crawford. Come on now, ladies, did you really think I was going to get through an entire Weekly Ten without mentioning Gossip Girl? Shame on you! Nate has earned his rightful place on this list. In fact he’s actually locked lips with every one of the lovely ladies of Gossip Girl except for Lily VanderWoodsen/Bass/Humphrey, and I think that might only be because he can’t remember her entire last name. My last name, though? It doesn’t matter. These lips are ready for some smoochin’.

6. Bradley Cooper. I saw this guy way back when in He’s Just Not That Into You. But it wasn’t until The Hangover that I actually fell in love with him. I think it was the hair. Or the aviators. Or the…slightly tattered shirt and gorgeous eyes. Ahem…moving on.

5. Jesse Williams. A year later, and I’m still hung up on that kiss between Jackson and Cristina. And well, if that’s not enough to convince you that he should be on this list then you should check out that episode where he goes shirtless to get ahead at work. It doesn’t actually work on Dr. Altman, but I assure you that it totally would have worked on me.

4. Jake Gyllenhaal. I haven’t actually seen Love and Other Drugs yet, but the promo is proof enough to me. Also, I am unreasonably jealous of Anne Hathaway.

3. Ian Somerhalder. I know what you’re thinking, the guy from Vampire Diaries, really Jenn, come on now. Laugh all you want, but Ian somerhalder, aka Smolderhotter is no Edward Cullen. Need some proof? Check out this scene. And this one. Then get back to me. If you’re still coherent, that is.

2. Ryan Gosling. I’m sorry. Have you not been paying attention to your Weekly Ten? That kiss will go down in chick flick history, ladies. But as much as I love Noah an Allie’s kiss, I think I’m actually way more partial to Ryan and Rachel’s smooch. Ryan, if you’re reading this, you’ll be making my teeny bopper dreams come true if we were to reenact that at midnight in Times Square. Please?

1. Ryan Reynolds. I’ll admit that I was actually a little bit upset when I found out that he and Scarlett Johansson had supposedly split. But then, then I realized that this only increased my chances of kissing my top pick on New Year’s Eve. Now I just have to find out where he’s going to be, get in, get past his security detail and pounce on him right as the clock strikes twelve. If you’ll excuse me I need to go work out these details.

[Check out Jenn's other musings-in-the-form-of-a-list here.]

The Weekly Ten: Best Movie Kisses of All Time

Jenn - Wagner College — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:18 +0000

On Wednesday, I sat down after a long day of work, classes, and caffeine to find the only thing that could turn my day around waiting for me. My Glamour magazine had arrived. Eagerly, I sat down to indulge in some horoscope reading and horror story retelling. But before I even reached the cover story on Fergie I was sidetracked by something else entirely.

Glamour had listed their top six movie kisses of all time. And I have to say, I was a little disappointed.

The kisses they chose were certainly swoon worthy, but I didn’t think all of them deserved a top spot. And there were other kisses that were most definitely missing. Lots of kisses missing. Kisses that needed to be mentioned. So I selflessly spent hours and hours poring over YouTube video after YouTube video to compose this list for you, my top ten movie kisses of all time.

10. Jack and Rose, Titanic. Leo has come a long way since his days of freezing to death alongside a glacier, but I don’t think our generation will ever let him forget his days as a teen heart drop. This kiss, though not particularly impressive, sums up our teeny bopper days perfectly. It’s nostalgic and sweet and we’ll never let go.

9. Blane and Andie, Pretty in Pink. This list wouldn’t be complete without at least one Brat Pack shout out. And for me at least, it couldn’t be anything other than this movie. That final scene in the parking lot when Jack and Andie reunite at the senior prom after a huge fight just epitomizes everything I love and hate about teen angst and chick flicks. It’s cheesy and incredibly cliché but I would be lying if I said I didn’t wish something like that had happened at my high school prom.

8. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice. Maybe it’s just the literature geek in me, but I find the kiss between Darcy and Elizabeth at the end of the 2007 adaption of Pride and Prejudice to be so romantic. It’s not particularly passionate or steamy, but it’s intimate all the same. It’s a kiss viewers have been waiting for throughout the entire movie. The buildup-from the angry rain arguments, to the subtle hand holding, to the forehead touching makes it totally worthy it.

7. Edward and Vivian, Pretty Woman. This one is here more for the dialogue that accompanies the kiss than the kiss itself, but I still felt like it needed to be mentioned. Richard Gere’s character has just climbed up a fire escape to get to Julia Roberts even though he’s desperately afraid of heights. He reaches Vivian and asks, “So what happens after her climbs up and rescues her?” She says, “She rescues him right back.” Then they kiss.

6. Edward and Bella, New Moon. I debated putting this one on here, really I did. Because there’s just so much “OMGz” drama that comes along with anything Twilight related. It reminds me of screaming teenage girls and Robert Pattinson’s hair, and Kristen Stewart’s inability to smile (and lots of articles I read in my feminism class last semester). But I put all of that aside, and I’m asking you to do the same. Because that kiss they shared at the end of New Moon, that was hot.

5. Lady and Tramp, Lady and the Tramp. I can never hear the lyrics to “That’s Amore” without thinking of these two. Just the sweetness and innocence of these two little dogs sharing meatballs and slurping on the same piece of spaghetti is too adorable for words. Cutest kiss ever.

4. Peter and Mary Jane, Spiderman. If it’s iconic enough for Seth and Summer to reenact on The OC, then its iconic enough to make this list. Upside down and in the rain, that kiss had every girl wanting to meet Toby McGuire in a dark alley.

3. Rhett and Scarlett, Gone With the Wind. Plastered on every movie poster ever made for this movie, this one is a classic. Against a bright red and orange sunset, Scarlett kisses Rhett just before he goes off to war. These two may not have a happy ending, but this kiss almost makes that worth it.

2. Fred and Holly, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I apologize to those of you who are not fans of Audrey, but this kiss just had to be here. It had to. Its Audrey and George, looking fabulous in their trench coats, as rain comes down around them and they scream about not belonging to anyone at all. Then, all of a sudden they’re professing their undying love for one another. And kissing. This is the stuff of romance, folks.

1. Noah and Allie, The Notebook. I tried to be objective when ranking these kisses. But before I even sat down to write this, I knew Noah and Allie were going to be my number one. When I think of movie kisses, this is what I think of. In my opinion nothing can quite compare. I mean first off, it’s raining, and second of all they’re fighting, and third, these two have been pining away for each other for years. All that pent up emotion, and anger and passion finally explode. In the best way possible. They just can’t be beat. Period. The end. Cue the hot sex.

I don’t know about you ladies, but Sixpence None the Richer’s Kiss Me is on repeat in my head right now. And I’m just going to go with it…and maybe head over to YouTube and check out some of those movie clips again.

Sigh.

[Check out Jenn's other musings-in-the-form-of-a-list here.]

Candy Dish: Oh, So This Explains It

CC Staff — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:00:32 +0000

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Candy Dish: She’s Worth What?

CC Staff — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:00:30 +0000

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Tuffy Luv Talks PDA

Sara - NYU — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:00:48 +0000

Got a question for Tuffaleh?! Email her at TuffyLuv@collegecandy.com for answerundos.

Dear Tuffy Luv,

I just started dating a boy over the past couple months and everything has been going really well. As of late though, we have started having little arguments mainly over the same thing: he doesn’t like public displays of affection. Like, any. We can’t hold hands in public and even if I haven’t seen him in days, I can’t even kiss him on the cheek.

This wouldn’t be that big of a deal except that he feels completely comfortable breaking this rule at certain times. Every once and awhile, he’ll start a spur-of-the-moment makeout session in public. This only leaves me completely confused. If I ever initiate something, it’s a big problem. But when he does it, there is no problem. He’s also completely comfortable being platonically affectionate with his female friends (hugging or cuddling with them). He can’t seem to make up his mind and I just end up feeling confused and rejected. I don’t know what to do. Any advice?

Sincerely,
Hot & Cold

Dear Hot & Cold,

Red flag!!! “He’s also completely comfortable being platonically affectionate with his female friends (hugging or cuddling with them).” RED. FREAKIN. FLAG.

This is not a guy who happens to be conservative. Cuz, frankly, Tuffy might find that a little sweet. No no no, this is a guy who wants to be in charge of dictating how you show your affection and when. Read Tuffy’s lips: Con-Trol-Freak.

You say: “We can’t hold hands in public and even if I haven’t seen him in days, I can’t even kiss him on the cheek.” And then you say sometimes he randomly just makes out with you in public. Girl, he is playing you like a fiddle (a really cute fiddle, but still). He’s making sure that he makes the decisions here. He wants to be the one controlling not only the relationship but even how other people perceive the relationship.

Of course, if that’s what you want, that’s fine. Some girls are into being told what to do. It’s certainly not my cup of tea (or coffee, or milkshake, or wine), but who I am to tell you what to do in your relationships?

Oh wait–I’m an advice columnist.

Girl, dump his ass and find someone who lets you have a say in when you get to kiss.

Hearts & Skulls,
Tuffy Luv

Candy Dish: Avril’s Got a New Boyfriend

CC Staff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:10 +0000

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And Why Can’t My Life Be a Movie Moment?

Erica- University of Michigan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:00:11 +0000

Forever a dreamer, I have lived through movies. I wanted to change the bad boy like Reese Witherspoon in Cruel Intentions. I wanted a wardrobe like Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. And mostly, I wanted to dance my way to sex like Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing (and not in the frat party/grinding sorta way).

Keep dreaming, right?

However, after spending lots of time analyzing my favorite movies, I’ve realized that it’s not so hard for the everyday man to create a movie moment in everyday life. Sure, finding a Leonardo DiCaprio to sketch my naked body on a sinking ship might be hard (and not ideal considering the ending), but many of the most romantic gestures in movies aren’t so hard to manage, even without a script:

Kiss me and dip in a public spot: While most couples may become accustomed to the “Good-bye, see you later” peck, it is not really that difficult to kiss a girl for longer than a millisecond and bring in some impromptu passion. Although I personally hated Berger from Sex and the City, there is this great scene where he says to Carrie “We need a movie moment kiss” and then dips her in front of a museum or a library or some other spot where people are bound to swoon at this chivalrous man. Movie moment that takes about 5 seconds and leaves you breathless for the next hour? Not so hard.

Arrange to kiss in the rain: Next time there is a thunderstorm, don’t arrange to be in bed (just yet) watching a movie. Rather, drag me outside to kiss me in the rain. This becomes even more movie-like if we’ve just had a fight and are making up in the rain (but I don’t suggest starting a fight just to create a movie moment – I’m not that crazy). Besides it can only lead to one of two things: either a hot shower (hopefully together) to warm up, or fantastic sex where we rip each other’s wet clothes off of each other…both of which are also great movie moments.

Throw me up against a wall and make out. Seriously: For the greatest of sex scenes, think The Notebook. How hot would it be to walk into a party, look for your guy, and all of the sudden feel those hands on you that push you up against a wall and have to kiss you then and there? So long as he’s not too violent with it, moves like that totally get both of your hearts racing, and again, probably take about 10 seconds to complete. There’s nothing hotter than knowing that you have to have somebody right then and there, so if you’re the kind of person who isn’t into impromptu sex in a broom closet, this move will totally turn a girl on without embarrassing you both if you get caught.

Do cute things without being told to: One of my friends is just blessed with that gene that makes him plan surprise dates for his girlfriend every month or so. He leaves notes under her pillow, he plans surprise picnics, he doesn’t tell her where they’re going, and he gives her flowers for no reason. A lot of this stuff doesn’t cost much, but it’s so nice to see that your guy is thinking about you. Things like bringing each other coffee when you are stressed, popping over with Chinese food, and coming by just to say hi all take minimal effort but get maximum appreciation points. It’s not that girls want loads of money spent on them, we just want proof that the guys are thinking about us since we spend so much brainpower on them. Cute things are often relatively easy and will always earn a man brownie points.

Stay in contact: Leave a message telling your girl that you were thinking about her. If you’re at the library, text her saying you would rather be with her than with your books. Of course she can assume this, but it’s always nice to hear. Again, the little things go a long way, and then she can swoon to her friends about how much her guy appreciates her.

If you have other great moments that are easy to replicate in reality, share ‘em here! Then we can all pass this link on to the men in our lives and have our own real-life romantic movie moments.