Candy Dish: American Idol Subs Melodrama for Melodies

• American Idol: all drama but no music?

• Check out 17 WTF Valentine’s Day themed sex toys!

• Glee star Mark Salling once a bird-loving hippie

Ryan Reynolds vs Ryan Gosling: who’s hotter?

Giuseppe Maggio photographed by Bruce Weber- HOT!

See the Red Dress Collection 2012 fashion show!

Orgasmless sex isn’t just a female thing!

A new kind of Valentine’s Day

Think you know it all when it comes to sexy time?


The 10 Commandments of Casual Sex

Casual sex is…well, rarely casual. More times than not it ends with frustration, regret and overuse of the word ‘asshole.’ And let’s be honest, the pissed-at-the-world scale generally tips towards the ladies. How is it that men appear more successful at ‘handling’ their casual relationships?

While some may argue that men have an easier time separating sex and emotion, I don’t believe that is the defining attribute. I think men are just better at picking their casual partners. When a guy says, “Oh, I would never be serious with this girl,” it’s because he means it. He doesn’t get emotional or attached because he chooses a girl he would never get attached to. Is casual sex possible for women? Absolutely. But if we want to enter the same playing field, we have to play by the same rules. Ladies, I give you the 10 Commandments of Casual Sex.

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Sexy Time: What You Should Know About Your Birth Control Pill

Occasionally, despite my generally laissez-faire, non-judgmental attitude towards sex, there are a few things that perturb me. Rape, of course. Slut shaming. Abstinence-only sex education. And ignorance about contraception. One of the most disturbing manifestations of this that I’ve encountered are ladies who take the pill and have absolutely no idea what they’re putting into their bodies and how it works. Maybe it’s because the pill has become so normalized and routine, like popping Advil, so the complexity of it isn’t apparent, but I definitely feel that once you start playing with the hormones in your body, you need to know what’s up.

1. The pill tries to keep you free of pregnancy in four different ways.

It tries to stop an egg from leaving your ovary. Then, it makes your cervix produce more mucus so neither an egg or sperm can stick. The hormones also prevent the lining of your uterus (or potential womb) from getting thick enough for a fertilized egg to be viable. Finally, the pill manipulates the movement in your Fallopian tubes to prevent an egg from meeting a sperm in the first place. So, it’s a pretty complicated process, and every once in awhile, the pill fails to execute it properly, which is why most of us know, or know of, someone who has gotten pregnant while on the pill. Read More »


Candy Dish: Hump Day


Prosthetic testicles are a thing

Why do breakups suck so much?

Valentine’s Day lingerie just for you

You snooped on your boyfriend’s Facebook – now what?

One school has a Plan B vending machine

Sex advice from women’s studies professors

The worst Valentine’s Day gifts ever

3 ways to celebrate being single

A sex toy shopping how-to


Sex in the News: Relationship + Time = Decreasing Sex Drive

It’s a common comment made in romantic comedies. The longer you are in a relationship, the less you have sex. Turns out, according to a new study by researches at the University of Guelph in Ontario, women’s decreasing sex drive is to blame.

Yes, over time women lose interest in having sex. Men, on the other hand, don’t. Sarah Murray and Robin Milhausen surveyed 170 undergraduates (men and women) that had been in heterosexual relationships for at least one month. They asked participants to rank their relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction and sexual desire at the present point in their relationship. The researchers created a Female Sexual Function Index to rank desire from 1.2 to 6.0.

While most of the participants were satisfied with both their relationships and their sex lives, research showed the longer a women had been in a relationship, the less interest she had in getting it on. Sexual desire on the Index drops by 0.02 points each month. Though it is incremental, for people in long term relationships it does add up. Male sexual desire alternatively, remains steady throughout a relationship. Read More »


Sexy Time: V Is For Virginity

Our society’s discourse on sex in incredibly reckless.

From an American perspective, the rhetoric is either, “Sex is awesome, and if you’re not having it, your life fails to have any meaning” or “If you’re having sex, you’re a dirty heathen who deserves to burn in eternal damnation.” This is so dysfunctional, and I really feel it does more harm than good. Many of my columns have taken a very actively sex-positive slant, encouraging safe, consensual, fun, enjoyable sex — which of course I will forever support. However, sometimes I think it’s far more interesting to think about the reasons people abstain from sex. Read More »


Candy Dish: Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Let’s sort out female stereotypes using a flowchart.

Snooki just wants you to know she’s not pregnant.

The secret to beautiful skin.

Things I didn’t need to know about Daniel Radcliffe: this.

Check out the Vanity Fair 2012 Hollywood issue. Gorgeous!

The 10 worst things you can say in bed.

So, do men really prefer big boobs?

The Free People February catalogue is amazing.

All the signs you need to know whether he loves you or not.


Candy Dish: Hump Day

There will be a new male birth control option soon.

The number 3 is a magic relationship number.

“Romeo and Juliet” couples treated as sex offenders.

Who has the best sex?

Do women really lose interest in sex over time?

What do you do if you don’t want to commit?

10 bits of dating advice… to ignore.

7 steps to better sex.


Candy Dish: HRH The Puppy

Prince William and Kate got a puppy!

Weirdest relationship ever.

Five things to talk about before the big move in.

Learn how to wear shorts with tights.

Justin Timberlake‘s finest fashion moments.

5 break up myths.

Superbowl ads and their mismatched marketing.

Daniel Radcliffe puts on his serious face.

How much do A-listers really make?


Candy Dish: So Many Ringbearers

Are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie going to get married?

Would you want a spin off of “the Office”?

More Demi Moore drama.

The new Juicy Couture Lookbook is fab!

Are you excited for the Lea Michelle Candie’s for Kohl’s line?

5 new places to touch your guy.

What can we learn from shocking celeb break ups?

The most honest Facebook posts.

The perils of Winter fashion!