Getting Ready for the Avengers: Day 5, Mark Ruffalo

The Avengers is out today! All week, we’ve been celebrating the premiere of the movie with galleries of its hot male stars. We’ve brought you photos of Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans. Today is the last day, and our final hottie is Mark Ruffalo. Happy premiere day!

Enjoy the photos, and if you’ve seen the movie, tell us what you thought of it in the comments! Read More »


The Master Cleanse, Game Over

parfait.jpgSo, uh, I quit. I quit Master Cleansing.

I tried to talk myself in to sticking it out. I really did. I kept telling myself all the little motivators I mentioned in my last update. I told myself that if all sorts of other people could do it, I damn well could. I told myself that not only were all my friends and family aware I was doing it, but I was broadcasting it on the internet – to quit would mean failure, and everyone would know.

But then I went to the gym. And I’m totally one of those sick people who genuinely enjoys the gym. I love to sweat, use my muscles, feel all strong and healthy and accomplished. And when I found myself sprawled out on the workout mats, head all fuzzy and discombobulated, too tired and pissed off to do a crunch or run on the treadmill, I thought, this is totally moronic. I’m miserable. I don’t care if I’m so loaded with fucking toxins that I mutate in to the Incredible Hulk, this Master Cleanse sh*t has got to stop.

So, I gathered up my stuff, walked out of the gym, walked to the closest cafe, bought a parfait, and f*%king chowed down. And it was AWESOME. Immediately, everything turned around. I was cheerful, happy, energetic, ready to run on the treadmill and hang out with my boyfriend and paint my room and do all the things that seemed utterly insurmountable while I was living off of f*%king syrup and lemon juice. Read More »