SubscribeMonthly Archives: May 2010
You Know It’s Summer When the White Dress Shows Up In Town
Beloved by men for it’s potential to accidentally reveal vaginas or nipples, adored by women for it’s breeziness and ability to reflect sunlight, the white dress is a summer staple. And according to WASPs and socialites everywhere, now that summer is officially here, we have the green light to wear it until Labor Day. The question is, how to accessorize?
Fortunately, InStyle has a whole photo gallery devoted to answering this question. My favorite? A long scarf. The key with the… More »
Best Euphemism of the Weekend: Em and Lo
In a post about how to date someone in the office with tact and dignity, the sex columnists and authors advise readers on “how to dip your pen in the company inkwell.”
They may not have used it first, but they’ve used it best…. More »
Are Sex and Dating Tips in Women’s Magazines At All Worthwhile?
I stumbled across this post over at Glamour.com about things men want you to do more of, both inside and outside the bedroom. And as I paged through the advice, it made me wonder (yes, like Carrie Bradshaw), does anyone actually take this shit seriously? Other than this guy, of course…
I mean, I’m not going to lie — I love a good women’s mag. And Glamour is one of my favorites. But when it comes to these dating and sex… More »
I Didn’t Get The ‘Quit Facebook’ Memo
A post over at Time NewsFeed asks if “Quit Facebook Day” is a bust.
Well, I didn’t know it was happening in the first place, and I’m online for like every waking hour. So suffice it to say, Time magazine, yes. Yes, it is. And not just because of me, although I am the only sample population you’ll ever need, if I may say so myself. The same post reports that “Some estimates put the number of U.S. Facebook users leaving… More »
Don’t Take That Beer For Granted
If you live in Washington State, this is your last weekend to get beer without an extra 28 cents per six-pack in taxes. It’s being called a “sin tax,” and along with beer, candy, soda and bottled water will also be hit with new taxes in the upcoming months.
So, these are basically all of my sources of joy from 2:00 p.m. on. I’m sure I’d still buy them if I lived in Washington, but it’s interesting to know that even… More »
The 10 Best Posts from Blisstree Last Week
Our sister site Blisstree.com is the place we go to for tasty recipes, yoga moves, and other stuff that makes us feel good inside and out. Here are some of our favorites of their posts from the last week:
1. Extreme Leisure: 10 Things We Want to Do This Memorial Day Weekend
2. Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Memorial Day Party Supplies for $10 or Less
3. Relationships: 5 Dating Rules to Break
4. 12 Non-Toxic, Organic Makeup Products
5. The Ice Cube Diet: Hoodia Weight… More »
Top 10 Crushable Posts from Last Week
Our sister site Crushable.com is great for keeping up with all of our guilty pleasures, from TV to movies to celebs. Here are some of our picks from their last week.
It’s true! Alicia Keys is pregnant and plans to marry fiance Swizz Beatz in a private ceremony later this year.
Royal Pains star Mark Feuerstein wants you to deface his subway posters.
American Idol’s ninth season ended this week, with Lee DeWyze taking home the top prize. But runner-up Crystal Bowersox… More »
Retro Snap: Betty Grable
Betty Grable, 1943.
The number 1 pin-up girl of WWII. Happy Memorial Day…. More »
You Can’t Have Too Much American Flag this Weekend
In case you feel like a red, white and blue bikini isn’t enough to show how much you care about ‘Merica, here’s a dress you can slip into to really get your patriot on when you hit up tomorrow’s BBQs. Because nothing says Memorial Day like a spandex version of the American flag! Pair with this boot for full effect…. More »
10 TheGloss.com Posts You Might Have Missed This Week
Forget barbecues and the beach – the best way to spend your Memorial Day weekend is reading posts you might have missed on TheGloss this week. Here are a couple of our favorites:
The Eurovision Song Contest may have chosen a winner, but the real winner is you.
Yes, it is possible to love fashion and be a feminist at the same time.
Cougars are out. Calicos are in.
There’s an Isabella Blow biopic in the works. But who could play the iconic fashionista?
14-year-old… More »
Video: Loretta Lynn Doesn’t Think You Should Wear Cheap Dresses
Loretta Lynn, one of my favorite singers ever, was responsible for bringing the world awesome pro-woman country numbers like “The Pill” and “Rated X.” She also had songs like this one, about the importance of not wearing cheap clothes or letting your husband try to bribe you with them after he went out drinking all night.
… More »
How To Survive A Plane Crash
I flew on a plane today. Maybe, since it’s a holiday weekend, some of you will fly, too. And maybe, like someone writing this post, you’ll have nightmares the night before about the plane going down in flames. I have those nightmares every time I fly. If I were the protagonist in Final Destination, confronted with vivid premonitions of the plane crashing, I would shrug my shoulders, think “same old, same old” and the movie would be over before the opening… More »
There Is a Facebook Group Trying to Get Dolly Parton On the Cover of French ‘Vogue’
It seems insane at first, but it’s actually brilliant. Can you imagine Carine Roitfeld and Dolly Parton in the same universe, let alone the same room? Frankly, I am super biased because I think Dolly Parton should be on the cover of every magazine ever, but this really is a hilarious scenario.
That said, the fact that Betty White actually got the gig hosting Saturday Night Live kind of means everyone thinks joining a Facebook group will get you something you… More »
Would Karl Lagerfeld Approve of Humor Chic’s Drawings?
Obviously, we’re hard pressed to think of anything more beautiful than drawings of Valentino and Karl Lagerfeld tending to each other’s clone babies (thanks aleXsandro Palombo) though we’re not sure how Karl will feel about it. After all, he has remarked “”For me it’s difficult to imagine — one of the papas at work and the other at home with the baby. How would that be for the baby? I don’t know…I see more lesbians married with babies… More »
‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ Mom Gets Daycare License Suspended
Jeannie Alcalar, a Texas woman who was featured on TLC’s kiddie-pageant show Toddlers and Tiaras, seems to be about as awesome a daycare provider as she is a parent. Jeannie raised plenty of ire as she pushed her five-year-old daughter Janene to win on the show. “I want all the attention,” she said in a segment. “Sometimes Janene and I fight for that, but in the long run I usually win.”
Well, Jeannie is sure getting plenty of attention now, even… More »
Sexiest Quotes of the Week: A Mish-Mash
“This might be TMI but my gynecologist is awesome.” — Porn Star Joanna Angel, on Twitter
“Before Masturbation May ends I just wanted to gently remind you to pet whatever it is that provides you with pleasure.” — Sex Educator Jayme Waxman, on her blog.
“The House on Friday adopted an annual Pentagon policy bill that includes a provision allowing the Defense Department to repeal the ban on gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military.” — Yes, it’s… More »
Programming Note: A Very Glossy Memorial Day Weekend
Although we here at TheGloss are shut ins who do nothing but write blog posts, we understand that some of our readers might be off frolicking in the sea and doing other such traditional Memorial Day weekend activities. So we’ll be posting sporadically tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday and returning to regularly scheduled service on Tuesday, June 1.
In the meantime, if you have a story you think we should be writing about or just want to say hi, you can email… More »
Quicklink: Sure, you get facials, but do you get them on your butt instead of your face? Salons are now offering “fanny facials” where you can get stuff like egg whites and cayenne pepper on your ass.
Wearing a Black and White Swimsuit Makes You More Vulnerable to Shark Attack
Ever wondered what makes sharks attack some people and not others? Based on a close reading of multiple shark-related movies, my guesses would have been “being a hot girl,” “skinnydipping,” or “not being the main character in the movie.” But it turns out there’s a different, more insidious reason: black and white swimsuits. Or black and yellow ones. To be honest, it’s not entirely clear. Even the people who did the survey only have anecdotal evidence, but luckily there’s a… More »
Is The Maxim Flowchart On ‘How Men Decide To Date’ Accurate?
In an effort to simplify our dating lives, Maxim is bringing us flowcharts! And yes, it sort of seems… distressingly accurate. Still, don’t we all know one or two women who are not, as Karl would say “the peach of the day” but who have their pick of men because of some sort of undefinable sparkle? Well, either that, or I guess we just haven’t been checking out their breasts. – Maxim … More »