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  • Gallery: The 10 Weirdest Ice Cream Flavors

    After another day in the midst of the heat wave, we like to kick back and unwind with some collagen ice cream! We’d love to have you join us. No? You don’t like that flavor? What about sheep intestine flavored? Wow, you must be a really picky eater.

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  • TheGloss Is the 16th Best Ladyblog On the Whole Wide Internet

    Just in time for BlogHer, Access Communications put together a list of the top 50 womens’ blogs. The rankings were compiled via a combination of factors including traffic, engagement, and – of course – popularity. Out of the top fifty sites, TheGloss came in 16th. That’s not bad considering we’re … More

  • Party Favors: Attack Of the 18 Bridesmaids

    Justin Beiber’s haircut is the new Rachel. However, most of the people who like Justin Beiber are way too young to know what the Rachel is or that Jennifer Aniston existed before Brad Pitt. – Crushable
    Too chicken to break up with someone? You can hire someone to do it for … More

  • Giveaway: Tell Us About Your Favorite Alien, Win An "I Am Number Four" Gift Pack

    Here at The Gloss, we’ve already established that we have a hankering for nerdy dystopian novels. So we’re excited that Harper Collin’s much talked about upcoming book release, I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore is going to be available in bookstores on August 3rd, 2010 . The book … More

  • Video: The Girl Scouts Want to Combat Body Image Issues

    The Girl Scouts of America have long been a place where young women can learn about archery, sewing, tying knots, and a million other things that have nothing to do with what they look like. However, they know that girls in America face tremendous pressure when it comes to their … More

  • Random Photo: Chewbecca Riding A Squirrel Fighting Nazis

    This is a picture of Chewbecca riding a giant squirrel while fighting Nazis. With a crossbow [COMMENTER CORRECTION: THIS IS A BOWCASTER]. This is what art looks like, people, this is what art looks like.
    Chewie, you are America. Thank you for your service.
    - Buzzfeed
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  • Meet the Zedonk

    At first glance, you might see this and think “why is that donkey wearing jeggings?” But them you would realize that it’s not a donkey at all – it’s a zedonk, a halfbreed between a donkey and a zebra. The zedonk was recently born in the Georgia Animal Reserve. According … More

  • Party Favors: Tattoos For Your Cat

    Theft rates are up on the Upper East Side as criminals search for a more stylish look. – The New York Observer
    Thin eyebrows are out, thick ones are in. Give your tweezers a rest. – Essence
    Check out Cesare Paciotti’s lacy pumps. Would you buy these? – Racked
    A Russian Spy uses … More

  • Shopping Bags are Groovy for DIY Decorating

    Shopping bags are pretty, so why throw them away? Sure, you could recycle and use them as garbage bags, but I have a better idea.
    I save my paper shopping bags and hang them on my wall to create a unique wallpaper. I’ve acquired a respectable collection over the years, but … More

  • Random Photo: Pretty Girls Will Tell You What Time It Is

    Hate alarm clocks? Like hot chicks? This “beauty clock” eschews traditional methods of time-telling in favor of girls holding up placards with the time printed on it. It’s currently only available in Japan and works on your PlayStation Portable. There’s also a “handsome clock” in development for those of us … More

  • Party Favors: Your Love Is Somebody's Drug

    Plastic surgery is on the rise among women of color. Obviously, plastic surgeons think this is good news. – BellaSugar
    Science says that what happens to your brain during a breakup is the same thing that happens when you stop doing cocaine. I knew I shouldn’t have quit boys and drugs … More

  • Debate Of the Day: Is This Animal Cute?

    This animal is called a piglet squid, which I think is pretty self-explanatory. This one was caught off the coast of Nigeria. I sort of love it, but it also looks a little too much like a balloon animal. Thoughts?
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  • I Do Not Understand Why The Wii Massage Game Exists

    Okay, at first I thought maybe it was some sort of erotic game where if you massaged them well, the girls got naked. They don’t. So I guess this is a game for people who dream of being paid for the most fleeting physical contact. Will no real life people … More

  • Would You Drink Chocolate Made From Camel's Milk?

    The new hot trend in Dubai isn’t a huge building or a Gucci bag – it’s chocolate made from camel’s milk. Camel’s milk reportedly tastes like cow’s milk but contains more vitamin C and insulin (Does this mean diabetics can drink it?) and it’s safe for people who are lactose … More

  • How To Respond To A Rude Question

    People can be so rude sometimes. Last weekend, I attended a dance workshop with a Radio City Rockette. We were able to ask her questions after the class and I could not believe some of the questions that people were asking her. One mother asked, “How much money do you … More