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Baywatch: Schadenfreude Edition
Did y’all hear? A once-H-O-T Baywatch babe is now F-A-T. Nope, it’s not Pamela Anderson (though she gets into her fair share of antics).More »
An Airbrushed Celeb, Richard Simmons and Other Halloween Costumes We're Considering This Year
I have donned many a get-up for Halloween: Britney Spears at the Superbowl
Pam Anderson in the pink furry hat
Madonna, ConeBra Era
You get the picture.More »
ESPN: Every Single Player’s Nude
The newest issue of ESPN The Magazine is not for the prude or the squeamish. The inaugural “Body Issue” hit newsstands today, featuring 30+ athletes - male and female – either totally nude or in the same amount of clothing a small bird might need if it were getting dressed up a day at the beach.
Yes, that is Serena Williams naked (looking beautifully fit, I might add, despite what gross writer Kansas City Star’ Jason Whitlock has said in the recent past).Sure, her tennis balls and racket are obscured by careful positioning but she’s nakesters nonetheless.
Ralph Lauren: Yes, We Screwed Up. Me: Um, Duh.
By now you’ve surely heard about the Ralph Lauren photoshopping debacle. In a nutshell: Model Filippa Hamilton was digitally whittled and twisted into a comically carnivalesque Laffy Taffy of a human being.More »
How Young Is Too Young?
Over dinner last Tuesday, my friend Beth showed me some pics of her adorable two-year-old niece. This little girl looks like a carbon copy of her mom, aunt and grandma, thanks to a gaggle of uber-strong genes.
Cindy, Naomi, Claudia…You?
Die Mode hat sich geändert.
Die Frauen haben sich verändert.
Unsere Welt ist eine andere.
No, you’re not reading about a new platform bed sale at IKEA – these are the words announcing a breakthrough modeling initiative at Brigitte, Germany's most popular women's magazine.
Hot Baby Registry Gift: A Scale?
When a dedicated NeverSayDiet commenter emails, I listen. When that dedicated NeverSayDiet commenter is a pissed-off pregnant woman, I listen even harder.
Bdaiss recently wrote to me complaining (and rightfully so, I think you’ll agree) about the insane pressures placed on women – by themselves, by their friends, by the world at large – to get back to their pre-baby body ASAI (As Soon As Impossible.) The story that ticked her off?
New Size: The Skinny Large
The scene:Leslie enters Victoria’s Secret on Michigan Avenue, intending to use her “Free Panty” card.More »
I Can’t Believe It’s So Fattening!
Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Oh, this fake butter spray has zero calories and 0.1 grams of fat – therefore I can douse my broccoli in three coats of it, the culinary equivalent of Amy Winehouse and her AquaNet.More »
Is Smartypants Liv the New Anti-Barbie?
For all the badmouthing we hear over Barbie, her double Ds, her noodle-thin waist and so-long-and-thin-she’d-topple-over-if-she-were-alive legs, the fact remains, she was cool as hell to play with.More »
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