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All Stories published by The Hairpin on November 18, 2010

Nov 18, 2010

The Cleavage Manifesto: One Man’s Thoughts on (Not) Looking at Breasts

by Anonymous

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Nov 18, 2010

F/M/K: Hugh Laurie, Rahm Emanuel, Anthony Bourdain

by Julie Klausner and Natasha Vargas-Cooper

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Dickman

In light of the Boob Manifesto from earlier this afternoon, and of objectification in general (or something), but mostly in reaction to the…

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Nov 18, 2010

Wrap Yourself in a Swamp Rat

by Liz Colville

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Nov 18, 2010

Fox News Anchors When They Think

by Liz Colville

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

The Farrah Fawcett Barbie Doll

A doll inspired by the poster teenage boys liked many years ago will be available in wide release in…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

The Slow Death of Marriage

Two out of five people believe the institution of marriage is becoming obsolete, reveals a loooong but…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Oh, Banana Republic

Imagine you’re an arctic explorer. It’s been a grueling couple of weeks with the frostbite and the bracing winds, but you…

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Nov 18, 2010

“The Sexiest High Schooler Alive”

by Liz Colville

“As completely dorky and young as he may look in this picture, admit it: Ryan Reynolds is totally the type of guy you’d have had a crush on in High School, gelled (and possibly highlighted?) hair and all. And he was romantic…

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Nov 18, 2010

“Should We Have An Abortion? I Don’t Know! Do You Know?”

by Liz Colville

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Pro Tips for Boring Dates

Oh, Marie Claire. Much maligned fat-unenthusiast Maura Kelly is back in the saddle this week, this time with a guide for dealing with boring dates. Here’s a couple of her recommendations:

Another thing I like to do is to listen more attentively — to…

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Nov 18, 2010

Patti Smith Defends Ink, Paper

by Liz Colville

“I dreamed of having a book of my own, of writing one that I could put on a shelf. Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don’t abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.”…

The Insane World of Epic Records

by Liz Colville

“It was commonly known among Epic and Columbia employees from all ranks that Ghost was a more than casual marijuana smoker who would regularly light up in her office and admonish so-called creatives who didn’t partake. “Her motto…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Like Human Centipede But Constructive and for Children

Q: What do you call a leg with a hand attached to it?

A: Something a little girl in China had for three months so the hand could heal enough to be reattached to her arm, from which it was severed in a tractor accident.

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Nov 18, 2010

Argentinian Lady Politician Slaps Colleague in Face

by Liz Colville

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Nov 18, 2010

Big Companies Being Big Companies

by Liz Colville

In a roundup of idiotic trademark attempts, 24/7 Wall Street reveals that Wal-Mart attempted to buy the copyright to the smiley face — the kiiiind of ubiquitous-at-this-point image that even its supposed inventor couldn’t get…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Birds Envelop Plane in Cloud of Terror

Aaaah!

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Nov 18, 2010

Tiny Thoughts on the Sexiest Man Alive

Edith: I don’t find Ryan Reynolds attractive AT ALLLLL.
Liz: No way. How is ScarJo still married to him?
Edith: Oh, I don’t like her either, but I don’t remember why.
Liz: He looks plastic, airbrushed at all times.
Edith: YES. Like a Ken doll.
Liz: And the…

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Nov 18, 2010

Sent to Labor Camp for a Tweet

by Liz Colville

A Chinese woman has been sentenced to a year in a labor camp after retweeting a message about Chinese protesters destroying Japanese products in a demonstration. The original tweet was written by her fiancé, and suggested the…