All stories published by The Hairpin on January 14, 2011

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All Stories published by The Hairpin on January 14, 2011

Jan 14, 2011

You Should Probably Stop Ordering Mimosas

by Tania Khadder

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Nerds, Nipple Hairs, and Blindfolded Threesomes

by A Dude

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Books That Beat Their Iconic Sibling-Books: Great Expectations vs. Dombey and Son

by Carrie Hill Wilner

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Things Overheard as Colin Firth Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

by Danielle Roderick

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

What If Each State Were Its Own Country?

by Liz Colville

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Japanese Teens Not Interested in Sex

Japan is disappearing:

36% of males aged 16 to 19 surveyed described themselves as “indifferent or averse” towards having sex. That’s a near 19% increase since the survey was last conducted in 2008. … [And] a whopping 59% of female…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Where Are You Hiding Your Cash? No Reason

At least a third of you are committing “financial infidelity” with your spouse or…

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Jan 14, 2011

Celebrity Advertisements Not Really Working

by Liz Colville

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

The Duane Reade With the Bar in It

by Liz Colville

In order to charm the neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the ubiquitous drugstore chain Duane Reade knew it had to do something special, and next to selling vegetable starter kits and composting worms, beer is probably one…

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Jan 14, 2011

More About Those Toxins in Your Body

by Liz Colville

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Ovulating Women: Racist Anti-Rape Superheroes

Girl where you get that body from? Was it from evolving to avoid getting raped? (Aah!) On Slate, Jesse Bering has a slightly grim but fascinating essay on the way women’s (and men’s) bodies are designed to thwart rape (and … to rape). I’m still waiting to develop one of those labyrinthine duck vaginas.

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

“I Am Not Asleep or Drunk”

Men in the ’40s sometimes carried little pieces of paper with them.

[Via]

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Jan 14, 2011

Well, Things Continue to Suck

by Liz Colville

The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Did Anybody Watch Off the Map?

by Liz Colville

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Stevie Nicks Has a New Single?!

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Jan 14, 2011

What You’ll Be Eating in 2011

by Liz Colville

Down with pork buns. Vegetables are going to be big in 2011! Also, Scandinavian cuisine, “approachable” seafood — is any seafood approachable, or even around, anymore? — and exotic citrus fruits. Plus, tiny, tiny portions of many…

Edith Zimmerman in The Hairpin

Jan 14, 2011

Come on, Kids

Only half of all kids make up imaginary friends? That’s sort of disappointing. (“Who are you playing with?” “What? No one, obviously.” “… Arrre you sure?” “Oh yeah, sorry, um, what was his name supposed to be again?” “Seriously?” “I’m sorry, Mom. Todd or something?”)