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Posts on Thursday, July 17, 2008

Are breast self-exams worth it?: Regular checks can help identify malignant tumors early, but they can also lead to unnecessary procedures and jacked-up anxiety.
Toilet talk: Can using the ladies room help your career?
The bikini theory: Helen Mirren proves that winning an Oscar for playing a British monarch 20 years your senior doesn’t mean you can’t rock a two-piece suit.
Amanda Peet: “Sorry about that ‘parasites’ thing”: The actress regrets calling parents who don’t vaccinate their children “parasites,” but she still thinks they’re making the wrong choice.
“Ugh” of the day: A new sex column analyzes “little girls jumping out of their panties” for Barack Obama.
Is a black princess that hard to imagine?: Disney rethinks its first African-American heroine amid accusations of racism.
All hail Kay Ryan: The newly appointed poet laureate aims to “prevent all bad poetry from being published during [her] reign.”

Can a girl sexually abuse herself?: A 15-year-old faces child porn charges after distributing naked self-portraits.; Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 13:30 EDT
Hillary Duff doesn’t think you’re totally gay: In a new PSA, the pop tart schools a few teen girls on the poison of that ubiquitous slang, “It’s so gay.”; Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 13:00 EDT
Which Gossip Girl is most like Obama?: Glossy magazines for teen girls are slipping in politics along with the lip gloss.; Friday, Oct 10, 2008 22:20 EDT
Saving hookers with high fashion?: A Dutch town has decided to help prostitutes off the streets, one makeover at a time.; Friday, Oct 10, 2008 20:35 EDT

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