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Amy Poehler: “I love you, Boston”

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:50:00 +0000

In her most recent episode of Amy Poehler's "Smart Girls at the Party," the comedian advises, "I wonder if we could give our eyes a break, maybe try to see things in a different way -- try to see things by reading about them or talking about them or listening. I kind of feel like my eyes need a break, don't you?"

"This has been a weird week," says Poehler. "I love you, Boston."

Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich give relationship advice to girls

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:49:00 +0000

Radiohead's frontman Thom Yorke and collaborator Nigel Godrich, who usually stay away from the public eye, recently participated in Rookie Mag's long-running "Ask a Grown Man" series, in which influential men dispense sage wisdom to teenagers and young women.

Yorke and Godrich fielded questions on breakups, overcoming shyness, and insecurity.

On shyness:

Yorke: “If you have a crush on him, if you're really, really, really, really shy, which is what I was at that age -- also, I was at a boys' school so it was impossible to meet girls anyway -- how about just write him a note? Or if you can’t bear it just throw him against a wall sometime.”

On breaking up with someone boring:

Godrich: “Yeah, of course it’s okay to break up with them. But maybe you can not just say ‘Hey you’re boring me so I’m going to break up with you.’ You can be a lot more politic about it.”

Yorke: “I’d go with that, actually.”

Life according to “Dear Abby”

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:41:00 +0000

Pauline Friedman Phillips, who wrote the long-running and much beloved “Dear Abby” column, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 94.

Perhaps because of her diagnosis, Phillips' daughter took over the column years ago, but there is still a veritable treasure trove of advice from the original "Abby."

On life's little surprises

DEAR ABBY: Our son was married in January. Five months later his wife had a ten-pound baby girl. They said the baby was premature. Tell me, can a baby this big be that early? -- Wondering

DEAR Wondering: The baby was on time, the wedding was late.

On love

DEAR ABBY: Is it possible for a man to be in love with two women at the same time? -- Jake

DEAR Jake: Yes, and also hazardous

On men

DEAR ABBY: I know boys will be boys, but my 'boy' is seventy-three and he's still chasing women. Any suggestions? -- Annie

DEAR Annie: Don't worry. My dog has been chasing cars for years, but if he ever caught one, he wouldn't know what to do with it.

On good manners

DEAR ABBY: When you are being introduced, is it alright to say, "I've heard a lot about you?" -- Rita