Kissing helps us weed out incompatible partners, pass on robust immune systems, and test the romantic waters

From a closeted gay man at the height of the AIDS crisis to an icon, he was always your man

Salon talks to "The Walking Dead" star about his new film "Sky," being "sexy ugly" and his dream "Star Wars" role

We mourn the wacky copycat adult sites that will never be, thanks to paranoid pre-emptive .porn domain buys

Smooching babies and children might be human nature, but making out is reserved for "complex" societies

In “The Kissing Bug,” Daisy Hernández blends memoir and science in describing the deadly toll of Chagas disease

Deborah Cardona's books tell stories of gangs, prison and redemption usually ignored by mainstream lit

After years of trying to sell us cars to make us feel younger, advertisers are trying to turn old into the new cool

Ten modest proposals for juicing up the Academy Awards' annual snooze-fest

The singer speaks out -- and reminds us that paparazzi harassment of female celebrities is worse than ever

"Kama Sutra" is bogus history and cheesy storytelling, but what the hell, it's sexy.

A blog puts the decision to a vote. If it's a stunt, it entirely misunderstands the pro-choice position

Glitter isn't a health threat or burden, just an inconvenience -- sort of like abortion restrictions, right?

In a crowded field of candid cameras -- from Moore to Kutcher, "Jackass" to "Joe Schmo" -- Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Ali G) works it like no one else.

Why did the WB serve up this ridiculous "OC"/"Baywatch"/"Party of Five" concoction? Why do all Miss Universes have the same cup size? And why doesn't TV just shut down in the summer?