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Jan 06, 2009 -
I know you'd rather not talk about herpes, but the only way you'll know how to prevent yourself from contracting this STI is by knowing the facts and myths. Take this little quiz and you just may learn a thing or two.
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Aug 12, 2009 -
The hijab — the scarf some Muslim women wear over their heads — is a controversial piece of clothing. Muslim women in America must weigh their desire to follow their faith, with the risk of standing out, against a sometimes-judgmental society. Perhaps society would be more understanding if people knew more about the religious garment.
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Jun 29, 2009 -
From the truly absurd (you can't get pregnant your first time) to the more ambiguous (oral sex is less risky), sex myths abound. But y'all are smart, and can surely separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to the perils and pleasures of sex. Test your knowledge with my myth-versus-fact quiz.
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Sep 24, 2009 -
What makes an object significant, and possibly valuable? Some writers wagered that it's the story behind the object, and they set out to test their theory.
The Significant Objects Project pairs writers with an object and asks them to write a fictional story about it, with the belief it will then become significant to someone.
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Aug 25, 2009 -
Vampires have long been a staple of romantic literature and movies, but with Twilight and True Blood, we're in the middle of a vampire sexual revolution.
In the latest issue of Nylon, True Blood star Stephen Moyer offers his theory as to why women are so drawn to vampires as sex symbols:
"The thing about vampirism is that it taps into a female point of view — you have an old-fashioned gentleman with manners who is a f*cking killer . .
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Aug 07, 2009 -
In the past, the writer's life was often a lush life. Many great American novelists — including Ernest Hemingway and John Cheever — were notorious drunks. In fact, according to an article by Tom Shone in the new issue of More Intelligent Life, five of America's seven Nobel literary laureates were alcoholics:
In America William Faulkner and Scott Fitzgerald were the Paris and Britney of their day, caught in the funhouse mirror of fame, their careers a vivid tabloid mash-up of hospitalizations and electroshock therapies.
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Sep 27, 2008 -
After ruthless finger-pointing at news reports of the verity of McCain's campaign ads, it appears Obama hasn't been as blameless as he might like us to think. The Illinois senator is showing he can play the truth-bending game, especially as the campaign flies toward the finish line. In the past two weeks, the Obama campaign has released five ads featuring less-than-factual statements about McCain.
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Oct 01, 2008 -
When Spike Lee adapted the novel Miracle at St. Anna, he intended to celebrate the memory of African-American soldiers trapped in an Italian village during World War II. He also ended up offending a whole different set of veterans.
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Oct 22, 2008 -
It's that time again, time to see if you can sort fact from fiction, real headlines from fake ones! Get on your mark, get set . .
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Oct 08, 2008 -
Actor Bolek Polivka is suing his former business partner Tomas Harabis over the rights to the Wallachian Kingdom. Only the Wallachian Kingdom isn't on a map — it exists in a magical land, far, far away and was founded by Tomas and some friends as a joke.
The Wallachian Kingdom shows up on tourist maps in the south-east corner of Moravia, which is part of the Czech Republic.
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