Almost 13 years since a 17-year-old Britney Spears posed seductively on the cover of Rolling Stone, minor Dakota Fanning's Cosmopolitan cover is raising eyebrows. Dakota is wearing more than her bra, yet the explicit cover lines might make you do a doubletake. "His Best Sex Ever," or "Um, Vagina Are You Okay Down There?" share the cover with Dakota, who will turn 18 next month. Despite the racy Read more

Advertising is all around us, and it's particularly ubiquitous in the realm of beauty. Makeup, skin care, and fragrance get shilled to us constantly, and many of us are only passingly aware of the messages we're receiving. Which is why the 10 ads here are such a big deal. For better or for worse, these spots made a big impression — sometimes on consumers, sometimes on regulatory committees, and Read more