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I Don't Care If You're A Powerful Woman, I Just Want to See You Naked

by avflox at 2:22am Tue, 10 Nov 2009 under Business & Career, Entertainment & Culture, Media & Journalism, News & Politics, Feminism; 1174 views
“What do people search for most often? Marissa Mayer is on the line, she is the vice-president of user experience at Google—what an fascinating title. Marissa, would you like to know what I'm about to Google right now? 'Marissa Mayer nude.'” [Listen] Those were the words of Joe Getty, co-host on Armstrong & Getty, a morning talk show on 910 AM, where Mayer had called in to do an interview about Google's ambitious new audio service Google Music.
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Is Food The New Sex?

by avflox at 8:34pm Mon, 9 Nov 2009 under Sex & Relationships, dating, Food, Cooking, sex, restaurant, eating, foodie; 1597 views
I called it The Great Drought. The economy was crashing and had taken our sex with it. I spent hours glued to the television watching the market, trying to determine whether maybe, just maybe, the conditions would allow for a seduction.
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Meet the Monomyth

by avflox at 8:35am Tue, 3 Nov 2009 under Sex & Relationships, dating, movies, relationships, love, los_angeles, Dating, Dating; 1095 views
Once upon a time, a man moved from Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, to Los Angeles, the city of every man for himself. Elliott is a doctor; he's attractive, well-educated, and a gifted conversationalist. He met Julie through JDate, the leading network for Jewish singles on the web. They went on several dates and soon Elliott was regularly spending the night at her place. He liked Julie. They were getting close and Elliott was imagining a bright future.
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Peanuts Comic Celebrates 60th with Look-A-Like Contest!

Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the comic strip Peanuts. To celebrate, Peanuts is hosting a character look-a-like contest. Now, it's no surprise Peanuts holds a special place in my heart. Charlie Brown, after all, is the original oversharer. For better or worse, his experiences and foibles illustrated the thoughts and times of a generation—and many thereafter. I had the opportunity to interview Jill Schulz, the daughter of late Peanuts creator Charles Schulz.
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Kids and Sexy Costumes: The Problem With Halloween

by avflox at 4:40am Mon, 26 Oct 2009 under Sex & Relationships, sex, Halloween, october, dressing up, Sex, Halloween, sexy costumes; 3519 views
“What are you guys doing for Halloween?” I asked my friends Jeff and Bianca. “I don't celebrate Halloween,” Jeff said, rolling his eyes. “That's for kids.” “I hate Halloween,” Bianca piped up. “All the adult costumes are so trashy. It's become a one-night slutfest.”
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