Which 'Real Housewives' Couple Has What It Takes to Go the Distance? (PHOTOS)

vrijdag 30 augustus 2013

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by Rebecca Stokes 4 hours ago

The best thing about any iteration of The Real Housewives franchise is the drama that's constantly erupting between the ladies themselves. The second best thing is learning that if you have the dollars and look hard enough, you can find a seemingly never-ending array of body-con dresses to suit any and all occasions should you feel so moved.

The third best thing? It's a toss-up between the hair and the exploits of Lisa Vanderpump's original doggy-OG, Giggy.* I kid, I kid -- it's the romantic roller coaster rides of the shows' couples. They have been there and back again -- and we've been more than happy to go along with them!

We've seen good dates and bad dates and marriages we never thought would last and marriages that should have never started. Then again, we've been lucky enough to see true love as it blooms between couples who are sure to grow old together. Join us as we trot out five of our favorite Real Housewives couples. We'll dish on who we think will last, who is headed for disaster, and who is already there.

*Seriously though, I would be totally willing to watch just Giggy for a solid hour. Or 10.

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Names: Teresa and Joe Guidice

Years active: 12

Likelihood of staying together: 68%

Team motto: All That Glitters Will Eventually Get You Thrown in Jail

Career highlight: The formerly small-chested Teresa desired larger jugs and opted for surgical enhancement. Though many crass jokes were made, it's clear Joe was into her body either way and simply wanted her to be happy.

Career low: Where to begin? Joe's cheating allegations? Teresa's unhinged relationship with her brother and sister-in-law? The fact that they both might be going to jail? It's all awful, but there was something beyond cringe-inducing about Joe's OBVIOUS phone call to another woman while the family went on a group road-trip.

Click the "Like" button below if you're a fan of Real Housewives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rebecca Stokes

Rebecca is a writer who lives in Brooklyn with her cats. She is probably even at this moment spilling food on herself.

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5 Flirting Styles: Which One Describes You?

vrijdag 23 augustus 2013

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Have you ever been frustrated that your flirting isn't getting you anywhere? Ever failed to notice when someone was really into you until it was too late? Maybe you claim you're not a flirt ... but you actually do flirt in a way you don't even recognize. Well, there's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's more than one way to flirt. Five different ways, according to the new book, The Five Flirting Styles.

Dr. Jeffrey A. Hall collaborated with eHarmony to research people's attitudes about dating -- a study based on data from 5,000 daters. He found out there are five basic styles of flirting and that your flirting style can say a lot about the kind of love life you have -- or want.

These are the five flirting styles, according to Hall.

The Physical Flirt: This style is all about chemistry. These people express sexual interest through body language.

The Polite Flirt: This style prioritizes good manners and nonsexual communication. Polite flirts are turned off by more direct flirting.

The Playful Flirt: This style often doesn't have anything to do with romance. It's just about having fun and maybe getting a little ego boost.

The Sincere Flirt: This style is about making an intense emotional connection and getting to know people at a deep level.

The Traditional Flirt: These flirts believe strongly in traditional gender roles -- men should make the first move and women should take a more passive role. But traditional flirt men aren't cavemen; they'll usually try to get to know a woman for a long time before making a move.

So the idea is you figure out what your flirting style is, and you learn to recognize other styles. And then, for example, you're more aware of when people are flirting with you -- maybe someone has been expressing interest in you in a way you didn't even recognize. Or you can even tweak your flirting so you can get to know the kinds of people you really want. (The book goes into all of that.) I think more than anything, learning about the different styles of flirting helps you learn more about yourself and what you really want -- which is something a lot of us need help figuring out.

In the interest of science (ahem) I took the online Flirting Styles Inventory, a survey to find out what my own flirting style is. Here's how I scored:

Traditional: 0-10 percent

Polite: 0-10 percent

Playful: 60-70 percent

Physical: 60-70 percent

Sincere: 80-90 percent

Whoa -- the traditional and polite scores are no surprise. But how could I score high in sincere and still somewhat high in physical and playful? Isn't sincere kind of the opposite of those other two?

I asked author Hall to explain my results, and the first thing he pointed out was how the scores actually work. It's not that I'm part physical flirt, part sincere flirt. It's more "where you stand relative to people like you." In other words, compared with most people like me, my flirting style tends to be more sincere ... and more physical. But aren't these two styles contradictory?

"Sincere and physical are not opposed," Hall says. "They both tend to prioritize connections at the beginning. Both styles move toward relationships, just through different routes." Apparently I want to connect with people both emotionally and physically, and quickly. Hall says people with these flirting styles tend to have longer relationships. And here I was telling myself and everyone else that all I wanted was to have fun and meet people! Haha, what do I know? Which brings me to the playful style of flirting.

Hall described my high score in playful flirting as the real outlier, but he had an explanation for that, too. He says your flirting style can depend a lot on context. For example, a man in the study showed a strong playful flirting style and a strong polite flirting style. But he used different styles on different people. He was a polite flirt with women he considered relationship material. And he was a playful flirt with women he thought he had no chance with -- the old ladies at his church. In other words, his attitude toward flirting changed based on what he thought his chances of a real relationship were.

So there you go -- this definitely explains a lot about my dating life. Hmm ...

Do you know what your flirting style is?

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The Toxins in Your Body Say Whether You're Rich or Poor -- Which Are You?

woensdag 7 augustus 2013

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by Maressa Brown 12 hours ago We've been told that our chances of getting this disease or that illness are based on genetics or environment. But it may also have something to do with our bank accounts. And I'm not talking about being able to afford better health care! How rich or how poor we are may be a factor leading to whether we end up suffering from Alzheimer's or infertility. That's because, according to University of Exeter researchers who used data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, rich and poor people have different toxins in their bodies.

For instance, compared to poorer people, the wealthy had higher levels of mercury, arsenic, caesium and thallium, all of which tend to accumulate in fish and shellfish. Thus, people who can afford to eat lots of pricey sushi, lobsters, and shrimp are at higher risk. The rich also had higher levels of benzophenone-3, AKA oxybenzone, which some experts say may actually encourage skin cancer. Grrreat!

Maybe because they're slathering it on while on fancy vacays? (Although I'd argue that a lot of people are starting to realize that old school zinc's where it's at.)

As for the poor? They're apparently smoking more, so they have higher levels of lead and cadmium. Poor people in America also had higher levels of hormone and fertility-disrupting Bisphenol-A (BPA), because it's often used in plastic food containers and cans. Ugh.

While I'm sure there's SOME merit to learning what your wealth says about your toxic burden, overall, this seems pretty silly, amirite? How does it really help to know this? Ultimately, we're all human and we're all being POISONED by our environment! No one -- rich or poor -- should have to worry that the "healthy" fish they're eating is actually poisoning them with neurotoxic mercury. No one -- rich or poor -- should have to be concerned about BPA in their lunch. And yet, we're ALL being exposed to these things right and left.

No one is helped by knowing that being rich or poor will raise their risk of carrying around this or that toxin. No one toxin is better or worse than another. In the end, all of these man-made pollutants are horrible and, geeze, now whether you're rich or poor, I guess you have a reason to be depressed.

How do you feel about this study?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maressa Brown

has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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Robert Pattinson and Riley Keough Confirmed to Be 'Hooking Up' Which Is Bad News for Kristen

zaterdag 3 augustus 2013

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by Emily Abbate 19 hours ago

Remember all that serious drama when rumors were spreading like wildfire that Robert Pattinson was dating Kristen Stewart's friend, Riley Keough? Back at the beginning of July, Riley's rep totally denied it, saying that the two were nothing more than buddies. Well, I'm sorry KStew, but I have some, er, bad news. They may not be an official item, but apparently Rob and Riley are "hooking up," according to Us Weekly.

I feel ... bad. If I had to guess, Rob and Riley didn't want to hurt Kristen's feelings and that's why they denied hanging out at the beginning of last month. According to a source, Riley's the first girl that Rob's really liked since Kristen. At the end of the day, I don't think there's any easy way to tell your ex that you're hanging out with one of her friends.

I'm gonna be straight, though, Rob and Riley can do whatever they want. Yeah, there's definitely some sort of commandment in the unwritten girl code that states Thou Shalt Not Date Your Friend's Ex, but at the end of the day, you just can't help who you fall for. Plus, if the reports are true, then Rob and Riley aren't an official item or anything (yet). They're just spending time together.

Us Weekly's source says that Rob and Riley are "having a lot of fun," and I think the guy's earned it. After all of this public scrutiny over his breakup with Kristen, he's totally entitled to enjoying his personal life again. I mean, let's be real: Pattinson's four-year relationship with Kristen ended back in May -- what's the guy supposed to do? Sit around and mope forever? No. No he's not.

Now, who's going to be the first one to come up with a clever nickname for the new lovebirds? I'm on board with Robley, personally.

Do you think Rob is wrong to "hook up" with Kristen's friend?

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Jennifer Aniston Goes Braless Again -- Which She Should While She Still Can (PHOTO)

donderdag 25 juli 2013

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by Mary Fischer 16 hours ago

Surprise, surprise. Jennifer Aniston forgot to wear a bra on the set of her new movie that's being filmed in New York City, putting her "girls" on display for the world to see just in case we didn't get a good look at them the first 100 times.

Seriously, I don't know what exactly she has against bras, but she really seems to prefer letting it all hang out -- considering how many times she's gone without one in the past.

And whether or not her braless look this time around was for a movie role is beside the point. Because in all honestly, she should probably go ahead and rock this look while she still has the luxury of doing so.

Let me explain.

Back in the day, meaning before my body went through pregnancy and a very brief round of breastfeeding -- I had no problem forgoing a bra either. At all.

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I'm a smaller-boobed gal, and since they were so perky before a tiny human took over my body, it never bothered me in the least to wear things that showed them off a bit more.

But now that I'm almost 36 and have done the whole kid thing? My bra is my security blanket. The minute I remove it, I instantly feel uncomfortable and embarrassed -- because apparently my boobs have a hidden magnet inside of them that is directly attracted to the floor.

And that's why I only take off my bra when I'm about to go to bed, and even then, most of the pajamas I wear have some sort of padding going on so I'm not totally hanging out there.

Jen may or may not ever have a baby, but now that she's marrying Justin Theroux and settling down again, getting pregnant is a definite possibility. But once that happens, she's going to have to rekindle her friendship with her bra, so now is the perfect time to give her girls one last hoorah in the fresh air while she still has the chance.

Go for it, Jen. I would too if only my boobs didn't resemble those of a 90-year-old woman.

Do you ever go braless?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Fischer

is the writer behind The Mommyologist, and the mom of a future famous comedian. Her current loves include cosmopolitans, reality TV, and shoes that don't pinch her feet.

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Upcoming ‘True Blood’ Death: Which Character Will Die in Season 6?

vrijdag 19 juli 2013

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by Jacqueline Burt 16 hours ago

Deep breath: Not trying to be morbid here, guys, but I think it's safe to say that a MAJOR True Blood character is gonna die very, very, very soon -- in fact, I'm kinda surprised we've made it this far without sending a Bon Temps big shot to his/her grave! For over a month now, we've been waiting for the inevitable, ever since cast members including Ryan Kwanten and Joe Manganiello leaked some of the most spoiled spoilers in history.

Said Kwanten of the impending death:

It’s heartbreaking ... I was actually quite surprised that we had survived as long as we have without any true main cast dying. It was tough; even in the table read when we knew that this character was going to go, there were tears galore.

Manganiello added:

The table read was really sad, heartfelt. That person cried ... We all clapped, and then in 'True Blood' fashion, we had red velvet cake. When someone dies, they serve red velvet cake. Like, bloody cake, and you eat it ceremoniously, which is kind of what werewolves do.

Red velvet cake and Joe Manganiello, eh? Mmmmmmmmm. What were we talking about again? Oh yeah. Point is, somebody's doomed to meet the true death soon -- most likely one of these 12 characters! And while a few we could certainly live without, the rest would most definitely be missed ...

Which True Blood character do you think is going to die this season?

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Seems like Tara's been on the verge of biting it since season 1 (okay, I guess she kind of did already), but with the vampire camp and all, she might REALLY be on her way out this time. 

Click the "Like" button below if you love vampires! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jacqueline Burt

has written for numerous magazines, newspapers, and websites. She is easily bored and often tired, so she requires constant entertainment to keep her awake. Dance, Monkey! Dance! 

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