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- Video: Michael Showalter's Project Top Chef Model
- Valentine's Day Experiment: The Love Playlist
- Hot Shot: Darren Criss Wrestles With His Shirt
- Poll: Is It Better To Please Yourself Or Your Partner (In Bed)?
- Esperanza Spalding... Revealed!
- Video: Stefon's Valentine's Day Picks
- Celebrity Lookalikes: Willow Smith And Sassy Drag Queens
- Crush Links: Lady Gaga Admits To Smoking Pot While Writing Her Songs
- Romancing The Bone: The Single Girls' Guide To Valentine’s Day
- Gallery: A Look At Lady Gaga's 2011 Grammy's Prosthetics
| Video: Michael Showalter's Project Top Chef Model Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:05 AM PST
Warning: This short contains Eugene Mirman. Which means we are programmed to love it. Also, we learned a new way that Eugene is superior to us (other than being generally hilarious at all times and having a better VYou channel than we do). None of us know how to make a party dress out of a pot roast! Atom Originals Channel Post from: Crushable Video: Michael Showalter's Project Top Chef Model  |
| Valentine's Day Experiment: The Love Playlist Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:25 AM PST As a single girl, I’m loathe to love Valentine’s Day. But whether its because I’m a hopeless romantic at heart, or because I’m a sucker for red and pink, I just can’t help but get in the holiday spirit. A few days ago, Justin Bieber’s “Somebody to Love” popped up on my iPod, and I had an idea. A Valentine’s Day challenge if you will. How many songs with the word “love” in them were crowding my song library? How many of them did I actually like? I went through all my songs and made a playlist with only songs with the L word in them, then edited it down for quality and repeat tracks from the same artists (the worst repeat offenders included Justin Timberlake and John Mayer). The result is a somewhat embarrassing look at my taste in music and a fun V-Day themed playlist that you can enjoy, too. If you like power ballads about broken hearts and sappy love songs. Let me break it down for you: 1. Justin Bieber, “Somebody to Love” – Nothing is bad that starts with Bieber. 2. Drake, “Find Your Love” – This steamy song never fails to put me in a good mood, even on Valentine’s Day. 3. Leona Lewis, “Bleeding Love” – Not a love song by any stretch of the imagination, but so darn catchy. 4. Rihanna, “Hate That I Love You” – Don’t beat yourself up, girl. You can go better. 5. Joan Jett, “I Hate Myself For Loving You” – See number 4. 6. Jennifer Lopez, “If You Had My Love” – An oldie, but a goodie. It may have been overplayed back in 2000, but its actually pretty empowering and fun. 7. John Mayer, “Love Song For No One” – An anthem for every single girl or guy. 8. Sara Bareilles, “Love Song” – Is it a love song? Is it a break up song? Not sure. 9. Justin Timberlake, “My Love” – Of all Justin’s songs with “love” in the title, this is my fav. 10. Carole King, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” – A question we’ve all asked our significant others, no? 11. *NSYNC, “That’s When I’ll Stop Loving You” – Embarrassing. But still one of my favorite love songs. If you did this same experiment, what songs would your playlist have? Which ones do you think mine is missing? Post from: Crushable Valentine's Day Experiment: The Love Playlist  |
| Hot Shot: Darren Criss Wrestles With His Shirt Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:22 AM PST Our favorite Glee newcomer Darren Criss has a spread in Out Magazine, and he seems to be in a fight with his blue t-shirt. Point: T-shirt for being so stretchy. Point: Darren for revealing his abs. Point: T-shirt for getting to be on top of Darren. (via) Post from: Crushable Hot Shot: Darren Criss Wrestles With His Shirt  |
| Poll: Is It Better To Please Yourself Or Your Partner (In Bed)? Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:22 AM PST
Sounds too good to be true, right? Talk about the best of both worlds. But according to YourTango, lovers who concentrated on pleasing themselves more than pleasing their partners actually made sex more pleasurable for everybody. A study conducted at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver says that “… as a partner's sexual self-focus decreased, their partner's satisfaction decreased.” Apparently, the reason behind this theory is that those who are focused solely on their partner’s experience just aren’t as “into” sex as they would be if they were concentrating on their own pleasure. Therefore, even though your partner is focused on pleasing you, he will be a lackluster partner, because he isn’t enjoying sex. Dr. Adam Sheck writes, “It turns out that our MOTIVATION is a big determinant here. Couples that are having sex out of obligation or simply to please their partners just aren’t as enthusiastic about it and that shows up in the result! When we are making love because we really WANT it and are into it, although one can label it as being a SELFISH LOVER, it also means that we are FULLY ENGAGED!” It makes sense, right? Why haven’t we (or maybe just I) thought about this before? Which brings us to our poll: (Photo by WENN) Post from: Crushable Poll: Is It Better To Please Yourself Or Your Partner (In Bed)?  |
| Esperanza Spalding... Revealed! Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:41 AM PST Esperanza Spalding went from being an obscure jazz prodigy to a household name over night after she beat out Justin Bieber, Drake and Florence and the Machine to take home the Best New Artist trophy at last night’s Grammy Awards. So who is this 26-year-old bassist from Portland? Here are five things to know about Esperanza. 1. Her middle name is not, in fact, Quesadilla. Nor is it Justin. Esperanza’s Wikipedia page was pranked by angry Justin Bieber fans after last night’s win. 2. She’s the first jazz performer in Grammy history to win the Best New Artist prize. About her nomination, she said, “I certainly did not expect to even be considered for that type of nomination, me being a little old jazz musician and everything.” 3. In 2009, she was selected by President Obama to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo. She then performed at the Nobel Concert the next day. 4. She used to carry her bass two miles to the bus stop every day (uphill both ways!) as a young student at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, which she attended on a full scholarship. 5. She’s working on a mainstream album called Radio Music Society, which she hopes will take the “soul and core” of jazz and turn it into something accessible to a wide audience. Post from: Crushable Esperanza Spalding... Revealed!  |
| Video: Stefon's Valentine's Day Picks Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST SNL’s hottest character is… Stefon! He totally makes our night every time his well-coifed presences shows up on Weekend Update. This time around, he has some tips on places to take your Valentine — if your beloved happens to like Gremlins and Jewpids, that is. Post from: Crushable Video: Stefon's Valentine's Day Picks  |
| Celebrity Lookalikes: Willow Smith And Sassy Drag Queens Posted: 13 Feb 2011 08:45 PM PST
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| Crush Links: Lady Gaga Admits To Smoking Pot While Writing Her Songs Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:26 AM PST It’s all starting to make sense: Lady Gaga was high when writing her songs. (Pop Eater) If you’re getting stressed planning Valentine’s Day for yourself and your significant other, take comfort in the fact that Sister Wives star and polygamist, Kody Brown, has to plan a romantic Valentine’s Day for four. (TMZ) LiLo gets lucky: judge that threatened jail time is no longer an option for Lindsay Lohan’s current legal debacle. (Radar Online) Screw stupid romantic comedies; here are some anti-Valentine’s Day movies to keep you company. ( YourTango) Get it together, Babs! Barbra Streisand attempts damage control after answering the question of whether or not she would ever appear on Glee with “Not if I can help it.” (Oh No They Didn’t!) (Photo by WENN) Post from: Crushable Crush Links: Lady Gaga Admits To Smoking Pot While Writing Her Songs  |
| Romancing The Bone: The Single Girls' Guide To Valentine’s Day Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST
SCREW THAT NOISE. Valentine's Day doesn't own us; we own it. Just because a women hasn't chained her genitals to one person for the foreseeable future doesn't mean she should be dragged through the emotional dirt every time she sees a commercial for those heart-shaped Dunkin' Donuts (which are so cute, right?). So for every woman who finds herself single today, here are some tips on how to survive VD with your mind, and your tear ducts, intact: 1) Go heart crazy: Despite what the TV suggests, Valentine's Day doesn't have a monopoly on hearts, chocolate, glitter or the color pink. They still belong to everyone! Maybe a single girl can make her own conversation hearts with a fine-tip Sharpie; little nothings like "Sweet Vag" and "I <3 BLTs" really add a personal touch. Or she can cut out heart-shaped baloney pieces and put them over her eyes and send pictures to her coupled-up friends saying, "This is you, Love Zombie." A woman can slip into her sassiest red dress and, if anyone asks, explain that it stands for the joyous monthly shedding of her uterine lining from her baby-free womb. The pink, glittery sky's the limit, and those pink and red M&Ms don't mean anything but sweet, chocolately goodness unless we believe The Man when he says so. 2) Don't do anything: While all couples the nation over are currently suffering the pressure of Romantic Expectations, single ladies can bask in the fact that they do not! I personally will be having my second coupled Valentine in my life, and like the first one, the pressures associated with Pleasing Your Man are way more nerve-wracking than being single. For example, I bought my first Valentine a houseplant after we'd been dating for a month my senior year of college. A houseplant. That was the best thing I could come up with after I practically had a panic attack in the garden section of a Meijers. An unattached woman doesn't have to worry about finding the appropriate gift for the status of her particular relationship, or how they're going to actually pay for a $75 prix fixe menu, or whether he got some horrible nightmare jewelry because he's been bombarded with those goddamn Kay's commercials every 45 seconds. She also doesn't need to buy a chainsaw to hack through the winter pelt she's been growing on her legs since Christmas (…hmn….just me then?). A girl without a date can kick back, put on a Veronica Mars marathon and some disgusting sweatpants, and order a heart-shaped pizza, which is how I wish I spent every Valentine's Day. Nay, every day. 3) Think about all the hot sex you'll be having…with yourself! As couples struggle into their new harnesses or grimace over their new flavored lubes (do any of those ever taste like something a human should have in his/her mouth?) during their Mandatory Holiday Sexual Encounter, a single woman has the luxury of boning or not boning herself to her hearts content, and in exactly the same boring way she always does, if that's her fancy. And she doesn't even have to take off her sweatpants! 4) Remember all the love you actually have in your life. Ho ho! I just got real up in here. BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS, remember how awesome it was in elementary school, when we all decorated our shoeboxes with glitter hearts and pink construction paper, then delivered everyone in our class their very own Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret Of The Ooze card? It was awesome because everyone loves getting Valentines, even if they aren't from their Secret Future Boyfriends. Given that it's already February 14, a girl might think it's too late to make or mail any out. Au contraire! It's never too late to spread the love. Check out the ghetto paper heart cards that Crushable has made for this occassion. Email your mom a photo of you with Happy VDay! Scribble on it in Microsoft Paint, and see if that woman doesn't cry. Get your dog a Valentine's Day pet treat, and don't worry if he doesn't give you something in return, because you decide how you feel on Valentine's Day (also, he's a dog and doesn't know how to get to Kay's). Even if you are dateless, even if you have never ever had a maybe Valentine, you still have more love in your life than two tickets to Gnomeo and Juliet could ever represent (not that I would complain about said tickets being delivered unto me IS ALL I'M SAYING). If that still doesn't work, just remember that Valentine's Day is truly, purely, unchangingly a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make us buy stuff. Are you going to let Hallmark run this town tonight? I don't think so. Post from: Crushable Romancing The Bone: The Single Girls' Guide To Valentine's Day  |
| Gallery: A Look At Lady Gaga's 2011 Grammy's Prosthetics Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:10 AM PST
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Leave it to Michael Showalter to craft the perfect ridiculous reality show signoff tagline. The comedian has paired with Atom.com on a new comedy short called 
What if someone told you that by focusing on enjoying sex, you would also be making sex with your partner more enjoyable for him, as well?
So today is Valentine's Day today (as we've been constantly reminded since January 2). If a girl is boyfriend-less on this most sacred of days, pop culture offers her few options. She can either 1) drink a bottle of pink Andre and weep into a heart-shaped box of chocolates alone in her room or 2) do the above activities with her equally single girlfriends after getting dressed up and spending an emotionally devastating night at a sports bar.
Lady Gaga is currently on a full tilt offensive to promote her new album Born This Way. And last night at The Grammy’s she was dressed up like a newly born alien to support all her “little monster” fans. But the theme didn’t stop there. She had prosthetics and pads built into all her costumes to help continue the idea that Gags is a little…different. Need a closer peek at Gaga’s sharp shoulder attachments? Let’s take a look.
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