The New York Times Magazine recently sat down with the Obamas to discuss the State of the Union—the union between Michelle and Barack that is. In this extensive interview with the president and the first lady, writer Jodi Kantor tries to capture the strengths and weakness of the "first marriage." And regardless of which side of the political spectrum you fall on, we believe the Obamas have got a couple of timeless, bi-partisan policies when it comes to keeping a relationship healthy.  4 Obama-Inspired Date Ideas

1. Personalize Your Nicknames. Barack likes to call Michelle, "Flotus," short … Read More

We all know that President Barack Obama in a man in demand. But evidently his road to the presidency involved a marketing tactic we all know: sex sells.

According to the blog Taragana, a new book by Christopher Andersen—Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage—suggests that Barack dealt regularly with women who pursued him right under Michelle's nose. Among their reported pursuits? Pushing their bodies up against Barack's, slipping their phone numbers into his pocket and whispering raunchy suggestions into his ear.

How did Mr. Obama respond? Actually not too keenly. The New York Post quotes Andersen's … Read More

It never ceases to amaze us what The New York Times scrapes together and calls "news."

Last week they enlightened us with the astute observation that men have pot bellies. But wait—it gets better. The Times would like us to know that hipster New York men in particular have a certain "roundness" that can't be blamed on one too many PBRs. No, their stomach rolls stem from a rebellion against (catch this) Barack Obama's obnoxious gym habit and washboard abs. 11 Love Lessons From Entourage

“If we had a slob in the White House, … Read More

We'd like to show some love to all the lefties out there! In case you haven't heard, it's Left Handers' Day!

Now, while only a select number of us have managed to nab a lefty (only 10 percent of people are left handed), those of us who did got some pleasant surprises. Research suggests that people who predominately use their left hand have higher-than-average IQs, maybe be more independent and more able to adapt to life. Some researchers even believe that lefties have more leadership abilities—pointing to the disproportionate number of left-handed presidents we've had in the … Read More

President Barack Obama celebrated his 48th birthday today by bringing cupcakes and singing to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas in front of the assembled press corps. Helen, the first woman to be a member of the presidential press corps, turned 89. Press secretary Robert Gibbs reported that the president also marked his birthday a few days ago, celebrating with his family and friends from Chicago and Hawaii over the weekend at Camp David.

"He had a lot of fun over the weekend despite some people not believing he bowled a 144," Gibbs said. The president … Read More

Given the plethora of niche dating sites out there, coming across one expressly for fans of politician Ron Paul should not have been a surprise.

Likewise, Ron Paul is already so many different things: retired obstetrician, libertarian, former Republican presidential hopeful, that reading his name in connection with a dating site should not cause a batted eye—but of course it does.

Unlike Obamadatingsite.com, which features nary an ode to the Prez beyond his namesake, RonPaulSingles.com caters to fans of the Texan Congressman. At the time of this post, there were currently 113 members registered on the … Read More

Barack Obama is President of the United States of America. Barack Obama is a world leader. Barack Obama is a visionary.

Barack Obama...is a butt man.

A startling photo captured at yesterday's G8 summit in Italy exposes an unknown insight about our President: he likes a little junk in the trunk. According to Think Fashion, Obama was caught on film in a shot that makes it look like he was looking at the Brazilian behind of Mayara Tavares, a 16-year-old high school student from outside Rio de Janeiro. Mayara was one of 54 student … Read More

In many ways, 2009 might appear to be a red-letter year for supporters of gay rights. In addition to being the year in which Iowa, Vermont and Maine will begin (or have already started) to allow same-sex couples to marry, it is also the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots (which served as the birth of the modern gay rights movement), and the beginning of a new era in the White House — led by a young president who's promised to repeal the policy barring openly gay people from serving in the military. Gay Or Straight? Body … Read More

Another week, another date night for the First Couple. Last week President Barack Obama took his wife Michelle out on the town. And by out, he flew the two of them (and a few security) to New York City. "On the town" included a limo ride to dinner and a stop on Broadway where they saw the play Joe Turner's Come and Gone.

This week the entire First Family was in Paris to commemorate, with the leaders of France, Britain and Canada, the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The Obama family had a private tour of Notre Dame Cathedral, where … Read More

President Obama, after a weekend of reflection, nominated Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice.

If confirmed, Sotomayor may be best known, demographically speaking, as the first Hispanic (Puerto Rican) and the third woman to be a Supreme Court Justice, but she also stands out because she is single, divorced and has no children. Read: Career And Family: Can We Really Have Both?

Sotomayor will be the only single Justice on the bench, although she would be replacing the retiring Justice David Souter who is also single, and the second that is divorced, joining Justice Clarence Thomas. While … Read More