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Before Edward Cullen, these fictional hotties leapt off the page and into our hearts.
Like it or not, Edward Cullen is the fictional hottie du jour. Never before have women been so enamored by a sparkly, lovesick centenarian torn between protecting his girlfriend and eating her for dinner. Despite Edward's edgy persona and "angelic" good looks, we're not convinced that he's the literary dreamboat that thousands of Twilight fans have made him out to be (our friends at lemondrop aren't convinced either, it turns out). What can we say? Book hotties of the past have set the bar pretty high, and we're not entirely signed on to the "being watched through our … Read More
French seduction tips from the director of a new film about helping American men get game.
Certain men—gays and hairstylists among them—have a particularly astute handle on what women want.
Richard Temtchine, who is decidedly not the former but was, for 22 years, the latter, is one of these men—and he's translated this insight into his new film, How To Seduce Difficult Women, opening in New York City on Friday. The Paris-born Temtchine wrote, directed and produced the film, which follows Philippe, a philandering, married Frenchman living in New York, as he instructs hapless American men in the art of seduction. Temtchine came up with the idea after running into an acquaintance who struck him … Read More
Horror flicks make great date movies. Here are our five favorites.
Horror movies may well be the perfect date movies. They're an excellent excuse to sit close together in the dark, plus grabbing his hand during the scary parts is totally acceptable. There are no cheesy rom-com clichés to deal with, and studies have shown that scary situations promote intimacy. Here are our favorite horror movies to watch on a date. Poll: Why Do You Like Date Movies?
The Descent
What happens: A group of women go spelunking and end up navigating far more than stalactites.
Good for: Feminists who want to be truly terrified. This Love Buzzer screamed out loud … Read More
Romantic comedies, while fun to watch, give us some bad ideas about how love really works.
I've been watching rom-coms my entire life. We all have. We know the couple will end up together but we relish the drama anyway, and while it seems like harmless fun, they've given us a terrible blueprint for how to date. I admit that I'm indoctrinated, but at least I've come to recognize it.
I'm not talking about the no-brainers. Everybody knows that you don't wake up one day and realize you love your best dude friend. I'm talking about the stuff that you may not even think you learned from Eternal Sunshine, but that you're secretly sabotaging your relationships because … Read More
Movie review: Take your thinking caps off to enjoy this silly, entertaining film.
Starring: Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Vince Vaughn
Directed by: Peter Billingsley
Official Site: Couples Retreat
The Plot: Jason (Jason Bateman) and Cynthia's (Kristen Bell) marriage is at a turning point. They haven't been able to conceive, and time is running out. Taking their friends through a carefully constructed PowerPoint presentation detailing the five stages of grief and a hypothetical relationship Gantt chart, it is clear that the time has come to either poop or get off the pot (an image that recurs throughout the movie). The time is now to figure out whether or not they can make it as a couple, … Read More
Robert Pattinson reportedly "irritated," throwing darts at Bazaar cover while castmates look on.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may be an item in our minds—and in August Rob did reportedly confirm their romance—but it's now being said that the December issue of Harper's Bazaar will make the Robsten thing official. Robert Pattinson Confirms Romance With Kristen
On August 20, Robert and Kristen did a "tell-all interview" and photo shoot for the fashion and lifestyle magazine, according to the L.A. Times via InTouch. A Harper's employee was quoted saying, "Rob and Kristen were relatively open about their relationship." The December issue of Bazaar releases in November, … Read More
A willing victim recounts her experience with the man whore, the myth, the legend.
Tucker Max. If you're in college, you probably know him and his infamous stories.
If not, let me enlighten you. Tucker Max is a blogger-turned-author-turned-movie-producer who's basically famous for drinking to obliteration and having sex with girls whom he later savages in graphic detail on his site, TuckerMax.com.
Why does anybody care? Unfortunately, he happens to be pretty smart and a funny writer, so he landed a book deal. A few years later his collection of tell-all drunken sex essays, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, was made into a movie. Lemondrop: We Talk to Tucker Max, Manskank, … Read More
Drew Barrymore tells Parade magazine that happy endings aren't the end-all, be-all.
The line may have a Jennifer Aniston twang to it, but Drew Barrymore tells this week's Parade magazine that there's more to life than searching for love. "I've stopped believing in happy endings," Drew says in an interview with Parade.
Twice married (and divorced) Drew, 34, says romance is no longer the priority on her radar. "Sexual love is secondary to me right now. I've spent a lot of time in my life dedicating myself to love or the pursuit of love or the understanding of love. But for the last few years, my life just … Read More
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery welcome Stella Luna, keeping her arrival hush for a week.
If we consider Jennifer Hudson, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze's clock, it's getting easier and easier for stars to keep their babies' births a secret.
However Ellen Pompeo may be the winner. She kept the birth of daughter Stella Luna a secret for approximately eight whole days after her birth. Stella Luna, which translates to "Star Moon" in Italian (Pompeo's heritage) took the last name Pompeo Ivery after both Mom and Dad.
Pompeo, 39, announced her pregnancy last April when she would have been nearly four months along. She and 41-year-old husband Chris Ivery, a music producer, … Read More
Jennifer Aniston pregnant, according to some sources.
The Jennifer Aniston romance rumor mill never ceases to amaze us.
OK Magazine has just issued a report that Jennifer Aniston is expecting a baby. Her relationship with Gerard Butler has kept us guessing all summer (and that's how she wants it, by the way), but now photos have emerged of what Hollywood has officially and affectionately termed a "baby bump" (which is gestating into a cliche that is wearing on our nerves).
The 40-year-old actress has voiced time and again that she wants to be a mom. The desire grew especially vocal after … Read More