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11.14.07 Web Finds & Articles

Are Curvy Women More Intelligent? "New research suggests a link between waist-to-hip ratio and brain development. But does that mean curvy women are smarter?"

11.13.07 Web Finds & Articles

Are celebrity-designed clothes any good, or is it just branding? The Independent asks a fair question; when celebrities put their names on a certain design or label, does the product do well JUST because of the name attached to it or because the clothing is actually good?
Alicia Keys' Myspace is Hijacked! "The MySpace pages of several musicians, including the personal page of R&B songstress Alicia Keys, were targeted this week by hackers as part of a scheme to spread socially engineered attacks and render the computers of visitors to these pages vulnerable to future invasions."
'Lions' Redford and Streep Not Fond of 'Lamb' Cruise? Apparently, Meryl Streep and Robert Redford can't stand Tom Cruise; his presumptuousness seems to have grated on the two to the point where Streep hardly promoted the film because she didn't want to have to be around him. This article explores the situation.
Do We Still Need Feminist Media? AlterNet asks "do we still need feminist media", to which the answer is, unsurprisingly, "hell yes we do!"
Fashion: Return of the PANTS "Jeans were once the sign of the rebel, but pants -- or slacks, or trousers -- are proving some sturdy competition."
A little extra weight not deadly "Being 25 pounds overweight does not appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study that seems to vindicate Grandma's claim that a few extra pounds won't kill you." They need to make up their minds, I feel.

11.09.07 Web Finds & Articles

Hips do lie: women use walk 'to deter men' "Evolutionary psychologists...found [that] female volunteers walked in a more restrained manner when at their most fertile [and they] believe it is a subconscious way of keeping undesirable men at arm's length."
Aqua Dots are Recalled for Sending Children into Comas Although the children that ate the Aqua Dots and went into comas are now fine, the fact that swallowing an arts and crafts toy can make someone go into a comatose state is enough reason to pull it off the shelves, I feel.
Judge Orders Spears to Pay Federline's Legal Bill Britney Spears is being forced to shovel out $120,000 to her ex-husband Kevin Federline to pay for legal bills relating to their child custody battle.
The 6 Most Terrifying Foods in the World This list of repulsive dishes is enough to make someone forfeit eating altogether, or at least restrict themselves to a diet of raw vegetables.

11.08.07 Web Finds & Articles

Girl Born With 4 Arms, 4 Legs Has Successful Surgery A little girl in Bihar, India who was born with four arms and four legs recently went through a successful surgery to remove her extra limbs.
Obesity = cancer Just in case you had any reservations about the validity of the connection between obesity and cancer, this'll wave away those doubts. Being overweight directly relates to the likelihood of having cancer.
Feminist says Hillary Clinton plays the 'victim' "A prominent feminist, allied with the presidential campaign of former Sen. John Edwards, accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday of "disingenuously playing the victim card" by infusing her campaign with messages about gender."
The Queen of England: The Epitome of Glamour? Vogue has recently proclaimed the Queen of England one of the most glamorous people in the world, describing glamour not as what you wear, but how you wear it. BBC News relates what can be learned from the Queen's individualistic fashion style.
Energy Drinks Raise Blood Pressure The jolt that people are looking for when they chug energy drinks may be more than they bargained for, as research shows that these drinks also prompt heightened blood pressure.
TV Writer Strike Continues The TV writers strike continues as show runners picket around the Walt Disney Company's HQ, their persistence threatening the collapse of several shows that will ultimately lack scripts.

11.07.07 Web Finds & Articles

2007 Fall/Winter Makeup Trends Hip Girls Hangout breaks down what they believe to be the makeup trends of fall and winter 2007. Those interested in the suggested styles should be quick on the uptake as the year rapidly draws to a close.
Why Women Need Freedom From Religion The FFRF, or Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is a website whose stated purpose is "protecting the constitutional separation of church and state", has written an article as to why they believe women need to separate themselves from the ties of the Christian religion
Egg Artwork A series of beautiful, intricate artwork that resemble egg shells. They're probably more impressive than they should be because of the shape, but they're impressive nonetheless.

11.06.07 Web Finds & Articles

Guys and Dolls A stirringly sad documentary about men who feel that they're incapable of attaining real women, so they order extraordinarily lifelike dolls to be their partners.
What Would You Do Before the End of the World?

A survey was taken to see how people would react if they knew that, for example, an asteroid was going to collide with Earth in a dinosaur Part Deux sort of way and they had only an hour left to live. Surprisingly, only 9% mentioned anything about sex.

Stephen Colbert Ends Presidential Bid Despite Colbert's prolific fanbase, "[he] was shot down in his attempt to land on the state’s Democratic ballot by a 13-3 vote." I would've loved to have seen him go further, but it was fun while it lasted.
Shia LaBeouf Arrested At Chicago Drugstore "LaBeouf was arrested at a Walgreens drugstore in Chicago Sunday at 2 a.m. for refusing to leave the premises, according to officer John Henry of the city police department's news-affairs division." In the spectrum of things, and compared to his contemporaries...not really so bad.
Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About School Abuse Scandal "...Oprah Winfrey stepped up for the first time since the abuse allegations at her exclusive African school surfaced and once again took responsibility for the incident and promised to take drastic measures."

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