Category Archives: Advice

HAHAHA AHAHAHAH AHHAHA HA.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Elena

http://www.youtube.com/viralvideos#p/u/1/0UCGOVg-E_w Oh Brett Erlich. How I love thee. And for the record, I don’t think you’re weird. And I’d love to touch you. A lot.

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Better than Savage sex.

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Elena

Thesis: Dan Savage is a very well-known sex-advice columnist. His “Savage Love” column and podcast for Seattle’s Stranger magazine are massively popular. Savage has also written sever abooks, and is currently on a speaking tour at American colleges. Antithesis: Savage … Continue reading →

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Day 25: I NEED YOUR HELP!

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Elena

I’m nearing the end of this lovely experiment, and I need some assistance from you, the reader. I want to do an informal survey, to see just how much Cosmo’s content, and the views and opinions of people differ. So, … Continue reading →

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Reading Between The Lines

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Elena

Thank God for DeviantArt. While this image deals with the bad messages fed to teens, it’s all applicable to the type of messages featured on the cover of Cosmo. I now feel inspired to somehow find the time to do … Continue reading →

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Day 23, Part Three: Matte Lipstick Done Right

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Elena

Thanks to Brit, I didnt’ have to suffer through the ordeal of putting powder on my lips. But I did buy a tube of Lancome Color Design Lip Matte, in Corset (yes, I did buy it solely because of the … Continue reading →

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Day 23, Part Two: “Shocking Confessions” aren’t shocking, just stupid

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Elena

Cosmo has their own, not particularly grown-up version of the “traumarama/embarrassing moments” fluff pieces found in teen magazines. Cosmo’s “confessions” (pages 64-66). Here are some lowlights: “I needed to get a bikini was before a hot date…I decided to do … Continue reading →

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Day 23, Part One: A fluff piece, with a Lady GaGa reference. How charming.

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Elena

I feel somewhat obligated to post this video in response to the article “Why Bad Romances Won’t Let Go” (CosmoNews Relationships, page 52). You’re welcome. For the most part, the advice in this article isn’t actually bad (if you’ve had … Continue reading →

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Day 22, Part One: Adventures in Mad Matte Lipstick and More

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Elena

I am tied up with finishing a PhotoShop assignment, but my good friend Brit has a guest post, on some horrible matte lipstick advice. xoxoxo Elena Greetings blogosphere! In case you haven’t figured it out, I’m the “lucky” friend that … Continue reading →

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Day 21, Part Two: “I Wasn’t Blinded By Your Cleavage”

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Elena

Well… What with PostSecret having a Cosmo-related postcard, and Jezebel writing  a response to one of Cosmo’s online articles, ERRBODY  BE GETTIN’ UP IN MY GRILL. My classy, classy grill. Okay, enough silly pictures. For the most part, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Day 21: Can Cosmo help me with this !@#$$% PowerPoint?

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Elena

Posting will be light today, as my priority is getting a massive dramaturgy assignment completed. However, starting off the day with PostSecret was an excellent idea, because I saw this: To whoever who created this, I think you’ve addressed why … Continue reading →

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