March 22, 2012
Step down, Twihards, it’s time for evolution via the Hunger Games revolution. Let The Games begin! I don’t want to upset any Twilight fans, but the series boils down to a drawn out love affair that is not consummated for many moons. Bella and Edward meet in the first book and don’t have sex until…wait for ...
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September 27, 2011
John Galt may stop the motor of the world by going on strike against the irrational, unproductive masses, but Dagny Taggart really revs my feminist engine. Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged has been criticized and dissected since it was published in 1957, but it has managed to stand the test of time and, to this day, remains ...
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September 8, 2011
The feudal system should remain as dead as the dinosaurs, but in China it’s coming back with a vengeance. To curb a steadily increasing divorce rate and stop women from marrying for money, the Chinese Supreme Court has recently stipulated that “property bought before marriage, either outright or on mortgage, reverted to the buyer on ...
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August 1, 2011
Is our generation a big ol’ bunch of commitment-phobes, or do we just value our independence more than our parents did? A new study reveals a growing number of 20-something couples are choosing to have “stay over” relationships, rather than cohabitate. It’s primarily the college-educated kids who are opting out of sharing homes with their ...
August 1, 2011
Allowing your child to spend the night in the your bed, also known as co-sleeping, is not detrimental to the child’s behavior, according to new research. American parents have always been terrified to allow their child to be too cuddly and welcome in their bed for too long. Being too comfortable and loving could mean ...
February 4, 2011
Despite what Judd Apatow would have us believe, men actually want to get married. A new study found that single men want a wedding just as much as single women. They are more likely to believe in love at first site, are more prone to combining finances and more likely to want kids. The survey ...