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After the Royal Wedding, Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon Are England's Hottest Young Couple
The royal wedding April 29 was a time for many historic public debuts — the first appearance of Will and Kate as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the surfacing of Princess Beatrice's ridiculous, meme-tastic hat, and the moment when the world truly met the adorable sister of the bride, the lovely Pippa Middleton and her now-famous backside. But that's not all. Now that Pippa is the subject of the British press's withering eye, we now know who's squiring this most attractive of the new royal in-laws — London financial trader and former English cricketer Alex Loudon, who is, as
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Great(er) Expectations
There are more reasons than ever for men to carefully weigh the decision to become a father—beginning with increased social pressure. According to Donald N. S. Unger, the author of Men Can: The Changing Image and Reality of Fatherhood in America, pop culture used to offer two daddy types: "cold, distant, and efficient" (see Don Draper, circa Mad Men Season 1) and "warm, involved, and incompetent" (Season 4). Now both are culturally verboten. "Men's distance from parenting," Unger says, "has radically changed since the time of 'I wish I could help, honey, but I keep putting the red socks
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The Gay Parent Trap
The fastest-growing constituency in No Kidding!, the 27-year-old social group for childless people, isn't germaphobes or those who can't conceive. It's gay couples—the one demographic that, until recently, never felt any social pressure to procreate—says Laura Ciaccio, the organization's spokesperson: "Changes in their culture over the last decade have necessitated them joining because they feel ostracized in their community." With more same-sex partners adopting or conceiving with surrogates, their child-free peers are seeking solidarity. Talk about role reversal: As heteros reject breeding in favor of freedom and flexibility, gays are looking to build traditional families. —Brian Frazer Also on
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10 Essential Apps For The Perfect Date
Single? Then you can probably use all the help you can get. Here are the ten apps you need to turn your smartphone into a portable Cyrano de Bergerac. 1. Find a Date (Pick one): RDVmobile Free dating service that gives you a list of contacts, the geo-location of each person, and a speed-dating option. Download iDateNow Online Dating A dating service that allows you to add photos to and update your profile, send messages and winks, and add users to your favorites section. Download Skout This app will locate singles within an area using the built-in GPS system. Download
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Ask A Gay: Buying Handbags for Women
Your straight buddies may be evolved and your girlfriend plenty chic, but even in this day and age, there are some questions that only a stylish gay man can answer. Q: I got my wife a Dooney & Bourke bag as a gift, and it didn't go over well. What kind of handbag should I have gotten her? A: Oh no, sweetie, Dooney & Bourke? A gift like that is just begging for a second present to apologize for this first one. Keep one thing in mind whenever you're shopping for clothes, shoes, or accessories for your lady: fabulous—nothing practical,
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The Seven Most Intimidating Potential Fathers-in-Law
You have to feel bad for Jared Kushner. Sure, he snagged Ivanka Trump—not too shabby—but can you imagine doing Thanksgiving dinner with the Donald? Then again, the real-estate magnate has nothing on the men below. Wedding any of their daughters should come with a lifetime Xanax prescription. 7) George Bluth Sr., Arrested Development patriarch and compulsive liar 6) Joe Simpson, dad and breast-admirer of Jessica and Ashlee 5) Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm's unpredictable nutcase 4) Tom Coughlin, New York Giants head coach and father-in-law of the team's guard Chris Snee 3) Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of
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Movies + TV
Wild Things: Yes, That's a Monster in My Box
Let's be honest. There are times during Where the Wild Things Are when it feels like you're marooned on Monster Island and kind of confused about what's happening: In Spike Jonze's acclaim-snowballing adaptation of Maurice Sendak's iconic children's book, the wild things themselves spend a ton of time punching holes in trees, smashing up their thatched-dome houses, and bickering like they're in a Muppet remake of Married . . . With Children. Something is happening, though, and you can count on it to inspire scads of grad-school dissertations for years to come. In the same way that Spike's even-more-brilliant-than-I'd-remembered
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The Daily Details Continues
