If there is one vocabulary tic that drives me nuts in fuck books mags like Cosmo and Glamour, it’s the whole “your guy” thing. Who in the world says, “My guy took me to a great restaurant last night” or “My guy really nailed it last night in the sack” ? I’ll tell you who: Nobody. Now, I understand the need for a word flexible enough to encompass everything from “fuck buddy” to “husband” within the 18 to 49 demographic. But can’t we have some fun with our labels? Like, what about “cocksman” for sex stories? And “boy toy” for relationship stories? And plain old, dignified “man” when speaking of the hairier half of society?

Ah, the not-so-subtle wishful thinking of an ad campaign — romantic attachment to a man who is the physical opposite of Skeletor!

The lipstick economy revealed! As you may have read in The Times, when the economy sucks (like now, and apparently, for the rest of our lives), lippie is the dominant retail therapy. And M.I.A.’s adorable two-
toned look demonstrates how to rock your dwindling reserves with creative beauty app. M.I.A.’s double-trouble pout is also the right inspiration for incorporating the black-lip trend into your makeup arsenal. Think black and pink for an early-60s twisted-cutie look. Black and red for an ’80s-era Grace Jones feel. And black and white for our current Obama-nation celebration!