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Foremost among the many products advertised here is the song itself, "Bad Romance," a disco strut quoting "Billie Jean" and ELO's "Don't Bring Me Down," among other synthesized sources. The lyrics express a desire for sex ("I want your love"). Specifically, Read More -
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Emily, I too have been reading the dribbles emerging from the soon-to-be-published Palin memoir . You're right that we mine her for insight on sexual politics, and I was particularly intrigued with the information that the AP published about Palin's reaction to Bristol's pregnancy and the Read More -
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I thought this sounded like great advice, and now I’m absolutely convinced. Yesterday, as I was rushing to leave my apartment, I ran through the kitchen and pulled out a container of yogurt to gulp down before I left. (I had broken my resolution “Don’t let myself get too hungry.") Read More -
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Explainer Wanted: Why would a politician ever concede a non-blowout race until every last ballot is counted? The momentary frisson of good will can't be worth the possibility that the concession will turn out to have been a mistake--as it was for Jimmy Carter in 1980, Al Gore in 2000, and now Read More -
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Here are some of this week's Human Nature short takes on the news. To get them in real time, subscribe to the HN Twitter feed . 1. Is youth a kind of wealth? Should you pay more for health insurance so old folks can pay less, in the name of equality? http://bit.ly/EE2pl 2. Read More
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