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We Know Your Secret Sex Fantasy—Do You?

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  Not that one. A *new* one. Hey, cutie. Just wanted to let you know that this story originally ran in our February issue, so if you like what you see, you should probably snag a hard copy ASAP. Bye! Look, it’s cool if every time you need to get yourself over the edge, you return to that mental picture of being taken from behind while wearing a pair of  Telfar boots  and nothing else. (Don’t lie.) (It’s only natural to put your fave on repeat.) But given the Groundhoggian hellscape of the past 10 months, wouldn’t it be  kiiind  of nice to mix things up? With something…even hotter? Yes—yes, it would. So it’s lucky that you have us. Okay, fine, maybe not  us , per se, but rather sex researcher Justin Lehmiller, PhD, and a group of other highly informed secret sources* who know how to use your personality to divine said even hotter fantasy. So pick the description that fits you best, prepare for an *uncanny* amount of detail, and…you know what to do from there. If there’s something about
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We Know Your Secret Sex Fantasy—Do You?

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  Not that one. A *new* one. Hey, cutie. Just wanted to let you know that this story originally ran in our February issue, so if you like what you see, you should probably snag a hard copy ASAP. Bye! Look, it’s cool if every time you need to get yourself over the edge, you return to that mental picture of being taken from behind while wearing a pair of  Telfar boots  and nothing else. (Don’t lie.) (It’s only natural to put your fave on repeat.) But given the Groundhoggian hellscape of the past 10 months, wouldn’t it be  kiiind  of nice to mix things up? With something…even hotter? Yes—yes, it would. So it’s lucky that you have us. Okay, fine, maybe not  us , per se, but rather sex researcher Justin Lehmiller, PhD, and a group of other highly informed secret sources* who know how to use your personality to divine said even hotter fantasy. So pick the description that fits you best, prepare for an *uncanny* amount of detail, and…you know what to do from there. If there’s something about
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The Power of Kamala Harris’s Inauguration Outfit

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  A new day of fashion diplomacy begins in Washington. As the first Black woman of South Asian descent to reach the second-highest office in the land, Vice President Kamala Harris represents how far we’ve come in American politics. Her clothing choices Wednesday represent just how far we’ve come in fashion, too. For the inauguration, Harris opted for a striking purple coat and coordinating dress. When the first photographs appeared, social media immediately lit up—with commentary not just about how she looked (gorgeous, obviously) but about what her ensemble  meant .  Watchers knew that the shade signified unity, a blend of Democratic blue and Republican red . They also cheered on her choice of not one but two Black designers, Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson, shining a spotlight on young American fashion talent. And the pearls! Her signature pearls shone in the winter sunlight, a beacon to those supporters who wore theirs to celebrate her, and in solidarity with her Alpha Kap
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The secret message hidden on Jill Biden’s inauguration concert outfit

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  (NEXSTAR) — To celebrate the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday night, first lady Jill Biden wore a stunning white ensemble designed by New York fashion house Gabriela Hearst.
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Lady Gaga adds subtle change to the National Anthem

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  Lady Gaga brought her voice (and a large, poofy red skirt) to the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden. The ceremony was different than usual, as befits the changing of the guard in the middle of a pandemic, and the National Anthem was different too. While Lady Gaga didn’t indulge in the vocal gymnastics that tempt many interpreters of the anthem, she did offer one innovation, singing the song in a different time signature than usual. The old melody that Francis Scott Key borrowed is in 3/4, which is an unusual meter for an anthem. Gaga used an arrangement that adds an extra beat to every measure, turning it into a 4/4 rhapsody. I asked friends online whether they noticed, and some couldn’t tell the difference. To be scrupulously accurate, Gaga sang the first 16 bars in 4/4, the next four bars (“and the rockets red glare. . .”) in a deceptive 4/4 that pretended to be 3/4, the next four bars (“gave proof through the night. . .”) half in 3/4 and half in a rubato stop time, the next four bar
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Dakota Johnson Lied to Us About Loving Limes

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  The evidence was right there before us all along. How could we have been so blind? You can’t spell “limes” without “lies.” On January 19, Dakota Johnson revisited her famed 2020  Architectural Digest  tour on  The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon  and admitted to a terrible betrayal. Despite gesturing to overflowing display bowls chock full o’ limes and saying, “I love limes. I love them. They’re great. I like them so much, and I like to present them like this in my house,” she actually admitted she  doesn’t even like limes.  In fact, she told Jimmy, “I’m allergic to limes. I’m mildly allergic to them … Limes make my tongue itch.” “Well ,”  you might say, rationalizing to yourself as a Dakota Johnstan. “She never said she loves to eat limes. She just said she likes to present them like that in her house . ”   But this is a fallacy as well. “I actually didn’t even know that they were in there,” Johnson told Jimmy. “I was giving the tour and went into the kitchen and it was set dressing.
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Joe Biden Faces Justin Trudeau Clash over Keystone XL Pipeline

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  President-elect  Joe Biden  has vowed to revitalize America's traditional alliances after he takes up residence in the White House this week, repairing the damage he says President  Donald Trump  has done to the U.S.-led international system that has dominated international affairs since the Second World War. But Biden appears to be on course for an early head-to-head with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the $9 billion Keystone XL project, a controversial Canada-U.S. oil pipeline that has been opposed by progressives, environmentalists and indigenous groups. Trudeau has long supported the project despite the protests, arguing it will help reduce reliance on foreign oil imports and create new jobs. Reuters  reported Monday that Biden is set to rescind the pipeline permit as soon as he takes office, perhaps on his first day in the White House, as he seeks to restore American leadership on climate change action. CBC later confirmed the rumors citing its own anonymous sources. Bid
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Martin Luther King Day: ‘I Have A Dream’ Defines Civil Rights Movement

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KING WAS THE CHIEF SPOKESMAN FOR NONVIOLENT ACTIVISM IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT MLK DAY:   “I Have a Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, in which he called for an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, the speech was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King’s birthday on January 15. The holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King’s honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday
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PHIL SPECTOR DEAD AT 81 ... Caught COVID-19 in Prison

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 Phil Spector , the music producer responsible for some of the biggest hits in music and the architect of The Wall of Sound has died ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. We're told he died from COVID-related complications, after being transferred from his prison cell to a hospital. We're told he was diagnosed 4 weeks ago and went to the hospital but recovered well enough to return to prison, where he was serving a 19-to-life sentence for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Our sources say he relapsed, had trouble breathing and was rushed back to the hospital, where he died Saturday. Spector began his career early... when he was still in high school, he produced his first big hit, "To Know Him is To Love Him," by the Teddy Bears. And then, the floodgates opened. He produced a flurry of hits ... from The Righteous Brothers "You Lost that Lovin' Feeling," "Unchained Melody," "You're My Soul and Inspiration," The Ronettes' "B
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Betty White Turns 99, Basks In Outpouring Of Social Media Affection And Slates ‘Pet Set’ Release

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  Today is   Betty White ’s 99th birthday. She’s forgotten more about television than most of us will ever know, and the evidence of that came in the outpouring of well-wishes that dotted social media from celebrities and fans. To put the cherry on the cake, White’s long-unseen series,  Pet Set , created by and starring the television icon, will make its debut on digital platforms and DVD on February 23. The star-studded 39 half-hours feature fellow animal-loving icons, including Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Doris Day, Burt Reynolds, Jimmy Stewart, Shirley Jones, James Brolin, and dozens more. The showed aired in syndication from 1971-1972 and was produced by White and her husband, Allen Ludden. It was canceled when its main sponsor, the Carnation Company, decided to direct its advertising budget exclusively to commercials rather than programming. The talk show had four segments. White would bring out a guest star to showcase their pets, talk about the animal, then transition to a
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10 Spring Hair Trends That Are Going to Be All Over Your Feed

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  FYI: It's not too early to try out one of these looks. During finals season in college, there was a girl in a couple of my classes who always showed up to our exams wearing a full-face beat and big, barrel curls. I remember asking her why she got all glammed up to take a test, and her response? "When you look good, you feel good." And while college me definitely rolled my eyes, a more grown-up me realizes that she  definitely had a point. I get it: When you're not leaving your house, it can be hard to want to put any effort into your hair. Like, why get all done up when you can pull your hair into a messy topknot bun?  But if you're anything like me, when your hair looks good, it's an instant mood-booster.  You're not doing it for anyone else—you're rocking these looks for yourself.   That's why I can't  wait  to start wearing these spring 2021 hair trends below. These looks—which range from colorful streaks to straight-back cornrows—are so.
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You'll Be Wearing False Lashes Every Damn Day After You See These Gorge Lewks

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  Give me allll the glam. If you've been looking for an easy way to add a *pop* to your makeup routine, I'd suggest looking into  false lashes . With just a bit of glue and some precision, you can transform your simple beat to a glam lewk. But if you're stressed about which falsies to choose and how to put them on, don't worry because we gotchu. On this episode of  Cosmo Queens , we got four stunning experts to show you how it's done. For all of you who are rookies to the falsies world, I would recommend getting some inspo from Blair St. Clair and Janelle No. 5's looks. They definitely used ones with some flair, but they're perfect for giving some ~oomph~. Now if you're trying to go all out, fast forward to Aquaria and Yuhua Hamasaki's tutorials. Not only do they use v bold top lashes, but they also got creative with their bottom ones! Happy glamming!
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