Skinny

The Rumpus Sunday Essay: Flesh and Bones

The Rumpus | Posted 05.21.2012

Consider the clavicle. Clavicles, actually. There are two of them, the darlings, the slender twin horizontal bones forming those small knobs at the...

This Gym Wants To Know If You’re ‘Skinny Fat’

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 05.12.2012

Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Though the risks of skinny fat are very real, the issue is one of context.

Leave The Healing To Time, Not Botox

Susan McCorkindale | Posted 01.17.2012

Susan McCorkindale

Somewhere along the way, I made the subconscious decision to run from how sad, sick, guilty, and flat out angry I felt. Well, newsflash folks. You can either go through grief, or it can go through you.

Healthy Makeovers For Your Favorite Summer Drinks

Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, CSSD, LDN | Posted 08.17.2011

Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, CSSD, LDN

Toss the fake chemical concoctions in favor of natural cocktails that highlight wholesome ingredients such as coconut water, fruits, vegetables and herbs.

THE SKINNY: Baldessari, Pettibon, And 'The Power Of Ten' On View Santa Monica Museum Of Art

Posted 05.25.2011

WHAT: The Power of Ten: Take a Chance on Art WHO: Santa Monica Museum of Art WHERE: Santa Monica Museum of Art Bergamot Station G1 2525 Michigan Ave...

THE SKINNY: 2010 Otis Report On The Creative Economy Of The Los Angeles Region

Posted 05.25.2011

WHAT: The Power of Art and Artists: 2010 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region Presented by Otis College of Art and Design WH...

"Up in the Air" Overweight! Then Chances Are You Need Two Seats On Southwest Airlines! What Are Your Chances of Landing a High Paying Job?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi Recently the headlines were filled with the story about movie director, Kevin Smith, who directed "Cop Out". He was asked to l...

Act Like A Pretty Girl, Think Like an Ugly One!

Erica Watson | Posted 05.25.2011

Erica Watson

It's official: Ugly Girls Have More Fun! Or at the very least, they have more sex. During a visit to my GYNY the other day I noticed that most o...

Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

Enhance Well-Being: Find Your Fitness Profile

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Kari Henley

Here are three classic fitness profiles of everyday folks who need a little change in their health and fitness routines, as well as a few expert tips.

Would You Buy an Overweight Barbie?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

Irene Rubaum-Keller

The average woman in the U.S. is 5'4" and around 142 lbs. She is not modeling anything.

"He chose poorly..."

Kim Bensen | Posted 11.17.2011

Kim Bensen

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.

Michael Jackson and Skinny Guy Chic

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Shawn Amos

Being a skinny dude is a heavy cross to bear. Michael Jackson knew it all too well, which is why he diverted attention by maiming his face.

'Real Housewife' Bethenny Frankel Gets Her Own Show

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

BETHENNY Frankel is saying bye-bye to "Real Housewives of New York City" and hello to her own reality show. The spunky star's new show on Bravo this f...

FASHION VICTIMS: Skinny Jeans, Stilettos Can Cause Nerve Damage

Huffington Post via MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

Aside from the potential eyesore given to passersby, skinny jeans can actually cause health problems, according to an MSNBC article. Meet 28-year-old ...

An Open Letter to Oprah

Darryl Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

Darryl Roberts

Oprah, for all of our sakes, stop the dieting on your show. It tells way too many women that it's okay to go on unhealthy yo-yo diets.

Three Weeks to Thinner Thighs: Exercise Optional!

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011

Anne Dunev

Without starving yourself, without diet pills or gimmicks, even without exercise, it is possible to have thinner, smoother thighs in three weeks.

Ask E. Jean: How Oprah Can Lose that 40 Pounds

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

E. Jean Carroll

Let's do it, Oprah. The $40 billion-a-year diet industry has used you in their stupid ads long enough!

Trend Alert: Chest Bones Are The New Clavicle

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 05.25.2011

Charlotte Hilton Andersen

It is no longer enough to just be thin. You must be skeletal. Lumpy thin, a la Kirsten Dunst, is so nineties. Anyone can starve, darlings. But not everyone can make their bones pop just so.

Stop Calling Scarlett Johansson Fat

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 05.25.2011

Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Scarlett, I'm sure you are healthy in a WebMD sense but certainly not in the way that reporters mean it. You partly earn that curvy label by your impressive chest. But I feel compelled to inform you that you are not a "regular girl."

A Bad Week For Body Image

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.17.2011

Leslie Goldman

Club 21 is an elite clique to which high school girls at St Patrick's College can belong. The thinner the girl, the prettier and more popular she is assumed to be and the higher her rank, from 1 to 21.