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Washington Watch: Week 18 - "The Bromance"

Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 06.03.2013 | Black Voices
Linnie Frank Bailey

Week 18 of President Obama's second term: "How far will this Obama-Christie thing go? The term 'bromance' was used this past week almost as often as the word 'scandal' was used the weeks before. Should Hillary be jealous?"

Tai Chi and Aliens: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 06.03.2013 | Books
Ilana Teitelbaum

Few books begin more engagingly than The Lives of Tao, a science fiction romp which wears its principal strength -- the wit and humor of the narrative voice -- on its sleeve.

President Boyfriend: What's Wrong With the Politics of Personal Attraction

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.28.2013 | Politics
Christine Pelosi

The "President Boyfriend" meme was cute when it debuted in 2007 as ObamaGirl had her crush, but one would think Washington wouldn't succumb to the same tarted-up politics of personal attraction when it comes to actually governing. One would be wrong.

WATCH: Why Didn't Anyone Think Of This Before?

Posted 07.23.2012 | Comedy

Making new friends as an adult can be weird — you're not in school anymore, so that built-in icebreaker of, "Ugh, math is THE WORST," is gone. And m...

WATCH: Stair Surfing FAIL Is 'Brotally Awesome'

Posted 06.03.2012 | Comedy

Just a couple of dudes and ladies, hanging out and having a few drinks and then surfing down the stairs in a laundry basket. What could possibly go w...

Why Men Need Other Men

Ken Solin | Posted 05.22.2012 | Fifty
Ken Solin

When I was a boy, my heroes were the strong, silent types portrayed in the movies. It took me a while to figure out what acting like a man really means.

Blake Shelton On 'Sexy' Adam Levine: 'I Want To Kiss Him So Bad'

Posted 03.12.2012 | Gay Voices

Blake Shelton may have taken heat last year for a series of comments some deemed homophobic, but the country music star has no problem confessing to h...

George Clooney 'Doesn't Give A Sh*t' If People Think He's Gay

Posted 02.29.2012 | Gay Voices

He's long been the subject of rampant tabloid speculation over his sexuality, but George Clooney says he doesn't mind. In a new interview with The...

Movie Review: This Means War

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.16.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

In some ways, War is the bromance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which could have been by McG but, instead, was by Doug Liman, who is like McG with a functioning brain.

Michael Buble's Man-Crush

Posted 12.15.2011 | TV

Michael Buble guest-hosted "Live! With Kelly" (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) on the perfect day. The newly-married crooner and his wife, Argentinean ac...

Bromance App Is Grindr For Straight Men

Posted 11.28.2011 | Gay Voices

From Grindr to Scruff, gay men have plenty of mobile apps they can use to meet each other while on the go. But how are straight guys supposed to find ...

Fag Up!

Mark Simpson | Posted 12.12.2011 | Gay Voices
Mark Simpson

Here's a red-blooded idea. Whenever you hear "man" or "he" or "guy" or "bro" strapped onto the front of some word in a desperate attempt to try and butch it up and banish the inner sissy, just replace it with "fag."

The Joys Of Bromance

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 08.18.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Jim Taylor

Being labeled a bromance actually prevents men from having these relationships because the very name feeds so many men's (and our culture's) homophobia.

Romantic Comedies Are Dying Because Romance Is Dead

Emily Bracken | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Emily Bracken

These days, bravado in men on screen plays chauvinistic and strength boorish, where for women, good sense is written as shrewish and vulnerability weak.

WATCH: Kevin Smith, Adam Carolla & Jason Mewes Talk Threesomes (NSFW)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

Podcast worlds have been colliding all week with Adam Carolla making appearances both on Marc Maron's WTF podcast and Kevin Smith's Smodcast. Carol...

'Frenemies' And 'Bromances': Who Gendered Friendship?

Nicole Rodgers | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Nicole Rodgers

Consumers of pop culture will find it hard to argue that there's not a strong undercurrent of formulaic and unflattering portrayals of women's relationships with other women.

WATCH: Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

We've been following the work of BriTANick, the sketch/video duo of Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher ever since we saw several of their super short vid...

Men of A Certain Age: The Real Bromance Behind The Scenes

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Dr. Irene S. Levine

The groundbreaking TNT comedy-drama, Men of A Certain Age, returns for a second season on Monday, December 6 at 10AM (9PM central). Starring Ray Ro...

Official New Dictionary Words

The Guardian | Alison Flood | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Around 2,000 new words, phrases, and meanings have been added to the dictionary of American English, including bromance -- defined as "a close but non...

Fifty First (J)Dates: A High Holy Days Bromance

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Meredith Fineman

Yes, I wrote about how to get some shmearing done during the High Holy days. However, one category I didn't delve into was bromances. For those three...

Yes, Virginia, You Can Be Too Cynical About Politics

Susan J. Demas | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Susan J. Demas

I apparently work in the wrong field, because romance and politics rarely go hand in hand (unless you discover your Argentinean soulmate on the Appalachian Trail) and it probably won't end well, anyway.

A Fine Bromance

Kate Clinton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Kate Clinton

Maybe I should just try to "get ueber it" but I am not comfortable with the masochistic Jack Ass meets Candid Camera, you've been punk'd genre that is post-race, post-gay and post-p.c.

Mighty Movie Podcast: Lynn Shelton on Humpday

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Dan Persons

In Humpday, two friends back themselves into a corner when they resolve to make an amateur porn video together, examining the straight male's anxiety over his nascent gay side.

Interview with Lynn Shelton, Director of Humpday

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Melissa Silverstein

Shelton takes on some of the biggest taboo issues in a way that really makes you think.

Hangover Star Talks Openly About His "Tiny Penis"

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Disgrasian

One thing that left me feeling queasy after the movie was Ken Jeong's character, Mr. Chow. I hated the generic Engrish accent. And the character's queeny affectation left me cold, coming across more prissy than funny.