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"F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, 'hot chicks are not like you and me'". Check out the latest Target Women with Sarah Haskins - Current TV

I have had my daily dose of money envy after looking at these photos of the Paraty Houe - Contemporist via Apartment Therapy

Check out these photos of Hemingway's beautiful home. I especially love the exterior shot - Lost by Vic

Roller Derby is one of my favourite things in life, so I was a little apprehensive about Drew Barrymore (of all people) directing a movie about it. Turns out it's not that bad, and maybe even a little sweet... phew? - Salon

As someone who lived pay to pay for years, I can say with confidence that being poor is not fun, and those fetishizing financial struggle because their investments took a hit last year can go shove it - Jezebel

John Lee Anderson discusses his latest piece on the gangs in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in this affecting audio slideshow - The New Yorker

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Poor Stephen Colbert has his heart broken by Glamour Magazine and their whorish readers - Colbert Nation

Don't go to the Huffington Post for medical advice - Salon

'Getting Over It'. A rape survivor's take on the Roman Polanski arrest - Feministe

I think I would like this Tim Burton spread more if it wasn't like almost every other thing he has done. So, boring! - A la Mode

Correlation is not causation. Phil Plait discusses media coverage of the death of a schoolgirl shortly after receiving a vaccine against cervical cancer - Discover

Benjamin Hubert Studio's work at 100% Design. Wow - Apartment Therapy

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Gabby Sibide, star of the new film Precious, seems like one cool, confident lady - New York Magazine

Charlie Brooker hates Windows but the cult of Mac scares him more than any system failure. Hmmm - The Guardian

Also, he's not a fan of Art Wanker Damien Hirst. Now that's a stance I can get behind - The Guardian

A homeopath and his wife were jailed Monday for failing to provide adequate medical care to their infant daughter, who died as a result of untreated eczema. Not a happy ending, but a necessary one, given the circumstances - Ninemsn

'$16m youth mental health centre to open in Sydney'. As someone who struggled with mental illness throughout my youth this seems like a good idea to me - ABC Online

Sometimes I falter in my belief that every generation progresses a little past the previous generations' prejudices. Articles like this help to restore my faith - The New York Times Magazine