Nowadays, women who want a trimmer waist in a pinch typically turn to Spanx or some other body-slimming underwear. But when it's less about practicality and more about looking sexy in nothing but your skivvies (like for your Valentine's Day date night, for instance), you may choose to don a corset. While modern women are free to wear these fitted underpinnings whenever we want to spice things up Read more

New York Fashion Week begins today, and we can't wait to see what memorable moments and fresh looks will come out of this season's showing. And while the fashion industry's history is full of important landmarks, it seems the ones that stand out the most have to do with controversy, pushing boundaries, and sex. In honor of NYFW, let's look at the most scandalous sex-related moments in fashion's Read more

The entire plot of the first season of PBS's standout show Downton Abbey revolves around the cultural customs and laws of heirs, women's rights, and marriage during the last hoorah of Britain's Edwardian era at the cusp of World War I. Then the current season covers WWI and beyond, from 1916 to 1920. This transition was a time of social and political turmoil, and it marked a pivotal change for Read more

When I think Girl Scouts, I can't help but crave Girl Scout Cookies. But for many women who grew up as a Girl Scout, Girl Guide, or Brownie, the organization's name brings back fond childhood memories. Scouting began in 1907 in Britain, with Girlguiding in the UK founded soon after that, and the Girl Scouts of the USA launching in 1912. There have been some famous women involved in Girl Scouts, Read more

With a Golden Globe win and numerous nominations to boot, The Iron Lady's Meryl Streep has been ruling this award season with her portrayal of Britain's only female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. But she's not the only actress this year earning accolades for a historical impersonation — Michelle Williams also won a Globe for her take on Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn. These ladies Read more

This Friday we can take a trip back to our childhood with the re-release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, this time in 3D. It's a magical blast from the past for us, but it's also a way for a new generation of tykes to enjoy the tale of a bookish peasant turned princess on the big screen. Beauty and the Beast has come a long way from its 18th-century French origins to three-dimensional Read more

Meryl Streep is garnering a lot of award season buzz for her portrayal of the first (and only so far) female British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, but it's the woman who influenced the biopic we're really interested in. Although it was dubbed by naysayers, Margaret actually liked her "Iron Lady" nickname. After all, her ironclad strong will, motivation, and toughness helped Read more

New Year's Eve is right around the corner, and along with it the traditional midnight kiss. Whether you're looking for a new fella to smooch that night, or you'll be puckering up to a significant other, we've got some infamous kisses to give you inspiration. Get in the mood with a look back at history's standout kisses immortalized by art, film, and photography. From balconies to the streets, see Read more

It's the end of the year, which means we'll start looking forward to 2012 soon. But first, we want to look back — way back — at our best nostalgic posts of the year. Whether we were reminiscing about growing up in the '80s and '90s or shaking our heads at sexist (and, at times, humorous) vintage advertising, this year has been full of fun and educational throwbacks. Even the TV shows and Read more

Former Miss USA Rima Fakih made headlines this weekend when she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The 2010 winner was the first Arab American to capture the crown and compete in the Miss Universe competition. When the Miss Universe pageant aired earlier this year, there was also a controversial contestant to look out for; although, the alleged offense was much less serious Read more