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Nicki Minaj will be on Ellen this Friday, and in this preview clip, you can watch her walk out on to the set in a jacket that does not cover much of her torso, revealing a vast display of innerboob and underboob and, well, you know, boob.

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From the Loose Lips column in the paper this week:

On Friday night, nine bodies were laid out on mirrors on the floor of the Frye Art Museum for the "processional"/opening of Mark Mitchell's Burial collection—a collection of clothes for the dead. "I just keep wondering what's going through their minds," Roq La Rue Gallery's Kirsten Anderson said, looking down at a waxy, still model. The models would occasionally jerk and twist with discomfort, their eyes remaining closed. It looked like they were having nightmares. Above them, the museum's old paintings were packed together on the walls. People were crying. The crowd eventually hit nearly 1,000, and people who hadn't RSVP'd had to be turned away. The haute funeral parlor was fraught in about a hundred ways. Someone said that in the presence of all this death, those old paintings never felt more alive. Transferred to mannequins, the clothing will be on display through October 20.

This was yesterday in the same room:

I'll be writing more about both experiences soon. Visit it yourself. Info.

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Singing the "top ten opera lyrics." Mandatory viewing.

"You're fucking with us, right?" Another line: “So to express your opposition to Obamacare, you go to the book about a stubborn jerk who decides he hates something before he’s tried it, and when he finally gets a taste, he has to admit after he’s tasted it, ‘This is pretty fucking good.’”

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The Obama administration highlighted premiums for consumers in states where the federal government will run new insurance markets starting next week, with costs it said were generally lower than prior estimates.

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The chaos.

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Joan Chen as Josie Packard in promotional photos for the second season of Twin Peaks.

On their debut album, three sisters channel influences most listeners will recognize within a fresh, personal sound. In front of the microphone, Danielle, Alana and Este Haim retell pop's central stories in a language that's true to young women like themselves.

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After months of snippets and teasers, it's finally out. The Toronto Star reviews:

The film, co-created with Steven Klein, runs 17 minutes and features Madonna playing both a prisoner and a jailer (and sometimes looking like Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS) being thrown into a cell, then shooting fellow decoratively draped prisoners. There’s some beautiful dancing and it’s all in black and white, which signals how SERIOUS she is about saving the world. As the good-looking violence happens on the screen, Madonna says things like, “Democracy doesn’t seem to exist anymore. Freedom of expression sounds like a catch phrase” and “This will be the revolution of thinking for yourself. Of having your own opinion.” She lost me when she spat “burn, baby burn” and a baby stroller spontaneously caught fire. Madonna has been very vocal in, for example, her support of the members of Russia’s Pussy Riot and her heart is probably in the right place. Unfortunately, this comes across as a blend of well-meaning high school theatre, un-scintillating bondage and the camera lingering unrelentingly on, yes, Madonna.

The opening of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” was complicated by protests demanding that the Metropolitan Opera voice support for gays and lesbians in Russia.

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Cheetos--they're nature's perfect food. Still, people try to improve nature's design and have succeeded, advancing the culinary wisdom of humanity. Here are 12 unconventional ways to cook and serve Cheetos.

1. Deep fried Cheetos! Tom Pizzica of the Park Slope Chip Shop in Brooklyn deep fries everything, including these Cheetos.

2. Marshmallow treats...flavored with Cheetos! Becky McKay made Rice Krispie treats, but replaced the Rice Krispies with Cheetos.

3. Cheetos donuts! To mark National Donut Day (an important religious holiday), Donut Prince in Burbank, California made donuts with dulce de leche and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. That Cheetos flavor, by the way, has sent people to the hospital.

4. Caramel-coated Cheetos are popularly known as "coyote droppings." I think you can see why. Instructables member Puero made these with corn syrup. Just don't eat one offered to you by a practical joker.

5. Cheetos macarons! The Macaron Parlour on Manhattan is dedicated to that sweet cookie. They've got a vast number of varieties, including one that's flavored with Cheetos.

6. Cheetos ice cream! Although we all use Cheetos as a garnish for ice cream sundaes, they can also go into the ice cream itself! Becky McKay chopped Cheetos and chocolate into her ice cream recipe!

7. Chocolate-covered Cheetos! But Ms. McKay didn't stop there! She also melted chocolate baking bark--that's a sheet of chocolate that breaks easily for baking use. Then she dipped Cheetos in to make the perfect breakfast meal.

8. Chocolate chip Cheetos cookies! Christina_S added whole Cheetos to her favorite double chocolate chip cookie recipe and served them with ice cream.

9. Hot Cheetos-crusted fried mozzarella sticks! Zach Wilkins and Jason Medina made a Tabasco sauce egg wash and used it to bond crushed Hot Cheetos to mozarella sticks. Then they deep fried these delicious little heart attacks.

10. Cheetos grilled cheese sandwiches! Michelle made this classy-looking sandwich with homemade sourdough semolina bread and provolone cheese. 

11. Macaroni and cheese Cheetos pie! Kansas City BBQ Source posted a recipe for mac-and-cheese pie that uses Cheetos. Now all you need to add is chocolate syrup.

12. Cheetos quiche! Cheetos are the mark of the refined gourmand. This vegetarian quiche from Pacificlectic uses gruyere cheese and chanterelle--a fancy-shmancy fungus.

Amy talking about her son, Archie

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Illustration by Ren Wicks c. 1963

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Cute puppy photo shoot

Cute puppy photo shoot fail! Adorable Cocker Spaniel puppies all lined up for their photo shoot until…. oops one goes over!

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Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest

Many adults today suffer insomnia. If not that, they rarely have a restful night's sleep. They are usually restless, cannot seem to find a comfortable position to sleep in, and are easily distracted by odd sounds that are common at night. There are also people who get enough hours of sleep, and yet they wake up tired, sluggish, and wanting to crawl under the covers again. The usual solutions are to get a prescription from a physician (for those who are diagnosed to be insomniacs), and to change the bed for a moderately softer mattress—preferably, ones stuffed with memory foam. Pillows that are too soft or too hard are also seen as culprits, and are sometimes replaced with ergonomic pillows. There can be other reasons for poor sleep quality too, and one of them is bad diet. Yes, the kinds of food you consume in the day can actually affect the quality of your sleep later in the evening. We don’t just mean coffee, although for starters, you might want to lay off the caffeine (coffee, chocolate, soft drinks) at least six hours before bedtime. So, what kinds of food can improve sleep quality? Low-Fat Dishes Countless studies have been conducted about obesity and its connection with sleep deprivation. By observing numerous subjects, it has been found that the more body mass a person has, the more difficulty there is in sleeping. It takes obese people a longer time to fall asleep. They feel uncomfortable lying in one position much sooner, causing restlessness and frequent tossing and turning, resulting in disrupted sleep. A low-fat diet will keep obesity at bay, and help people sleep better. Natural Sources of Melatonin Melatonin is a neurohormone that acts as an anti-oxidant. Its main food source is cherries, making cherry juice and extracts the preferred ingredient in many beauty products. Cherries contain the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin and later into melatonin in the body. Melatonin is the natural substance found to be an excellent alternative to sleeping pills. This hormone is sleep-inducing, and is supposedly triggered by darkness. It functions as an internal clock, letting the body rest and sleep for long hours. Drinking tart cherry juice in the day and before going to sleep at night is a natural remedy for insomnia. Studies show that individuals who drank two ounces of tart cherry juice daily managed 25 extra minutes of sleep. Melatonin is also found infish, almonds, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and also certain crops like wheat, rice and oats. Calcium and Magnesium-Rich Food Not many people are aware that food rich in calcium and magnesium can actually improve one's sleeping habits. Remember that as kids, our parents would bring us a glass of milk just before bedtime? The main reason for that is calcium and magnesium promotes bone growth, and this regeneration effect is more efficient when we are asleep. It's also obvious that children tend to sleep more soundly when they drink warm milk before going to sleep. Now we have scientific proof to back that up. Studies show that when calcium level is normal, REM sleep is reached more quickly. When calcium levels go down, REM sleep easily gets disturbed. Calcium is also an important ingredient in manufacturing melatonin.  Magnesium becomes necessary because it is needed for the proper absorption of calcium. Examples of food rich in calcium and magnesium are salmon, milk, yogurt, kale, turnip greens, nuts, rice, potatoes, oranges, and whole grains.   Vitamin B6 Sources If you get mildly hungry between meal times, don't immediately reach for that bag of chips. It's full of preservatives, not to mention it has high sodium content. Choose healthier snack options like a banana, peanuts, cashews, and cereal. Another reason why you should rather snack on them is because they are rich in Vitamin B6, which is helpful. Vitamin B6 in itself doesn't do anything for sleep improvement, but it is another important ingredient for creating melatonin. Hence, eating the above examples, as well as backed potatoes, broccoli, asparagus, chickpeas, lentils, sunflower seeds, halibut, chicken and turkey, can help improve quality of sleep. Carbohydrates Many of the food suggestions above are packed with carbs. Carbohydrates, when eaten at the right time, can actually help you get a good night's sleep. It the body's main source of energy, yes. It increases the blood sugar level, which in turn provokes the body to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar. It's because of the insulin that the body gets a burst of energy minutes after eating carbohydrates-rich food. Afterwards though, when both insulin and blood sugar pan down, you'll feel sleepy and tired. You can therefore eat some toast probably 30 minutes before going to bed so that when your body crashes from the energy high, it'll happen when you need it the most. The author Adana Baro is a professional blogger and loves writing about nutrition, health, fitness, and beauty. Currently, she writes blogs and guest blogs for Pender Medi Spa. The medical spa specializes in skincare Juvederm and Botox treatments in Vancouver.   

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US Air Force Girl gets tazed

In the spirit of "Sex Weed," "Sex Kitchen," and "Sex Planet," R. Kelly's new single, "Genius" (wouldn't a better title be "Sex Genius"?), travels straight back to the days of TP-2.com and TP.3 Reloaded. Kells went retro with 2010 and 2012's Love Letter and Write Me Back, respectively, but just as promised, ... More »

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i understood all of that

by Emma Carmichael

In the second single off of her EP, EP2, which is out today, British singer-songwriter FKA twigs patiently asks a lover to clarify things over a slow, building track while he seems to force his fingers down her throat. It's a more haunting sound—and visual—than the Solange-endorsed "Water Me," but no less alluring. (Fair warning that the video's quite intense; if you'd rather do sound only, you can listen to another new track, "Ultraviolet," here.) [Via]

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