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Thursday February 14th, 2013

Joanna Coles Disses Porn, Marc Jacobs’s Diet Coke Cans Revealed, and Beyonce Covers A Gentlewoman
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Joanna Coles Disses Porn, Marc Jacobs’s Diet Coke Cans Revealed, and Beyonce Covers A Gentlewoman

Two things Cosmo‘s EIC Joanna Coles isn’t too fond of: Internet porn and sex advice from gay men. Allow her to elaborate… {The Cut}

These new Marc Jacobs-designed Diet Coke cans are way too cute to be recycled. {WWD}

Beyonce proves once and for all who run the world, looking flawless in Dior for The Gentlewoman‘s spring/summer cover. {Fashion Bomb Daily}

Velour no-more: LeAnn Nealz is taking off her tracksuit and stepping down as the chief creative officer of Juicy Couture next month. {Vogue UK}

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Published at 3:15 PM

Monday March 14th, 2011

Is This For Real? Al-Qaeda Launches Women’s Glossy Dubbed ‘Jihad Cosmo’
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Is This For Real? Al-Qaeda Launches Women’s Glossy Dubbed ‘Jihad Cosmo’

Apparently, yes, this is for real. The Daily Mail is reporting that Al-Qaeda has launched a Cosmo-style lady mag called Al-Shamikha (the Majestic Woman) that “mixes beauty and fashion tips with advice on suicide bombings.” Because a girl’s got to get her face on before she engages in terrorism?

The 31-page glossy reportedly contains features like interviews with martyrs’ wives, advice for single gals on how to score a “mujahideen,” a beauty column that advises women to stay inside with their faces covered to ensure a clear complexion, and one piece cautions readers against “towelling too forcibly.”

Al-Qaeda’s rationale for their latest publication?

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Published at 1:22 PM

Wednesday June 18th, 2008

Magazines

Cosmo Has an Adventure in Copyright

Today’s WWD reports that Hearst is suing a new Vegas hotel chain over their name: Cosmopolitan. The magazine giant thinks Vegas women will confuse the hotel with its magazine, and think that a tacky oasis of bikini waxes, nameplate necklaces, and one night stands will compromise the integrity of their pages, which are filled with Read more →

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Published at 11:13 AM

Friday May 2nd, 2008

Michelle Trachtenberg: Blogger

Michelle Trachtenberg’s newest role as Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl has her working overtime. America’s next favorite villainess is also now a blogger for Cosmo‘s website. Her first post is already up, and it’s pretty clear that the space will largely be devoted to rehashing what she wore on set, and, of course, to plugging Read more →

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Published at 9:00 AM