More than 317,000 people from 41 countries took part in the world’s largest ever survey on sexual attitudes and behavior, sponsored by Durex, the maker of, you know…condoms. More than half of all adults surveyed said they their sex lives left something to be desired, and men are the least satisfied with how often they [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Sex Around the World: Who’s Doing What & How Often
Posted in Culture, Family, Health, Love, dating, entertainment, romance, tagged sex, sex around the world, sex survey, sexual attitudes, theimproper, TheImproper.com on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recipe for a Healthy Relationship
Posted in Culture, Family, Health, Love, dating, romance, tagged co-dependence, couples therapy, dating, healthy interactions, intimacy, james krehbiel, Love, partnerships, relationships, romance, theimproper, TheImproper.com, therapy, toxic relationships, unhealthy relationships on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For any intimate relationship to be healthy, there has to be a balanced cycle of contact and withdrawal. This means there should be a flow between meaningful connectedness and appropriate psychological space. Couples must learn to be self-sufficient and confident enough to move between emotional contact and the need for appropriate distance. Renowned therapist and [...]
Neïmo: A French Punk Band…Ooh La La
Posted in entertainment, music, tagged TheImproper.com, theimproper, Neïmo, punk rock, french bands, underground punk band, Jeff Ayeroff, The Story of Your Favorite Song, new bands, Modern Incidental, Soko and Sebastian Tellier, Shangri-La Music, Bruno Alexandre, From Scratch on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Neïmo, a Paris underground punk band, is thoroughly French, but the band sings in English and looks like it could have come from the East Village. They’re trying to defying previous notions that foreign rock can’t break into the American music scene. In this ever connected world we live (thanks [...]
Looking Good Matters to Us Straight Guys Too!
Posted in Beauty & Fitness, Culture, fashion, tagged david beckham, david fagin, gene simmons, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, hair gel for men, metrosexual, plastic surgery for men, spa treatment for men, the rosenbergs, theimproper, TheImproper.com on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, rock star Gene Simmons of KISS filmed his own facelift and aired it on his nationally televised reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Since that momentous event, heterosexual guys everywhere have been coming out of the closet and gazing into the vanity mirror. What? You don’t think you’re one of us? Sure you are. [...]
Having—and Juggling—It All
Posted in Beauty & Fitness, Career, Family, Health, tagged balancing career and home, having it all, juggling work and family, samantha chang, superwoman, theimproper, TheImproper.com, wonder woman on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It ain’t easy balancing tomorrow’s goals with today’s needs. Read more.
What’s In a Name? (P.S. – Plenty!)
Posted in Culture, Family, Health, tagged TheImproper.com, james krehbiel, the improper, the improper magazine, significance of names, baby names, naming conventions, symbolism of names, how our names influence our personalities on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you ever wonder how our names influence our personalities? Names hold meaning, history, cherished values, and energy. They also may represent, in some symbolic way, the essence of our relationships. Names explain to other people who we are, but more importantly, they provide us with awareness as they distinguish ourselves from others. Our names [...]
USO to Drop Bombshell in Iraq (PS – It’s Hottie Scarlett Johansson)
Posted in Celebrity news & gossip, Movies, entertainment, tagged celebrities in iraq, iraq war, Morale Welfare Recreation, Scarlett Johansson, the improper, theimproper, TheImproper.com, USO on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scarlett Johansson is planning to take it to the troops. She’s heading to the Persian Gulf as part of a USO “Morale Welfare Recreation” entertainment tour. Johansson will tour the region for five days, visit numerous military bases, greet fans and sign autographs. Read the rest of the story here .
Making Sense of Movies, Magazines & Royalty
Posted in Celebrity news & gossip, Culture, Movies, music, tagged Army Archerd, ethan hawke, golden globes, gossip, Grey's Anatomy, Music Industry, Philip Seymour Hoffman, princess diana, royalty, the improper, TheImproper.com, Winchester on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
TheImproper.com’s phantom columnist, Winchester, offers his view askew on Princess Diana and her lovers, the pathetic Golden Globes telecast, and the state of the music industry. Read on, if you dare.
In Hollywood, Pregnancy Is the New Black
Posted in Career, Celebrity news & gossip, Culture, Movies, entertainment, tagged TheImproper.com, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, meg ryan, samantha chang, madonna, pregnancy, pregnant stars, pregnant actresses, britney spears, jessica alba, hollywood starlets, oprah winfrey, pregnant celebrities, hollywood pregnancies, celebrity babies on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
TheImproper.com’s Samantha Chang examines whether motherhood can actually boost a Hollywood starlet’s career.
