It's human nature to want to be close to the people we care about, but for the people we really love — well, it's hard to keep our hands off them! Valentine's Day is almost here, so keep reading to find out how all those extra hugs and kisses can benefit your health. Read more

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

A federal appeals court has reaffirmed that California's gay-marriage ban is unconstitutional. Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that voter-passed Proposition 8 violates the 14th Amendment of the US constitution. Gay marriage supporters outside the courthouse in San Francisco cheered the decision, but the fight isn't over yet. The case will likely make it to the US Supreme Court as Read more

Ah, love. Whether it's found on board an intergalactic spaceship, while running from a zombie invasion, or amid a battle of good vs. evil, love can be discovered in any science-fiction scenario. We've pulled together a sampling of our favorite sci-fi character quotes on L-O-V-E in time for Valentine's Day. Now, this list is in no way exhaustive: we want to hear what your favorite lines about Read more

As temperatures continue to drop, all we humans want to do is burrow under blankets and swathe ourselves in down and (faux) fur. These dogs have the right idea, and even though they'd hate to face the embarrassment of being spotted by their wild lupine brethren, I'm sure they are chuckling to themselves at their own cold weather brilliance. Source: Getty Images Read more

Michelle Obama quips that family dog Bo is "the most famous member of the Obama family," and judging by this year's White House Christmas decorations, it's not far from the truth. The famed Portuguese Water Dog took center stage, as his human companions unveiled the festive trimmings at a special viewing for military families. But Bo wasn't merely on hand to supervise: clones of the political Read more

George Clooney modeled a three-piece suit and talked candidly with LA Times Magazine's contributing editor John Horn for the publication's December issue. The actor opened up about humanitarian issues close to his heart as well as his future Hollywood plans. George covers his face in a portrait featured inside the edition, but it's his star power that's helping raise awareness about ongoing Read more

The days of Team Edward vs. Team Jacob are long behind us, as there's no denying that Edward and Bella are the first couple of the Twilight series. In Breaking Dawn Part 1, out today the teenager and her 100-something-year-old boyfriend make things official by getting hitched. But they aren't the only lovers in Forks. The Twilight series is filled with vampires, werewolves, and regular-old human Read more

What kind of vampire wanders about in daylight, sports no fangs, and politely declines glasses of lukewarm blood? The most popular one in the world! Edward Cullen, who will be taking Bella down the aisle (and to the bedroom) in the fourth Twilight flick Breaking Dawn Part 1 out today. For a genre born out of the dark side, it's become awfully lighthearted. And it's not just human blood these Read more

The honeymoon home featured in Breaking Dawn is actually a real-life vacation spot near Mamangua Bay, between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil called Casa Paraty. Many of the honeymoon scenes from Breaking Dawn were shot at the home, while others were shot on a soundstage in Louisiana, according to a new article in Architectural Digest. The house was designed by Thiago Bernardes and features Read more