If you’ve recently become funemployed you know that 1. your bank account is about to be emptied and 2. the world is your oyster. Now is the time to put those door knocking or athletic skills to work. Don’t have those? You at least know how to take...

Today the New York Times’ City Room blog addressed a topic we’re probably all a little too familiar with these days: dating while broke. But the couples they spoke to seemed to be dating pretty seriously already. So how do you impress someone...

If you’ve recently become funemployed you know that 1. your bank account is about to be emptied and 2. the world is your oyster. Now is the time to put those hustling or phone talking skills to work. Don’t have those? You at least know how to swim,...

There was once a time when it was perfectly acceptable to care how much earning potential a man had when considering whether or not to date him. And with the economy the way it is, it seems like we’re all—men and women alike—reverting to that...

If you’ve recently become funemployed you know that 1. your bank account is about to be emptied and 2. the world is your oyster. Now is the time to put those fencing or Russian language skills to work. Don’t have those? Have a sexy voice?...

Remember when you were a kid and had no money to buy things so you’d make your parents coupon books? Well, now you’re probably poor and thinking of doing the same for your significant other. Just, um, watch this UCB video before you do.

Last night, Julia Roberts grilled David Letterman on his secret-wedding earlier this year to Regina Lasko. “I don’t know if I can look you in the eye anymore…Last time I saw you, you were single and then I, like, hypnotized you in my...

Oddly enough, the Relationships section of Oprah.com features an epic story on the Bunny Ranch in Reno, NV, detailing every facet of the legal brothel…

VIA THE MODERN MATERIALIST: Little known fact: though most girls may not actively be playing Left 4 Dead and Halo, they do enjoy retro games. C’mon, who can really say no to hunting some ducks and jumping on mushrooms? Video games at your place are...

Yesterday we almost Tweeted “Recession = at-home bikini wax. Yowza!” And by almost we mean, we typed it in the box and, upon further consideration, decided to Tweet something else. Damn good thing we second-guessed ourselves because we probably...

The New York Times has been running an ongoing blog post with reader dating advice for the recession’s latest permutation. Some are obvious (skip Cipriani, stick to the burger place), others rather brilliant (it’s easier to turn “dinner...