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Filed under: Beauty, Pop Culture

Forget Thomas the Tank Engine or Green Eggs and Ham — there’s a NEW fun children’s book hitting the shelves:

My Beautiful Mommy — out on Mother’s Day — teaches kids why their mother, who apparently isn’t beautiful now, is having plastic surgery.

“The kids have questions,” author and (shocker) plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer told Newsweek.

My Beautiful Mommy is about a mother who gets a tummy tuck, breast implants and a nose job.  No word on why that’s all she’s getting.  Seems a little too subtle to me.

“You see, as I got older, my body stretched and I couldn’t fit into my clothes anymore,” the character explains. “Dr. Michael is going to help fix that and make me feel better.”

Yes, good thing her shirts will fit her nose now!

Salzhauer said while “parents generally tend to go into this denial thing” and “try to ignore the kids’ questions completely,” children are legitimately confused and worried.

Other possible children’s lines include:

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Filed under: Headline of the Day, Pop Culture

Hey, Mickey’s just following in the footsteps of other Disney stars.

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Filed under: Pop Culture

Bonus feature: Use the Miracle Jesus Spoon™ to stir your water, and it will it turn into wine!

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Filed under: Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton Art, Pop Culture

Toys R Us is selling a line of Runway Magic “fashion fillies” for little girls fascinated with horses and the fashion industry (!) and one of them looks remarkably like Paris Hilton. Okay, I admit I digitally altered the eye to give it more wonk, but get a load of those hooves and blonde extensions. If I’m not mistaken, the shoes and clothing look like they were designed by Paris too. See the original version here. Much thanks to sharp-eyed observer Yvonne for sending this tidbit to us.

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Filed under: Pop Culture

Honda claims it does not believe women are worse drivers than men, BUT… just in case, they have published a driving guide specifically for women about how to pump gas, safely transport children and pets and, of course, how to park.

What about how to apply lipstick while chatting on your cell, drinking a latte and driving? That one always gets me.

The Japanese-language pamphlet “erases all your fears about driving,” Honda said in a statement. “We would like to let all women know how to drive safely. We would like to …

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Filed under: Pop Culture

This is one job even Mike Rowe hasn’t tackled.

As you’re sitting at your desk, grumbling about your boss making you revise that stupid PowerPoint presentation yet AGAIN, just be thankful you don’t have this dude’s job — tasting pet food.

British “food technologist” Simon Allison claims he loves what he does, saying that: “It is just the same as if I was working in the ready-meals department. I love my job. It is a brilliant area and eating the product is a fundamental part.”

Making the job sound all the more alluring, he reveals: …

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Filed under: General Musings, Pop Culture

“I really need to stop going to the Ken Paves salon.”

For Carl

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