Maggie Gyllenhaal's new rom com Hysteria tells the tale of the two London doctors who invented the first electric vibrator, which at the time (the 1880s) was meant to cure women suffering from the made up condition called hysteria. Everyone involved in the flick got their own modern-day version of the device, but Gyllenhaal got enough to open up her own Park Slope Sex Toy Co-op. The actress declared more than once:
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Hurricane Irene Insanity: Ten Tweets To Take The Edge Off
Between the possibility of the MTA shutting down, the survival guides and the evacuation zones, it's safe to say that everyone's a bit nervous hysterical about Hurricane Irene—but it's hard to tell right now whether we're overreacting, or if the city has a long-overdue weather disaster on the horizon. While we're sure you're busy reading all the updates on the storm, as well as trying to stock up on D batteries and ramen, it might be good to have some levity about now. And that's just what Twitter is for! So below, check out ten of our favorite Hurricane Irene-related Tweets:
Swine Flu, Big Whoop, Wanna Fight About It?
It was only a matter of time before the Swine Flu hysteria escalated to the next level and what better place for it to heat up than New York City on the D train. The Business Insider's Lawrence Delevingne caught a glimpse and an earful of the first reported swine flu-induced subway altercation this morning while nearing the 42nd St Street- Bryant Park stop.
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