Who is HotForWords? Her name is Marina, she’s 27 and she’s a philologist! Now you might be asking what the heck is a philologist? Well, it’s someone who studies linguistics and etymology.. and in Marina’s case.. she has applied her Philology degree to specializing in word origins.Marina burst in on the scene in mid 2007 launching her YouTube channel HotForWords, where she takes requests from YouTube viewers for words to discuss, and she releases 3 or 4 videos each week discussing the origins of these words, in a fun and playful manner!

In a crucial legal victory for record labels and other copyright owners, a federal jury yesterday found a Minnesota woman liable for copyright infringement for sharing music online and imposed a penalty of $222,000 in damages.

The verdict against Jammie Thomas of Brainerd, Minn., brought an end to the first jury trial in the music industry’s protracted effort to rein in piracy with lawsuits against individual computer users. Since 2003, record labels have brought legal action against about 30,000 people, accusing them of trafficking in copyrighted songs.

Many of the people sued in such cases settle out of court for, on average, about $4,000, according to the industry’s trade association. Ms. Thomas chose to face trial instead, saying that she did not share files on the Kazaa network as the labels contended. She and her lawyer declined to comment after leaving the courthouse.

The jury verdict, which called for $9,250 in damages for each of the 24 songs involved in the trial, came after brief deliberations.

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Call it pornovation or sex-tech. No matter the label, the marriage of sex and technology is gaining more attention. And now the Arse Elektronika conference will spend this weekend discussing how software and hardware are getting funky under the sheets.

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Sex toys date back 30,000 years, before the invention of the wheel. They have evolved not only in style and material, but also in the demographic of who uses them and their ease of accessibility. Throughout the ages different types of sex toys became popular and then were updated as technology advanced. The first sex toys, dildos, were discovered in Upper Paleolithic art, and leave no question as to what the intentions were. The Greeks also showcased dildos in paintings, but they did not classify people into sexual categories, such as homosexuals, bisexuals, transgendered, or straight, and many of these people used dildos.

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Seems that it must be normal and natural to use sex toys then.

More research that just proves what we already knew.

Oprah is a talented woman who has tackled innumerable topics but nothing like this has crossed her couches before. The show that aired Tuesday, September 25, 2007 was entitled: “237 Reasons to Have Sex” and featured numerous “experts” on intimacy and marriage. First to the defense of aberrant behavior was Dr. Pepper Schwartz who took it upon herself to fly across the world experiencing one-night stands and writing a book about her adventures. Among other things Dr. Schwatz advocated to Oprah the notion of “friends with benefits” … read, casual sex: Next, Oprah talks to Janee who owns a small collection of pornography, or, eh, “erotica” – as she prefers to call it. "I think with respect to my mother’s generation, her mother’s generation, you know, exploring the adult entertainment industry was just unheard of. It probably wasn’t even an option for them," Another expert, Dr. Saltz, chimes in advocating pornography to women for overcoming their concerns about the addiction that their spouses indulge. To her credit, Dr. Saltz notes: “The problem is, it can be a double-edged sword in that anything really pleasurable can become kind of addictive.”

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As we pointed out previously Oprah has aired numerous shows delving into the topic of pornography addiction. These included the sad tale of woman who killed her husband in self defense after he went on a porn-induced rage and a former gospel singer whose life was shattered by the addiction. Why Oprah, whose influence is unmistakable, would backtrack to advocate pornography and adultery is beyond us.

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Morons.

Why don’t people mind their own damn business and let people enjoy themselves the way they want to.

All of a sudden I like Oprah now.

Older men who shack up with much younger women keep the grim reaper at bay for the human population and extend our species’ lifespan, new research claims.

Even beyond movie stars and Playboy’s Hugh Hefner, there is a tendency for older men to partner with younger women, according to the study, published in the Aug. 29 edition of PLoS ONE. In less developed, traditional societies, males are about 5 to 15 years older than their female partners. In the United States and Europe, guys are an average of two years senior to their partners.

More interesting, when old men father children, their genes seem to increase the lifespan of both sexes over evolutionary time.

How it works …

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It’s really no surprise to me that older men and younger woman work. All of my best relationships were always with a younger woman, except for the time I was 14 and dating a 16 year old. That was great. My ex-wife is older than me and that was the worst relationship ever and continues to suck to this day.

My current girlfriend is a total babe with features similar to Kim Kardashian. I couldn’t have invented a better, sexier more fun relationship, and she is 5 years younger than me, and the only person I ever met that is hornier than me.

Which animal has the greatest sex drive? Is it us?

Most people think that animals have sex only for procreation or, in the case of certain donkeys, profit. While some legends are in fact valid (for example, all swans are indeed rapists), it’s just not that easy to apply human horniness to every living thing. Generally, the more socially advanced a species is, the more likely it is to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. Consider the bonobo, or pygmy chimpanzee, whose inclination to have sex for favors, pleasure, social positioning, and food places it a notch above us humans, who will do anything for a piece of cake. And let’s not forget the dolphin, who’s been caught trying to copulate with seals, sharks, turtles, eels, and even some Floridians for an extra fee. However, would the Shaw’s jird, a sort of gerbil-y animal that copulates up to 240 times in an hour, be considered horny, or just efficient?

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I have all of them beat and my girlfriend has me beat.

Even the worst pickup lines - “You remind me of a parking ticket, because you’ve got FINE written all over you,” for instance serve an evolutionary purpose, according to a team of Scotland psychologists.

Why a study on pickup lines? More than just another opportunity for embarrassment in the pursuit of love, opening remarks at a bar reveal volumes about character and general fitness. And they reveal who the user is trying to attract.

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I thought this was pretty interesting, but just like most studies, told me what I already know: Stupid, canned pick up lines don’t work as well as something more original and witty and having do do with the specific situation at hand.

Confidence, wit and humor can be worth a million bucks when it comes to women. That’s why you see average looking guys with super-hotties. I am a prime example myself. I’m not rich either, but every guy’s head turns when I walk into a bar or club with my woman. I don’t know. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe it’s just because I have huge dick.

Just for fun, feel free to add your favorite pick up lines in the comments here.

Barnes & Noble Inc. has changed its mind about the new O.J. Simpson book.

After saying it would not stock copies of "If I Did It" in its stores, citing lack of customer demand, the chain told The Associated Press on Thursday that it would indeed carry the book.

Since the initial decision on Aug. 21 against stocking the book, but selling it online, Barnes & Noble spokeswoman Mary Ellen Keating said: "We’ve been monitoring the pre-orders and customer requests and have concluded that enough customers have expressed interest in buying the book to warrant stocking it in our stores. We do not intend to promote the book but we will stock it in our stores because our customers are asking for it."

For days Simpson’s book has been in the top 100 on Barnes & Noble.com and at one point even topped the best-seller list. "If I Did It" has also entered the top 100 on Amazon.com.

Simpson’s ghostwritten, hypothetical story of how he would have murdered Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman was originally scheduled to come out last November, but HarperCollins pulled the book in response to near universal protests.

Over the summer, a federal bankruptcy judge awarded rights to the book to Goldman’s family to help satisfy a $38 million wrongful death judgment against Simpson. "If I Did It" will be published Sept. 13 by Beaufort Books on behalf of the Goldman family, which considers the book Simpson’s confession.

Simpson has maintained his innocence in the 1994 killings in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Acquitted of the murders in 1995 and currently living near Miami, he has disowned the book, saying he had little do with its creation. The ghostwriter, Pablo Fenjves, has disagreed, saying "If I Did It" is based on extensive discussions with Simpson.

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I wouldn’t read it myself, but I hope the Goldman’s make a pile of money from it.

I found a picture showing the trail of bloody footprints and shockingly, the murdered body of Nicole Brown Simpson. I wasn’t going to publish it, but I changed my mind because I think it helps us realize what a brutal, evil crime this was, and what a total asshole OJ Simpson is. That fucker deserves to die the same way his victims did.

This photo can be a little disturbing, so instead of putting it in the page, you will have to click here to see it.

Toy maker Mattel Inc. went to court Tuesday to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls doesn’t belong on a model’s pornographic Web site. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Mattel said the Web site for an adult entertainer named China Barbie has tried to benefit from Mattel’s success with the 48-year-old line of dolls, which includes Barbie’s sister, Skipper, her best friend, Midge, and Skipper’s boyfriend, Kevin. China Barbie’s site says she’s a “cordial young lady” who sat behind the desks of some of the world’s leading investment banking firms and advertising agencies in New York before getting into porn. It says her filmography includes “Me Luv You Long Time,” “Ethnic Cheerleaders 8″ and “Passport to Paradise.”

Mattel should get a life and work on getting the lead out of all their toys made in China.

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China Barbie Website (NSFW - duh)